MEcon Economics (integrated masters) including year abroad - MEcon

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Qualification

Master of Economics - MEcon

Location

Colchester Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

OCT-26

Duration

5 Years

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Course info

At Essex we push the frontiers of accepted wisdom, critically examining the decisions of individuals, the strategies of firms, and the policies of governments to understand and challenge the standard paradigms of economics. On this course, you build a thorough understanding of the key areas of economics from first-year undergraduate to post-graduate level. Throughout the course you will study modern macroeconomics and microeconomics with applications to policy, as well as econometric methods ...Read more

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WUSCA ranking:

WUSCA student ranking
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73/279

CUG Subject Ranking

CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026

43rd

CUG Ranking

CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026

29th

What students say

I like essex U because its compact, so everythung is very accessible, like classes, store and all other facilities, the only issue i'd ever really had is reciving mail, it got..Read more

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Modules

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Tuition fees

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£9,535 per year

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04 Nov 25

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I like essex U because its compact, so everythung is very accessible, like classes, store and all other facilities, the only issue i'd ever really had is reciving mail, it got...

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30 Oct 25

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