Career opportunities
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is one of the most targeted universities by the UK’s top graduate employers (High Fliers, The Graduate Market Report 2024).
The demand for economists across both public and private sectors continues to grow worldwide.
Our MSc Economics course gives you the specialist skills and knowledge required for an exciting and rewarding career in leading organisations across a wide range of different areas, such as:
- finance and banking;
- local and central government and policy-making;
- business, management, and consultancy;
- accountancy and actuarial science.
Recent economics graduates have found work at organisations and companies such as:
- the UK Civil Service: the Government Economic Service, the Bank of England, the Department for International Development, the Home Office, the Foreign Office, etc.
- Big city firms like KMPG, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, United Assurance, HSBC, Prudential plc, Nationwide Building Society, Deutsche Bank and the Co-Op.
- Large industrial companies such as Ford, Rolls Royce, British Telecom and BP.
Another popular option is to continue specialising for a career in research and universities through a PhD in Economics or a similar subject.
The University has its own dedicated, award-winning where you can benefit from tailored careers support, practice interviews, CV and application support, job listings for Manchester students, and much more. Better yet, you will have access to our Careers Service both during your course and for two years after you graduate, so we know you’re on the right path.