Our postgraduate taught courses combine world-leading research with a wide breadth of study areas to expand your knowledge and create a degree bespoke to your interests and career path.
Our research degrees will provide you with thorough training in research-focussed economics, with dedicated supervision and guidance from leading economists at the university. Intellectually vibrant and international in perspective, our approach will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.
We also offer a new, interdisciplinary suite of finance Masters courses. They bring together expertise from the School for Business and Society, the Department of Mathematics, and the Department of Economics and Related Studies.
Our taught Masters courses
- Development Economics and Emerging Markets (MSc)
- Econometrics and Economics (MSc)
- Economics (MSc)
- Economics and Public Policy (MSc)
- Finance (MSc)
- Finance, Investments and Economics (MSc)
- Financial Economics (MSc)
- Financial Engineering (MSc)
- Health Economics (MSc)
Or, choose a course from our full suite of Finance courses.
Our research degrees
We also offer postgraduate research courses.
- PhD in Health Economics
- iPhD in Economics
Why study Economics at York
14th in the UK
for research, Economics (Times Higher Education REF results, 2021)
Committed to equality
We have received an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, recognising our continued commitment to gender equality.
Meet us
Come and visit us at an Open Day, explore our campus or chat to our students online. We host a range of events throughout the year including subject-specific events designed especially for people considering postgraduate study.

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After graduating from the University of York, I worked for two multinational companies in data analytics and management. I currently work for Hilti GB, a multinational company, whose operations are in the construction industry. I am a Regional Performance Controller, responsible for the Northern European region. I am responsible for the reporting needs of the business, as well as project work, working together with my colleagues in Manchester and abroad.
Andreaa, MSc Development Economics and Emerging Markets
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