Course summary
At Essex we push the frontiers of accepted wisdom, critically examining the decisions of individuals, the strategies of firms, and the policies of governments to understand and challenge the standard paradigms of economics. In our popular flagship masters course you will develop the expert research mind-set required for a high-profile job in finance or business. You gain a rigorous training in the key areas of economics through studying the following topics:
- Strategic behaviour, public choice and general equilibrium
- Modern theory and methods with application to policy
- Optimisation theory, formal economic arguments, and the role of equilibrium
- Econometric methods
Modules
You can tailor your learning experience with a choice of optional modules. More information about these can be found on the University of Essex website
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £14300 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £14300 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22400 | Year 1 |
| International | £22400 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees for part-time courses are calculated pro-rata to the relevant full-time fee.
Tuition fees may be subject to annual increases in each year of study in line with inflation.
Sponsorship information
Research councils and some University of Essex studentships available; this course has ESRC Doctoral Training Centre accreditation, meaning it can form part of a 1+3 funding opportunity worth up to £18,000 for talented postgraduates; the University is one of only 21 ESRC-accredited Doctoral Training Centres in the UK.
Provider information
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ