Overview

The Economics degree offered at University of Essex is not only about stocks, shares and financial markets; it is concerned with the material wellbeing of human societies. Moreover, Economics isn't optional to study right now: it's vital to our future well-being in a post COVID-19 global society. The skills you learn at Essex will be in high demand from employers in the coming years to tackle the post-pandemic world.

Your future

Many employers want economists with critical thinking skills who can tackle large data sets and practical problems. Our course helps you to become more employable and takes you closer to that dream job or postgraduate course when you graduate.

Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of occupations, including financial analysis, management, public administration and accountancy. Our recent graduates have gone on to work for a wide range of high-profile companies including:

Bank of England

Barclays Capital

Citigroup

Deloitte

Ernst and Young

Morgan Stanley

Bank of New York

Santander

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Economics

Statistics

Matrices and Complex Numbers

Applied Economics and Policy

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 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

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Colchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics View 734 other Bachelors in Economics in United Kingdom

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE: Mathematics B/5

A-levels: ABB

IB: 33 points or three Higher Level certificates with 665. Either must include Standard Level Mathematics grade 5, or a minimum of 3 in Higher Level Mathematics. We will accept grade 5 in either Standard Level Mathematics:

We also consider T-levels.

BTEC: D*DD, dependent on subjects studied. Advice can be provided on an individual basis.

Access to HE Diploma: 24 level 3 credits at Distinction and 21 level 3 credits at Merit, depending on subject studied - advice on acceptability can be provided.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22600 GBP / year

≈ 22600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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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.

Funding

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

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