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Course summary

Overview Gain an international perspective as you develop your knowledge of global business and enhance your understanding of the international economy. On this MSc, you'll develop your core understanding and skills with compulsory modules such as Economic Concepts, Econometric Methods, International Trade and Multinational Firms. You will then have the opportunity to choose from a range of optional modules. You’ll finish your course by writing a dissertation with supervision and support from a member of the School of Economics. The course is ideal if you’d like to work in the areas of finance, management or international business since it develops a range of transferable skills, including data analysis, as well as investigating the motivation and financial practices of international firms. About This Course The MSc International Business Economics is part of our Applied Training Programme, which is designed to provide key skills in economics. It’s ideal if you’re a graduate without an economics background, yet wish to develop the analytical skills of an economist. It’s also suitable if you're an economics graduate wishing to develop specialist expertise in this area without committing to full research training. You’ll gain a firm foundation in your subject through compulsory taught modules in Economic Concepts, Econometrics, International Trade, and Multinational Firms. Alongside this, you'll choose from a wide range of optional modules on topics such as finance, financial mathematics, environmental economics, and media economics. Towards the end of your 12 months with us, you will write a dissertation, which will be supervised by a member of the School of Economics. We offer specialised structural support to help you negotiate your masters course. This includes compulsory, intensive pre-sessional training before the start of teaching on your course modules. This training incorporates the techniques of calculus and matrix algebra and an introduction to the specialist econometric software that you'll use in your MSc programme. Disclaimer Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Modules

See website.

Assessment method

Assessment will be carried out through combinations of coursework and exams. You will also write a dissertation on a topic of your choice, supervised individually by an academic from the School.


Entry requirements

Applicants require a 2.2 Honours degree, or equivalent. All applicants who are not a British national and/or whose first language is not English will need to demonstrate a suitable level of English language proficiency. This is equivalent to an IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components, although we do accept many other types of qualifications or tests. In accordance with the UK Border Agencies Tier 4 visa guidelines, we will also waive the English language requirement for applicants who meet the defined nationality test or who have completed a degree level course in 1 of the listed countries. For a full list of these, as well as the qualifications / tests that we will consider, please visit our website.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £12300 Whole course
Northern Ireland £12300 Whole course
Scotland £12300 Whole course
Wales £12300 Whole course
International £21200 Whole course

Additional fee information

Includes course cost of £215.00 2-week pre-sessional Mathematics and Statistics for Economists course fee. If you are a postgraduate student on a part-time course please assume a 50% fee of the equivalent full-time course per year, or a pro-rata fee for the module credit you are taking. Module fees are subject to incremental increases for any subsequent years of study. Please enquire within the faculty admissions office to find out whether a part-time option is available for your course.

Sponsorship information

A variety of Scholarships may be offered to UK/EU and International students. Scholarships are normally awarded to students on the basis of academic merit and are usually for the duration of the period of study.

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