MA Economics and Politics
About this course
MA (Hons) in Economics and Politics and International Relations. Core topics include Policy Analysis, Financial Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, and Global & Comparative Perspective. At Levels 3 and 4, students can specialise in areas such as Russian, Irish, and Middle Eastern politics, nations and nationalism, political theories, and human rights and humanitarian intervention. The programme also offers optional language modules in French and Spanish alongside core mathematics.
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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 78%: 14 offers from 18 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 37 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
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: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 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: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 5%
- Scotland: 70%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- International Business Environment
- Making of the Modern Economy
- Politics and Public Policy
- Global Challenges
- 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
- 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
- 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
- The Politics of the United Nations
- Macroeconomic Policy in Practice
- School of Business Dissertation
- Business Strategy
- Microeconomic Policy
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Principles of Marketing Research
- Options, Futures, and Valuations
- Asset Pricing
- Business and Economics in a Changing World
- International Trade and Investment
- Politics and International Relations Dissertation
- European Union Politics (Advanced)
- Data Mining for Business
- Predictive Analytics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Economics and Politics at University of Dundee earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £36,000. The £31,000 median after five years is £17,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of MA Economics 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 Economics and Politics 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 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 Economics and Politics at University of Dundee?
78% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 14 offers from 18 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does MA Economics 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 Economics and Politics at University of Dundee?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.