International Political Economy MSc
University of Aberdeen
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of International Political Economy MSc at University of Aberdeen for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English studies (non-specific).
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in English studies (non-specific)
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of English studies (non-specific) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £21500 | £21500 | £24000 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £27500 | £16500 - £25000 | £19000 - £29500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of English studies (non-specific)
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £23309 | £21276 | £25018 |
25-75 percentile range | £19679 - £26816 | £16238 - £25899 | £19034 - £31180 |
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Course Description
Do you want to understand the sources of stability and change in the global economic order? International Political Economy prepares you to understand the structures, hierarchies, and power dynamics that regulate finance and trade, drive globalisation and economic nationalisms, and impact the distribution of wealth and poverty across and within states, regions, and the world. You will study production the relationships with law, custom and government along with wealth distribution, preparing you for worldwide careers in development, foreign affairs and public and private sectors.
The programme in International Political Economy introduces students to the conceptual and theoretical terrain of IPE with a particular focus on dimensions of globalization that have re-shaped international flows of capital, goods, and labour. Among the topics covered are neoliberalism, international trade, financialization, gender, poverty and inequality, development, post-development and the rise of economic nationalism. The aim of the programme to provide students with a rigorous academic grounding in the scholarly debates about key substantive issues and the relation between theory and policymaking, with a view to preparing graduates for further studies in IPE or as practitioners and policy-makers in the private and public sectors.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of International Political Economy MSc at University of Aberdeen
25% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
15% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
10% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
10% | Media Professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Teaching Professionals |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
5% | Elementary occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | Overall - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 6.0 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above. IELTS Indicator or IELTS General Training are not accepted |
TOEFL (iBT) | 90 | **TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home Edition: ** Overall - 90 with: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 21 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above. DI code is 0818 |
PTE Academic | 62 | Overall - 62 with: Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above. Online test is not accepted |
Institution's Own Test | Academic English Pre-sessional Programme (PSE) - Pass (valid for 1 year). Academic English Preparation Programme undertaken at other UK HEI - accredited by BALEAP and within 1 year of start of course. |
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Cambridge English Advanced | Overall - 176 with: Listening - 162 or above; Reading - 162 or above; Speaking - 162 or above; Writing - 169 or above. |
Applicants for admission will normally be expected to hold a relevant Honours degree with a 2:1 standard from a recognised university or body in International Relations, Politics, Economics, Management, Business Studies, Law, Geography, History or cognate subject deemed appropriate by the School of Social Science.
Applicants without this qualification may be admitted subject to having an alternative qualification, or an approved level of work experience appropriate to the field of study e.g. government officials, members of UK or other armed forces, officials of International Organizations and business executives. Also taken into careful consideration is the trajectory of results, an applicant without an overall 2.1 but with 2.1 results in their final two years of study may be admitted.
Costs
Tuition Fees International Political Economy MSc
Ireland | £11100 | year 1 |
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EU | £23800 | year 1 |
England UK | £11100 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £11100 | year 1 |
Scotland | £11100 | year 1 |
Wales | £11100 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £11100 | year 1 |
International | £23800 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Tuition fees given are at the full-time rate. The part-time fee rate for taught postgraduate programmes is 50% of the relevant full-time fee rate.
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Aberdeen in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Aberdeen in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #35
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- Economics
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #5
- #201
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- Economics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 19 July, 2022]
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- #359
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- Economics
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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About University of Aberdeen
Dating back to the year 1495 we find the University of Aberdeen, located in the Scottish city of the same name. The main site of this ancient institution is Old Aberdeen, where students in the arts and social sciences as well as the physical sciences carry out their learning. Meanwhile on the significantly more modern campus site Foresterhill, learners in the medical and research fields occupy their own purpose-built buildings, such as Suttie Centre.
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 19 July, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023