University of Essex Masters Degrees in Economics - General

How do firms choose which markets to enter? How should contracts be designed to maximize incentives? Our MA Financial Economics is designed for those whose first degree isn't in economics but who want to understand industrial strategy, management as well as core economics in greater depth. Read more

How should trade be managed to promote both social welfare and the interests of workers and firms? How should merger policy be managed to balance the interests… Read more

What will a post COVID-19 world look like? Can you predict when the economy will recover? How will we adapt to overcome the challenges posed by pandemic uncertainty? Economics isn't optional to study right now: it's vital to our future well-being in a post COVID-19 world. Read more

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. Read more

How do investors make their decisions? How do firms arrange their finances? Our MA Financial Economics is designed for those whose first degree isn't in economics but who want to understand the financial aspects of economics in greater depth. Read more

If you‘re looking to study and analyse pressing economic problems using advanced data analytic techniques, the MSc Economics with Data Analytics is for you. Read more

How does trade affect the global economy? What determines international flows of capital? Our MA International Economics is designed for those whose first degree isn’t in economics but who want to understand trade, international finance as well as core economics in greater depth. Read more

Are you fascinated by both economic and political processes behind public policy decision-making? Do you wish to develop a critical understanding of government… Read more

Gain both accountancy skills and a deeper understanding of economics in the context of modern finance. Split between our  Department of Economics  and  Essex Business School , you graduate with the academic and business skills needed for a career in the financial sector. Read more

Would you like to undertake advanced study in quantitative analysis in an environment of research excellence? To question how we understand and assess empirical findings reported within applied economics? Our popular course emphasises the foundations of econometrics and its application to a wide range of topics in economics. Read more

Our MSc Management Economics trains you to use economics in managerial decisions and in the analysing of strategic interaction among firms. Read more

Are you interested in finance and its economic foundations? The emphasis of our MSc Financial Economics is on the ways that economic reasoning can inform and illuminate the financial decision-making of investors and the financial choices made by firms. Read more

Investigate the complex nuances in economic decision making and actions. Our MSc Behavioural and Experimental Economics gives you all the tools to understand what has become one of the fastest growing areas in economics in recent years. Read more

Are you looking for a career in the emerging industry of Financial Technology? Electronic stock markets, mobile banking, cryptocurrencies, robo advisors, copy trading and peer-peer platforms are transforming the financial services sector. Read more

How can different kinds of data inform us on economic issues? On this course you learn how economic data analysis can address practical problems within business, accounting, and development. Read more