Overview

This Economics (2 years) MRes programme from Queen Mary University of London is based in the School of Economics and Finance (SEF) on Queen Mary’s University of London Mile End campus.

School of Economics and Finance

8th overall in the UK and 4th for Research Outputs in the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
More than 50 academic staff conducting research in a wide range of areas
Academic staff members typically publish in leading economics and finance journals, with publications over the REF 2021 period in American Economic Review, Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Finance, and many others.
Members of staff also have active collaborations with various governmental and non-governmental agencies, including the UK Treasury, Bank of England, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, OECD, and ILO.

Career paths

Most students graduating from programme continue onto our PhD programme (subject to fulfilling requirements).

For those who do not pursue further studies, there's a wide range of potential economics careers, especially as research economists in public sector, international institutions, consulting, financial industry, think tanks or other research centres.

Our dedicated careers team offers students one-on-one appointments, support with job applications, practice interviews, information about internship opportunities and employability events.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Economics
Development Economics
Labour & Public Economics
Advanced Finance I
Advanced Econometrics
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

4.5

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics Finance View 332 other Masters in Economics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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4.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree requirements

A First Class Honours or above at undergraduate level in Economics, Finance or a related subject. Subjects such as Mathematics, Physics and Engineering may also be considered.

Other routes

We will also consider applications from MSc graduates in Economics and related disciplines, although it is not a requirement that applicants have completed an MSc.
Applicants already enrolled on a comparable advanced postgraduate degree at other institutions will be able to request to be considered through the Queen Mary Accreditation of Prior Learning Policy (following the standard University procedure) to enter part-way through the MRes programme.
Places will be allocated on a competitive basis - this means that meeting minimum entry requirement does not guarantee an offer of admission.

Tuition Fees

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

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26450 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

15750 GBP / year

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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.

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Overview

School of Economics and Finance

Career paths

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

London

Funding

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