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Through our master's degrees, you'll have the option to study a broad range of topics or specialise in a specific area. You will acquire the skills, knowledge and experience to excel in your future career.
You can study all of our master's degrees on a full-time or part-time basis. Please visit the respective degree pages to find out more about these study options.
This degree is designed to equip you with the fundamental tools needed to assess a range of theoretical, empirical or policy-related economic issues.
You will work with academics from the Department of Economics, and your training will emphasise interactive and applied learning as you study a number of key areas.
This degree provides strong training in research methods relevant to public policy.
You will focus on the economics and politics of public policy and use both to specialise in areas such as welfare and social policy, sustainable environments, global governance and development.
This degree is designed to equip you with the tools for the analysis of businesses both at firm and industry level. You can specialise by choosing from a range of optional modules.
Join this truly international course, within a Department that is proud of its friendly and inclusive international community.
Focus on the application of economics to contemporary problems and policy, with a multicultural and global outlook.
You will be introduced to core topics and methods in the analysis of economic data, while also developing data handling skills using statistical software and learning to critically evaluate policies aimed at addressing socio-economic problems.
Sharon Adhiambo
MA Public Policy, Public Sector Economist, Kenya
A postgraduate qualification from the Department of Economics helps to set you apart from other graduates and sharpen your skillset, leading you to a rewarding career.
We place the development of your employability at the heart of everything we do.
Our master's economics graduates are highly sought after by employers worldwide. This recognises both the value and quality of a degree from the University of Reading and the specialist knowledge and expertise our graduates can provide.
There is a variety of funding support available to our master’s students.
UK students can receive government loans to help towards tuition fees and living costs. You may also be eligible for other grants and bursaries.
Both UK and International students can apply for a range of scholarships. Our scholarships are awarded based on previous academic achievement.
Learn from our active researchers and experts. Their research informs policy decisions for governments, multinational organisations and international agencies like the UN.