MSc Economics

A UK 2:1 honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in economics,聽finance, mathematics聽or a related subject with economic theory,聽mathematics and econometrics studied at a high level.

When assessing your academic record we take into account聽your grades, your academic references, and the standing of the institution where you studied.聽

Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:

You are not required to submit an English language certificate at the time of application, however if you are eligible for an offer it will be subject to meeting our English language requirements.

Pre-Sessional English Courses

We will consider applicants who do not meet these scores but you may be required to complete a pre-sessional English language course at the University of Manchester prior to the start of the course.

To be considered for a pre-sessional English language course for this programme we require the following minimum IELTS (Academic) scores:

6 Week Pre-Sessional Course : IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing and no more than one sub-skill of 6.0.

10 Week Pre-sessional Course : IELTS 6.0 overall with 6.0 or above in each sub-skill聽

If you have not yet completed your current academic study and are interested in studying a pre-sessional course, you must hold an IELTS for UKVI (Academic) test certificate to ensure that you are eligible for a separate visa for the English language course.

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

Applicants from Majority English-speaking countries

If you are a national of a聽聽 majority English-speaking country 聽聽(or have studied for a full bachelor's degree or higher from one of these countries) you may be exempt from submitting further evidence of English language proficiency.

We accept a range of qualifications from across the globe. To help international students, the university provides specific information for many individual countries. Please see our聽聽 country-specific information page 聽聽for guidance on the academic and English language qualifications which may be accepted from your country.