MSc Economics at University of Surrey

Programme overview

This masters programme is designed to prepare you for a range of careers in which advanced economics analysis and independent thought can contribute to fulfilling your professional ambitions. Economics helps us decipher and shape our complex world. It offers unparalleled insights into how decisions by individuals, businesses, and the government affect important aspects of everyone’s life, including employment opportunities, the prices of products and services, and the overall standards of living.

Department: Economics | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our Economics MSc comprehensively covers the core areas of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics in which you will develop a systematic understanding to position yourself at the forefront of the discipline. As well as acquiring outstanding theoretical knowledge, you'll also learn how to solve problems and bring your analytical strengths to bear on applied issues. The MSc in Economics features a series of lectures and workshops in research methods that will allow you to build the skills you need to carry out independent research in economics and complete your dissertation in the summer. Core modules include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Advanced Quantitative Methods in Economics, Econometrics 1, Research Methods.

Career pathways

Others have gone on to study towards PhDs at Surrey and in other top schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 UK honours degree in accounting, business, chemistry, computer science, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, physics or statistics. Alternatively, another degree subject including 60 per cent (UK or equivalent) in macroeconomics and microeconomics and 60 per cent (UK or equivalent) in one module from algebra, calculus, mathematics, probability, quantitative methods or statistics. Applicants not meeting the above requirements but have demonstrable exposure to sufficient mathematics, statistics or economics may still be considered. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each element

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,800 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, full-time route, September 2027 start Source

International applicants: GBP 22,800 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, full-time route, September 2027 start Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate

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