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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Economics is no longer accepting new applications.

Expected Academic Standard

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

Please read the Faculty's Entry Requirements and How to Apply pages (as a minimum) before applying for this course.

The Faculty of Economics has high academic requirements and a large number of applicants that meet them. Applicants should have attained or expect to attain a high upper second-class undergraduate (or country equivalent) qualification. If you do not meet the criteria listed below, it is unlikely you will be offered a place.

  • Applicants from UK universities: an undergraduate degree with a minimum of a high 2.1 (average grade over 68%).
  • Applicants from North American institutions: an undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 3.6 out of 4 or its equivalent.
  • Applicants from other educational systems: an undergraduate degree (or country equivalent) where the applicant is within the top ten per cent of their reference group. 

In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to include supporting information of their ranking within each academic year.

University Minimum Academic Requirements


Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score
Listening 7.0
Writing 7.0
Reading 7.0
Speaking 7.0
Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score
Listening 25
Writing 25
Reading 25
Speaking 25
Total 110

CAE

Score: Grade A or B (with at least 193 in each individual element) plus a language centre assessment.

CPE

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 in each individual element).


Visa Information

No ATAS required

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Key Information


9 months full-time

Advanced Diploma

Faculty of Economics

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Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 15, 2022
Application deadline
Dec. 1, 2022
Course Starts
Sept. 25, 2023

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 1, 2022
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 12, 2022

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2023, Lent 2024 and Easter 2024.


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