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 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Economics programmes

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Programme	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
PhD in Economics PhD	University of Birmingham, England	PhD	30,548 USD
Bachelor in Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year (BSc Econ)	Cardiff University	Bachelor's	27,914 USD
Bachelor in Economics Politics and International Studies	University of Warwick, England	Bachelor's	40,717 USD
Bachelor in Economics and Data Analytics	The University of Manchester	Bachelor's	34,124 USD
Master in Development Economics and Emerging Markets, MSc	University of York	Master's	37,768 USD
Bachelor in Economics (including foundation year)	London Metropolitan University	Bachelor's	26,439 USD
Health Economics for Health Care Professionals, PGCE (Distance Learning)	University of York	—	15,158 USD
Master in Economics, MRes	University of Southampton	Master's	33,092 USD
Master in Agricultural And Food Economics	University of Reading	Master's	26,617 USD
Bachelor in Economics Hons	Bangor University	Bachelor's	27,159 USD
Master in Economics with Data Science	University of Bristol	Master's	51,772 USD
Master in Business Economics	University of Glasgow	Master's	33,813 USD
Master in Financial Economics	University of Glasgow	Master's	49,854 USD
Master in Applied Economics with Banking and Financial Markets MSc	University of Bath	Master's	42,436 USD
Master in Economics MSc	University of Birmingham, England	Master's	31,326 USD
Master in International Business Economics MSc	Coventry University, England	Master's	27,368 USD
Master in Agricultural Economics Development	University of Reading	Master's	29,142 USD
Mental Health Economics PGDip	Queen Mary University of London	—	22,317 USD
Bachelor in Economics	University of Buckingham	Bachelor's	18,640 USD
Bachelor in Economics and Industrial Organisation	University of Warwick, England	Bachelor's	40,717 USD
PhD in School of Economics Studentship	University of East Anglia, Norwich	PhD	30,554 USD
Master in Economics	University of Greenwich, London	Master's	15,701 USD
Master in International Development with Economics MSc	University of Bath	Master's	41,927 USD
Master in Economics, MSc	The University of Sheffield	Master's	33,305 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 28, 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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