PostgraduatePart-time

Finance and Economics

Name: Finance and Economics
Price: 24390 GBP

Birkbeck, University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom

BUL UK

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Tuition, internationalGBP 24,390per year, for SEP 2026 entryCheck the fee on Birkbeck, University of London's page

Year one, for your visa

Tuition: GBP 24,390
Living costs, 9 × GBP 1,529: GBP 13,761
To show for your visa: GBP 38,151

UKVI's living-cost figure in London (GBP 1,171 elsewhere), as gov.uk showed it on 24 October 2026. Check gov.uk

Also before you travel: the visa fee, GBP 558, and the health surcharge, GBP 776 for each year of your visa. Plan your first year

Can I get in?

IELTS 6.5 overall, no part below 6

About the same overall: PTE Academic 55, TOEFL iBT 81, Duolingo English Test 120, Oxford Test of English 136. Ask us which tests this university accepts.

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From United States: Cumulative GPA 3.9 (alternative name: Summa cum laude ) Cumulative GPA 3.7 (alternative name: Magna cum laude ) Cumulative GPA: 3.5 (alternative name: Cum laude ). Please note that all applications are considered on an individual basis and you may be admitted to a Master's programme with a lower-level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for. If you do not meet these criteria, you can apply for OnCampus' Master's Foundation programme, which is available for two- or three-term progression onto a wide range of Master’s Degrees at Birkbeck.

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Level: Postgraduate
Duration: One year, Two years
Mode: Part-time
Subject: Accounting
Location: United Kingdom
IELTS: 6.5 overall, no part below 6

At a glance

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Overview

This MSc Finance and Economics offers you advanced training blended with academic depth and practical relevance to help you succeed in a competitive, dynamic environment.

Entry requirements

Degree	2:2 · Subjects: directly relevant or quantitative subject · or above
Degree	2nd class · considered case by case

English language requirements

IELTS	6.5 overall, no part below 6

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. If you don't meet the minimum IELTS requirement, we offer pre-sessional English courses and foundation programmes to help you improve your English language skills and get your place at Birkbeck.

Fees

International students: £24,390 per year

UK students: £14,880 per year

Start dates

September 2026

Application deadline

main deadline for international applicants requiring a Student visa

Campus

Central London, United Kingdom

If you studied in United States

120 countries

Where did you study?

Postgraduate Taught

Academic

Cumulative GPA 3.9 (alternative name: Summa cum laude ) Cumulative GPA 3.7 (alternative name: Magna cum laude ) Cumulative GPA: 3.5 (alternative name: Cum laude ). Please note that all applications are considered on an individual basis and you may be admitted to a Master's programme with a lower-level degree if you have work experience relevant to the degree applied for. If you do not meet these criteria, you can apply for OnCampus' Master's Foundation programme, which is available for two- or three-term progression onto a wide range of Master’s Degrees at Birkbeck.

English language

The English language requirements for our courses are provided on individual course pages as minimum IELTS scores, however we accept many other tests and qualifications. Please visit our English language requirements page for more information.

From Birkbeck, University of London's published requirements for students from United States. Your counsellor confirms what applies to you.

Scholarships at Birkbeck, University of London

8 for this level

Acker Postgraduate Psychology Bursary£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
Chevening Scholarship
MFA Theatre Directing Award
MRes Philosophy Bursary£4,000.00 (US$ 5,166)

All scholarships at Birkbeck, University of London

Plan your first year

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TuitionGBP 24,390

Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558

Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776

Living costs a month Starts at UKVI's figure for London. Rent, food, travel, phone.Months

First year in totalGBP 44,072

The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 October 2026.

After your offer

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1
Your offer
The university sends a conditional or unconditional offer. We follow it until every condition is met.
2
Accept and pay the deposit
You accept the offer and pay any deposit the university asks for, by its deadline.
3
Your CAS
The university issues your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, the number your visa application needs. We help you get it.
4
Your Student visa
You apply with your CAS and show GBP 38,151 for your first year: tuition plus living costs. We help you prepare the documents.

Where you will study

London, London, United Kingdom

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