MA Economics and History
About this course
MA (Hons) in Economics and History, combining the study of economic systems with social, cultural, and political history. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Historical Research, Policy Analysis, Financial Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme covers macroeconomic and microeconomic analysis alongside historical periods from the early modern era to the present day. Students engage with primary sources from the outset, analysing written, oral, visual, and material forms of historical evidence.
Written by AI from the university's course page and module list. It can get details wrong, so check the official course page before you rely on it.
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.).
See the highest paying Economics degrees in the UK →
See the highest paying History, Philosophy & Religion degrees in the UK →
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 95%: 18 offers from 19 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 14 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
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: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 3%
- Scotland: 80%
- Northern Ireland: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Modules
- International Business Environment
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Global Economic Perspectives
- Environment, City and Society
- Social and Environmental Challenges in an Unequal World
- Revolutions in World History
- Europe and the World, 1450-1800
- Empires, Nations, and Revolutions, 1800-2000
- 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
- Politics and Public Policy
- 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
- 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
- Documenting Dissent: Power, Protest, and Social Justice in the Twentieth Century
- Scotland and the Wider World
- 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
- International Relations
- Comparative Politics
- Applied Spanish 2A (beginner)
- Applied Spanish 2A (non-beginner)
- Applied Spanish 2B (non-beginner)
- Understanding the Mind
- Business Microeconomics
- Business Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Applied Human Resource Management
- Competition and Market Regulation
- Portfolio, Asset Selection, and Valuations
- Decision Science for Business
- Multinational Strategies for Global Markets
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Generative AI for Data Analytics
- Making History Today: The Past in the Present
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- School of Business Dissertation
- Business Strategy
- Principles of Marketing Research
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Business and Economics in a Changing World
- International Trade and Investment
- History Dissertation
- Data Mining for Business
- Predictive Analytics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Economics and History at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £36,500. The £30,500 median after five years is £18,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of MA Economics and History 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 Economics and History at University of Dundee?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Economics and History at University of Dundee?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 171 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MA Economics and History at University of Dundee?
95% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 18 offers from 19 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does MA Economics and History at University of Dundee include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Economics and History at University of Dundee?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.