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UCL Economics MSc

Study level
Postgraduate
Qualification
MSc Economics
Delivery mode
On campus
Study mode
Full-time
Duration
1 calendar year
Intakes
September 2027
Fees
UCL 2027/28 fees are TBC. Latest 2026/27 Economics MSc fees were £28,900 UK and £39,200 Overseas full-time.

Overview

UCL Economics MSc provides advanced training in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and quantitative economic analysis.

For UCO Business users, this programme is most relevant to the Economics pathway, with links to Economics, Econometrics, Applied Economics, Business Economics and International Economics.

The programme is suitable for students preparing for economist roles, policy analysis, quantitative research, consulting, finance or doctoral study.

Entry requirements

Applicants need at least an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in Economics with a significant quantitative component from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard.

Applicants with an equivalent qualification in another quantitative discipline, such as statistics, mathematics or physics, may also be considered.

Applicants whose undergraduate studies were undertaken wholly or mainly at a university outside the UK must upload a GRE General Test score report. The quantitative GRE score must be 162 or above.

Final-year applicants must upload a complete list of the courses they are taking in their final year.

English requirements

The English-language level for this programme is UCL Level 2.

IELTS Academic Level 2 requirement: 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each component.

English-language evidence is required where the applicant does not meet UCL’s English-language exemption rules.

Sources & references

  1. Economics MSc — UCL · Verified 2026-09-30

    Official UCL course and English-language pages used to verify 2027 entry, entry requirements, GRE requirement, English Level 2 and latest available fee information.