Study Economics in the United Kingdom

657 programmes in economics at 86 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 28,937 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,842 USD and 33,851 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Economics programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Economics University of Oxford Master's 39,680 USD
Master in Financial Economics University of Oxford Master's —
Master in Financial Economics MSc University of Birmingham, England Master's 32,554 USD
Master in Development Economics MSc University of Sussex Master's 28,596 USD
From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development Online University of Oxford — —
Master in Behavioural Economics City University of London Master's 28,814 USD
Master in Health Economics and Decision Modelling, MSc The University of Sheffield Master's 34,943 USD
PhD in Economics London Business School PhD 7,371 USD
Bachelor in Accounting & Economics Cardiff Metropolitan University Bachelor's 20,475 USD
Master in Agricultural Economics University of Reading Master's 29,142 USD
Bachelor in Business Economics University of West London Bachelor's 24,188 USD
Master in Economics and Public Policy, MSc The University of Sheffield Master's 30,029 USD
Master in Economics for Development University of Oxford Master's —
Master in Health Economics, MSc University of York Master's 37,768 USD
Bachelor in Foundation Year in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) University of Oxford Bachelor's —
PhD in Economics (3 Years) Lancaster University, England PhD 26,644 USD
Master in Economics University of Glasgow Master's 37,581 USD
Master in Health Economics for Health Professionals, MSc (Online) Online University of Aberdeen Master's —
Master in International Business Economics MSc University of Sussex Master's 28,596 USD
Home Economics with Food & Nutrition Ulster University — 21,621 USD
Master in Economics Graduate Diploma (2 Years) Birkbeck, University of London Master's 24,610 USD
Master in Economics Nottingham Trent University Master's 24,569 USD
Bachelor in Economics University of Brighton Bachelor's 23,496 USD
Bachelor in Economics University of Warwick, England Bachelor's 40,717 USD

Economics in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 423 24,842 USD 28,937 USD 33,851 USD
Master's 183 26,900 USD 33,092 USD 38,784 USD
PhD 40 24,433 USD 24,433 USD 31,394 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within economics

Economics 594 Economics and Finance 63

Universities for economics in the United Kingdom

Study Economics in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many economics programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
657 economics programmes at 86 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a economics degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in economics in the United Kingdom is 28,937 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,842 USD and 33,851 USD per year.
Can I study economics in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the economics programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (657 of 657).
Are any of these economics programmes available online?
4 of the 657 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for economics in the United Kingdom?
PhD programmes, at a median of 24,433 USD per year, against 28,937 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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