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APPLICATIONS
Application Process
The University
of Edinburgh operates
an online application process for all postgraduate programmes.
To apply for the MSc in
Economics or Economics (Finance) for entry in September 2010 click on this
link: http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/finder/details.php?id=272,
and under the heading ‘Application’, click Apply.
To help us assess your
application quickly it is essential you give brief details (main topics studied and textbooks used) of any
maths, statistics and economics courses you have taken. You should enter
this information in the box marked Relevant Knowledge/Training Skills.
For ALL applicants, we require official
transcripts for your undergraduate studies, and a degree certificate if you
have already graduated. If your original transcripts and degree
certificates are in a language other than English, we also require
certified translations of your transcript and degree certificate.
Additionally, if your first language is not English we will require an
English language certificate. (please see below)
Providing full documentation will help
us to assess your case as quickly and efficiently as possible. We may need to contact you by email
during the application process so please enter a valid email address in
your online application and check it regularly after applying. Demand for places on these programmes is
high and places are allocated to suitably qualified applicants on a first
come first served basis and therefore we advise applicant to apply early to
the programmes. As soon as the programmes are full we will indicate this on
our website.
If you need further information, please contact the Postgraduate
Admissions Team at:
Email: sgpe.admissions@ed.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)131 651 1764
Address: SGPE Admissions
School of Economics
Room 1.09 , 31 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh EH8 9JT
United Kingdom
International students
Edinburgh attracts thousands of international students
every year; in 2003/04 there were 4,000 overseas students drawn from 130
countries. This leads to a lively and diverse student mix, and meeting
people from different backgrounds and cultures is a major advantage of
studying at Edinburgh
that will last far beyond the time spent at University. Anyone who is
considering applying to the programme from outside the UK but is unsure if they have
the appropriate qualifications is invited to contact the Programme
Director, Andy
Snell, who will be pleased to offer advice on their application. The International Office is
specifically there to advise overseas students and their comprehensive website
is a valuable source of information.
English language requirements
Students whose first language is not
English are required to provide evidence of competence in spoken and
written English. Minimum standards are as follows:
IELTS of 6.5
with 6.0 in each section or
TOEFL of 580,
with 55 in all sections and 4.0 in TWE. For the IB (internet based test),
92 with 20 in all sections. For the computer-based test, 237+, or
Cambridge Certificate of
Proficiency in English (CPE) Grade B or higher (Degree
courses requiring 7.0 should take only CPE grade A) or
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced
English (CAE) grade
A or
A Degree from an English
speaking University
Tests must have been taken within two
years of the proposed date of admission.
For more information on language
requirements following webpage: http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/prospective/englang.htm
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