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MA (Hons) Economics (Edinburgh)

School of Social Sciences Heriot Watt University UK in Edinburgh - United Kingdom
Degree Bachelors
Mode Full-Time
Duration 4 years
Fees (Per year) 16,424 GBP

Program Overview

Economics is the study of how individuals, firms and governments make choices, and how these choices determine the way in which resources are distributed across society. It helps us understand and improve decision-making for ourselves, organisations and societies, and it throws light on issues as diverse as the environment, unemployment, inflation, poverty, globalisation and trade.

This degree will give you the skills to investigate, analyse and answer such questions. Your learning will be underpinned by the knowledge of highly respected economists who design and teach our courses with a global outlook and real-world focus, stemming directly from their research into global economic issues.

This fascinating undergraduate degree begins at an introductory level so you do not need to have previous knowledge of economics in order to study the programme.

Heriot-Watt University was ranked as the Number 1 place in Scotland, and 3rd in the United Kingdom, to study Economics in the Guardian University League Tables 2018, behind only Oxford and Cambridge. It also achieved the highest level of overall student satisfaction in Scotland, and 3rd highest in the UK, in the National Student Survey 2019. 

One reason for Heriot-Watt's exceptional ranking is their ‘value-added’ score which has been the best in the UK for 6 of the past 7 years. 'Value-Added' is a rating given to all universities in the UK which measures the first and upper-second class degrees achieved by students against their entry qualifications.

 A flexible structure lets you tailor your studies and follow your own particular interest. MA (Hons) Economics allows you to study the subject in a pure degree or you can choose to pair the subject with an additional discipline through these specialist pathways:

  • MA (Hons) Economics and Business Management
  • MA (Hons) Economics and Finance

These degrees will equip you with a wide range of quantitative, analytical and communication skills to prepare you for career paths business, management, marketing, banking, finance, policy analysis, and civil service.

Many graduates have continued their studies in economics and related subjects and gone on to complete Master's degrees and PhDs at institutions such as Edinburgh University, Harvard and Cambridge.

You can read a break-down of the degree structure below and find out further details about the destinations of our graduates. 

 

Employability

In highly skilled work

  • 80% of those are in highly skilled work 15 months after graduating.

Employers

Employers include:

  • Procurement Specialist | BP Oil & Gas

  • Economics Analyst | Mediacom

  • Graduate Economist | PwC Consulting

  • Junior Consultant | Ernst & Young

  • Trainee Medical Underwriter | Royal London Group

  • Management Consultant | PA Consulting

  • Graduate Retail Banker | Royal Bank of Scotland

  • Business Consultant | Ernst & Young

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