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Can I do a masters in economics after doing a bachelor degree in marketing? I have just finished my bachelor degree in marketing, but now I want to do a masters is economics, is that possible?

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Original post by Annoynimus_50

Can I do a masters in economics after doing a bachelor degree in marketing? I have just finished my bachelor degree in marketing, but now I want to do a masters is economics, is that possible?

It depends on the type of master's.
An MA in economics that doesn't include much maths, you should be fine since they accept undergrads in any subjects so long you have the grades. On the other hand, these don't usually have much market value (no pun intended) for research.

MSc, MRes, etc - you're not likely able to do these because they often require you to have an undergrad or equivalent in economics. The good news is that you can do a postgrad diploma in economics before you do these. Postgrad diplomas in economics generally accept graduates from any disciplines.
The thing is, a postgrad diploma is the equivalent of half of a bachelor's in economics (typically the second and third year modules), and it's essentially a master's degree without the master's dissertation. So if you fancy doing essentially 2 economics degrees, then it's a viable option.

See the following as examples of courses that you can do in the UK:
https://www.bbk.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/economics-graduate-diploma
https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/ececadecn
https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/economics
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/2023/ssl/graduate-diploma-economics/
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/economicsdiplomamsc/
https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/economics/diplomas/diploma-in-economics-v13#entry-requirements
https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/postgraduate/graduate-diploma-economics
https://www.essex.ac.uk/courses/pg00542/3/graduate-diploma-economics
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/coursefinder/courses/2023/graduate-diploma-in-finance-and-economics/
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/AcademicStudentAffairs/AcademicAffairs/ProgrammeSpecifications/2022/courses/Economics-PgDip-AcademicYear202223.html

If you want to look for courses abroad, you would need to check the entry requirements prior to enrolling.

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