Course options
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Qualification
MSc - Master of Science
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Location
University of Sussex
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
08-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Gain a rigorous training in economics and a thorough understanding of a wide range of economic theories, concepts, and methods of analysis. Become a policy-oriented development economist in government, international development organisations, consultancies or prepare for PhD study.
On this course, you will benefit from our applied approach to teaching and research. You will engage in current debates, work with real data, and begin to appreciate the nuances around economic problems and policies. There’s a particular focus on circumstances where markets are not well developed, institutions are weak or contested, or where high-quality data is scarce.
You will learn to:
- design and evaluate policy
- frame complex development challenges
- communicate economic and technical analysis to specialist and non-specialist audiences
- understand ethical standards and behaviours in research, analysis, and policy
- work effectively in diverse teams as well as in leadership roles.
As well as gaining a solid grounding in micro- and macroeconomic theory, you’ll learn to analyse contemporary theory, debates, and evidence on a wide range of development issues.
Careers
Your MSc will develop your technical skills in:
- independent thinking and problem solving
- teamwork
- communication
- leadership.
You will be well prepared for careers in:
- international organisations (for example, World Bank, OECD, IMF, IADB, ADB, UN)
- UK Government (for example, HM Treasury)
- governments abroad
- the financial sector
- consultancies (for example, Oxford Policy Management)
- academia (both UK and abroad).
You will join a diverse and intellectually stimulating academic community. Our aim is to provide a friendly environment where you can develop academically and personally.
Graduate destinations
Recent University of Sussex Business School graduates from our Economics courses have gone on to jobs including:
- economic adviser, UK Government Economics Service, Department for International Development
- technical co-ordinator, Social Security and Intergenerational Taxation, United Nations
- research analyst, MIGA (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) World Bank Group.
Modules
Tuition fees
- Hong Kong
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burma
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea DPR (North Korea)
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestinian Authority
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of Ireland
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Vincent
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- UAE
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wales
- Western Samoa
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
£ 26,250per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Sussex
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University League Table
47th
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Campus address
University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
41st out of 79 6
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Entry standards
/ Max 227125 55%37th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10077.0 77%46th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.94 73%58th
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