- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 1 year
- Entry requirements
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A UK 2:1 honours degree (or overseas equivalent) in economics or another quantitative subject, such as mathematics, physics or computer science. This training must include a significant number of mathematical, econometrics and/or statistical courses, including advanced options in which top-level marks have been achieved, and a solid background in a statistical programming language such as R, Python, Julia or MATLAB.
For applicants with a degree in subjects other than economics, a significant exposure to economics courses is required.
When assessing your academic record, we consider the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
- How to apply
- Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
- Study a master’s in Economics and Data Science at a university ranked top 10 in the UK and top 40 worldwide for Economics and Econometrics (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2025).
- Benefit from core training in economics, data science, machine learning, and programming. Take advantage of optional course units to specialise in a variety of areas of economics and econometrics.
- Get hands-on training to analyse real-world economic issues by thinking through the economic theories and applying the right empirical methods.
- Obtain highly desirable skills in a rapidly expanding field and prepare for a career as an economic data analyst in diverse sectors such as government, central banks, the private sector, and academia.
- Join a leading centre for economics which has been home to four Nobel Prize winners for the subject.
- Seamlessly transition from master's to PhD study through a fully-funded 1+3 pathway with our prestigious ESRC North West Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP).
- Graduate from one of the UK’s most targeted universities by top employers (High Fliers, The Graduate Market Report 2024).
Open days
The University hosts many opportunities for you to find out more about your degree, meet academics, tutors and admissions staff, ask questions, and explore everything that a postgraduate degree at Manchester has to offer.
You can attend an online information session, meet us at a study fair in the UK or meet us at one of our overseas events. See our meet us page for more information. You can also look at our Virtual Open Day content to help you learn more about the University.
If you’re interested in visiting our campus in-person or setting up a one-on-one with an advisor or member of academic staff, please contact us on pgt-economics@manchester.ac.uk .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2026, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £17,300
International, including EU, students (per annum): £35,200
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
For information on available funding, please see fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- School of Social Sciences
- School/Faculty overview
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See: School Subjects
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