Economics MA (Hons)
The University of Edinburgh
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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Start date

SEP-24

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4 Years

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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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This programme gives you the opportunity to examine the economic incentives that shape and reconcile the important decisions made by individuals, businesses, governments and societies. You will explore the macroeconomic outcomes that arise from those decisions, such as: * economic fluctuations * growth * unemployment * crises An understanding of these issues is vital for economic forecasting or influencing economic performance or policy. **Why Edinburgh?**Our staff makes up one of the leading ...Read more

This programme gives you the opportunity to examine the economic incentives that shape and reconcile the important decisions made by individuals, businesses, governments and societies. You will explore the macroeconomic outcomes that arise from those decisions, such as: * economic fluctuations * growth * unemployment * crises An understanding of these issues is vital for economic forecasting or influencing economic performance or policy.


Why Edinburgh?

Our staff makes up one of the leading groups of economic theorists in Europe. We are the base for the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics. We receive consistently high ratings for academic standards, teaching and learning resources.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
13th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
12th
Economics
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 96 = 4% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
4%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
86%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Economics graduate salary at this uni
£32,000
UK Economics graduate salary
£26,000
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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

A*AA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAA Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

39 Grades / Points required

Required subjects: A Levels: Mathematics at B, or AS Mathematics at A. GCSEs: English at C or 4.

AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5. Required subjects: Highers: Mathematics at B. Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted in place of Higher Mathematics. National 5s: English at C.

39 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: Mathematics at 5. SL: English at 5 and Mathematics at 6 (if not at HL).

Popular A-level subjects

Economics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
99%
Economics
80%
Physics
22%
Further Mathematics
18%
Chemistry
16%
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£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£26,500 per year

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£26,500 per year

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