Overview

Economics course offered by the University of Essex gives you the tools to understand how individuals, firms, and governments behave - and the power to use that insight to make smarter decisions in your own life and future career. Economics isn’t just about numbers; it’s about people. You’ll explore how economic choices shape wellbeing, opportunity, inequality, and everyday life.

Your future

You’ll study microeconomics, macroeconomics, public policy, development, labour markets, and behavioural economics, building a rigorous foundation for understanding the systems that structure society and human behaviour.

You’ll be joining a department whose research informs government decision-making, public policy, and international development. You’ll explore how research contributes to national debates on labour markets, financial systems, behavioural change, and inequality, so you can see how economic theory connects to real-world challenges.

Throughout your degree, you’ll develop the skills employers value most: economic analysis, data interpretation, evaluating policy options, and applying economic frameworks to issues such as inflation, climate change, automation, migration, and wellbeing. You won’t just learn how the economy works - you’ll learn how to improve it.

You can also add an optional placement or study abroad year, applying your economic training in professional or international settings and expanding your analytical confidence and global perspective.

By graduation, you’ll have the economic reasoning and analytical skills to pursue early career paths in government, business, public policy, or postgraduate study.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Technological change: past, present and future prospects

Poverty, Community and Development

Financial Instruments and Capital Markets

International Trade Institutions and Policy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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76

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60

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6

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General requirements

GCSE: Mathematics B/5

A-levels: ABB

BTEC: DDD

IB: 32 points or three Higher Level certificates with 655. Either must include Standard Level Mathematics grade 5, or a minimum of 3 in Higher Level Mathematics Standard Level Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

Maths in the IB is not required if you have already achieved GCSE Maths at grade B/5 or above or 5 in IB Middle Years Maths.

We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programme Courses (formerly certificates) at both Higher and Standard Level

We can also consider combinations with BTECs or other qualifications in the Career-related program

Access to HE Diploma: 15 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 30 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

We also consider T-levels.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22600 GBP / year

≈ 22600 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Colchester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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