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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Whiteknights Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Gain the fundamental tools of a professional economist with our MSc Economics degree, including how to assess a wide range of theoretical, empirical and policy-related issues. Led by experts from the University of Reading’s Department of Economics, you’ll benefit from interactive, applied learning across a number of key areas. These include: micro-principles of economic behaviour, macro-outcomes of national and global importance, methodological, theoretical and applied issues critical to the study and practice of economics and economic policy, current statistical software and other applications used in economic analysis, both in the public and private sectors.

Application deadline

01/08/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 26,450per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    Whiteknights Campus, Henley Business School, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UD, United Kingdom

The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    44th out of 77

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    119 51%

    47th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    38th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.08 77%

    35th

    15

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