MSc Economics at University of Leeds

Programme overview

An accredited interdisciplinary MSc in advanced economics and econometrics that applies economic theory to practical business problems and issues such as climate change, financial instability and societal welfare.

Department: Leeds University Business School | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Econometrics, Applied Problems in Econometrics and a 60-credit Economics Dissertation, with options such as Behavioural Economics, Economics of Wellbeing and Welfare Economics and Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Career pathways

Graduates have become economic advisers, think-tank researchers, financial directors and quantitative analysts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate (MSc). A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (honours) with a background in economics; a strong grounding in quantitative subjects with high grades is essential. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,500 for the whole programme (2027 entry). Total fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 31,200 for the whole programme (2027 entry). Total fee. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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