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At Essex, we challenge conventional thinking by rigorously analyzing individual choices, corporate strategies, and government policies to question traditional economic frameworks.
If your undergraduate degree isn't in economics, or lacks the technical depth for direct MSc entry, our nine-month full-time Diploma in Economics provides foundational training. Achieving Merit or Distinction guarantees progression to our MSc programs, offering comprehensive graduate-level economics education over two years.
Our Graduate Diploma in Economics covers core micro- and macroeconomic principles while allowing specialization in diverse areas like international trade, health economics, mathematical approaches, or market competition theories.
Ranked 4th in the UK for economics and econometrics research strength (Times Higher Education, REF 2021), we deliver exceptional academic rigor.