Economics

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

Please read the Faculty's Entry Requirements and How to Apply pages before applying for this course.

The Faculty of Economics has high academic requirements and a large number of applicants that meet them. Applicants should have attained or expect to attain a high upper second-class undergraduate (or country equivalent) qualification in Economics. The degree should include standard courses in intermediate level Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics (a Business Studies, Accountancy or Management degree or qualification does not provide an adequate background). If you do not meet the criteria listed below, it is unlikely you will be offered a place.

Applicants from UK universities: an undergraduate degree with a minimum of a high 2.1 (average grade over 68%).

Applicants from North American institutions: an undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 3.6 out of 4 or the equivalent.

Applicants from other educational systems: an undergraduate degree (or country equivalent) where the applicant is within the top ten per cent of their reference group.

Applicants whose previous university training has been in countries outside the UK or part of the University of London International Programme MUST submit the results of a recent GRE test. Please note that failure to upload a GRE Test (if required) will result in the automatic withdrawal of the application. For more information, please see the Faculty's website here or contact us via email.

In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to include supporting information of their ranking within each academic year.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MPhil in Economics is a one-year master’s degree that runs from early September to late June. This degree is specifically aimed at candidates who are interested in undertaking a master’s degree that will give them the technical training required to undertake a career as a professional economist working for, say, the UK Government Economic Service, or an economics consultancy.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the MPhil degree students should have:

acquired advanced technical training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics;

acquired, through optional papers, some knowledge of work at the frontiers of the subject in particular areas;

begun to acquire independent research skills and experience of putting them into practice;

acquired experience in preparing written work to a strict timetable; and

acquired sufficient knowledge and understanding of advanced economics to proceed to a career as a professional economist in business or government.

Information for international students

Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score

Listening 7.0

Writing 7.0

Reading 7.0

Speaking 7.0

Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score

Listening 25

Writing 25

Reading 25

Speaking 25

Total 110

CAE

Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)

CPE

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).