Overview

Key features

Led by experts from the University of Reading ’s Department of Economics , you’ll benefit from interactive, applied learning across a number of key areas. These include:

micro-principles of economic behaviour
macro-outcomes of national and global importance
methodological, theoretical and applied issues critical to the study and practice of economics and economic policy
current statistical software and other applications used in economic analysis, both in the public and private sectors.

Education

You will also have the opportunity to specialise your degree – aligning it to future career aspirations or interests – by choosing from our range of optional modules.
The modules you’ll study throughout your degree are aligned with our research clusters, keeping you abreast of the latest developments within the field of economics. Economics degree offered at the University of Reading is complemented and enhanced by guest speakers from outside the University.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Business Economics
The Economics of Financial Markets
Development Economics
Economics of Social Policy
Capstone Project
Advances in Causal Inference

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , National

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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4.5

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69

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General requirements

You should have a bachelor's honours degree or international equivalent, typically a 2:1 (2:2 for those whose degree contains a high level of economics content) or above.

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Tuition Fees

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26450 GBP / year

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12050 GBP / year

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Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

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