Admissions
Admissions
Admission to our courses is very competitive so it is important to follow the entry criteria and requirements clearly during the application process. We recommend submitting your application as early as possible. Applications may close earlier if all places on a course are filled prior to the published deadlines.
How to Apply
Step 1
Choose your course
Step 2
Check the entry requirements
Step 3
Check the application deadline dates
Step 4
Get your documents ready
Step 5
Apply Online
Please make sure you provide all the required documents in support of your application depending on the course you are applying to. Information on this can be found below.
The Department of Economics operates five admissions rounds for MSc and Diploma plus MSc applicants as follows:
| Applications Open | Applications Close | Offers Made | |
| Round 1 | 4 September 2026 | 16 October 2026 | early-December 2026 |
| Round 2 | 17 October 2026 | 27 November 2026 | mid-January 2027 |
| Round 3 | 28 November 2026 | 15 January 2027 | early-March 2027 |
| Round 4 | 16 January 2027 | 5 March 2027 | late-April 2027 |
| Round 5 | 6 March 2027 | 10 April 2027 | rolling |
Rolling deadline from 10 April 2027
Please note alongside your application you will need to pay a non-refundable application fee of £75. You will need to pay this fee for each course you apply for.
Supporting Documents
After sending your application and fee, you will receive an email from the Postgraduate Admissions Team with instructions on uploading your supporting documents. This will include:
- Personal Statement
- Your undergraduate degree transcript, including details of any modules you have yet to complete.
- English Language certificate (IELTS) (if applicable).
- Academic reference
- GRE General Test score (if applicable)
Entry Requirements
We are delighted to announce that from 2027 entry we will be welcoming applications from students with a STEM background directly to the following Department of Economics programmes:
- MSc Economics
- MSc Economics and International Financial Economics
- MSc Economics and Data Science
To support the transition into graduate-level economics, STEM students will be provided with additional preparatory resources covering key economic concepts at an accessible undergraduate level.
| Programme | Entry Specifications |
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All applicants are expected to demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, equivalent to a UK First Class (1st) or Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree Economics Graduates Applicants with a degree focusing mainly in economics should have achieved a good standard in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics/statistics at intermediate level, and a strong performance in the mathematics taken as part of their undergraduate studies. STEM Graduates Applicants will typically have performed strongly in quantitative subjects including linear algebra, differential equations, probablity, and statistics. A full transcript should be included with the application. |
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2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) specialising mainly in economics. You are expected to have achieved a high standard in undergraduate courses in macroeconomics, microeconomics, and econometrics/statistics at an intermediate level, and a strong performance in the mathematics taken as part of your undergraduate studies. |
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An undergraduate degree (or equivalent) specialising mainly in economics or relevant social sciences. This means achieving a good standard in at least some undergraduate modules in Macroeconomics, microeconomics, or econometrics/economic statistics at an intermediate level and/or modules in all these areas at introductory level. Some background in mathematics at a sufficient level is also expected, evidenced by undergraduate level modules or strong A-level results. |
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You must have, or expect to obtain an upper second class honours degree with a strong background in Mathematics and Statistics. This means you should have achieved a good standard in quantitative modules as part of your undergraduate degree, or have at least an A grade at A level Mathematics (or equivalent). |
Mathematics Requirements
MSc students will need to be competent in the following areas of mathematics and statistics:
- Mathematics - Calculus, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, constrained optimization using Lagrange multipliers, matrix algebra and linear equations.
- Statistics - Probability theory, distribution theory (binomial, normal and associated distributions), sampling theory, statistical inference, interval estimation, hypothesis testing (means and variances), least squares regression.
You can get a feel for what level of maths is required for our MSc economics programmes and test your current knowledge with our maths quiz.
We run a pre-sessional short course in Mathematics and Statistics two weeks before the start of the MSc course in the autumn term.
English Language Requirements
Students whose first language is not English must provide documentary evidence that they are able to understand and express themselves in written and spoken English sufficiently well.
You can find out more about our English language requirements.
International Qualifications
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.
For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page.
Fees, Funding and Scholarships
We want to ensure that wherever possible, financial circumstances do not become a barrier to studying at Warwick.
There are a number of scholarships available for students looking to study a Master's in Economics at the University of Warwick. For 2027/28 entry we are offering:
- Alumni discount of 20% on tuition fees for Warwick Alumni
- Economics Excellence Scholarship (25%)
- Economics International Scholarships (25%)
- Rebalancing Economics Scholarships (100%)