MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics
About this course
MA (Hons) in Economics and Politics and International Relations and Marketing. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Policy Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Optional modules cover areas such as Russian, Irish, and Middle Eastern politics, human rights, and environmental sustainability. Language modules in French or Spanish are available alongside the degree.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBBC (View source data of all entry requirements for this course.).
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 65%: 11 offers from 17 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 60%
- Learning opportunities: 57%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 72%
- Organisation and management: 49%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 5%
- Scotland: 78%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- International Business Environment
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Politics and Public Policy
- Global Economic Perspectives
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Revolutions in World History
- The Rise of Atlantic Empires, 1500-1750
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Applied French 1A (Beginner)
- Applied French 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 1B (Beginner)
- Applied French 1B (non-beginner)
- Plato and the Good Life
- Descartes, Thought and Reality
- Applied Spanish 1A (Beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 1B (Intensive)
- Applied Spanish 1B (non-beginner)
- Introductory Psychology:1
- Introductory Psychology:2
- Microeconomics
- Skills for Economics and Finance
- Macroeconomics and Applied Policy
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Career Planning Module Online
- Internship
- Economics of an Unequal World
- Business Internship Module
- Earth Systems and Resources
- Earth System Function and Measurement
- Dynamic Human Worlds: Society, Culture, Economy
- Dynamic Physical Worlds: Earth, Water and Ice
- Core Mathematics III
- Core Mathematics IV
- Applied French 2A (beginner)
- Applied French 2A (non-beginner)
- Applied French 2B (beginner)
- Applied French 2B (non-beginner)
- Thinking about life: Existentialism, Life World and Dasein
- Aesthetics
- Applied Spanish 2A (beginner)
- Applied Spanish 2A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 2B (non-beginner)
- Understanding the Mind
- Marketing Strategy
- Doing Business in Scotland
- Business Microeconomics
- Business Macroeconomics
- Principles of Econometrics
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Sustainability & Digital Marketing
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Decision Science for Business
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Applied Econometrics
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Generative AI for Data Analytics
- The Politics of the United Nations
- Political Theories of Justice
- Business Strategy
- Principles of Marketing Research
- School of Business Dissertation
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- International Trade and Investment
- Politics and International Relations Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £18,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee?
60% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 180 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee?
65% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 11 offers from 17 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Business Economics with Marketing and Politics at University of Dundee?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.