Overview

The Economics from University College London (UCL) aims to provide students with a sound and worthwhile education in modern economics and econometrics, developing important transferable skills of problem-definition, analysis, and self-motivation.

Students will learn to use the formal tools that are necessary to understand and conduct cutting-edge research in both theoretical and applied economics.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and practical and problem classes. The MSc degree is awarded on the basis of written, final examination papers and the research dissertation.

Careers

According to the Destination of Leavers of Higher Education Surveys, recent graduates go on to a variety of roles including those in the civil service (eg, HM Treasury), central banks (eg, Bank of England and European Central Bank), research (eg, Institute of Fiscal Studies), consultancy (eg, Accenture, KPMG, PWC, Frontier Economics and Charles River Associates), and the financial sector. Many of our students also continue with their studies, entering PhD programmes at world-renowned institutions including UCL, LSE, and Cambridge.

Employability

The University College London (UCL) Economics MSc is a passport to a career in major national and international institutions that demand a deeper, more rigorous analytical reasoning in economics.
In these roles, MSc graduates draw on a theoretical grounding and wealth of practical analytical tools to formulate relevant questions in economics and produce high-quality economic analysis valued by employers and prestigious PhD programmes.
Students benefit from the international reputations of the programme’s academic staff and the academic excellence and international perspectives of their fellow MSc students.
Major employers invite UCL MSc graduates to apply for roles.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Time Series Econometrics
Advanced Microeconomic Theory
Advanced Microeconometrics
Topics in Labour Economics
Money and Finance
Health Economics

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in Economics with a significant quantitative component from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
Applicants with a qualification of an equivalent standard in another quantitative discipline, such as statistics, mathematics, or physics, may also be considered. Please note that competition for places is strong so meeting the minimum entry requirements does not guarantee an offer of admission.
The English language level for this programme is: Level 2

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

39800 GBP / year

≈ 39800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

29800 GBP / year

≈ 29800 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part timeUK: £14,900International: £19,900

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Teaching and learning

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Employability

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Delivered

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What students do after studying

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English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

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