Academic Eligibility:

Students from UK universities:

• An undergraduate degree in economics, with at least a good 2.1 (average grade over 68%).
• The degree should include standard courses in intermediate level microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics (a business studies, accountancy or management degree or qualification does not provide an adequate background).

Students from North American institutions:

• An undergraduate degree in economics from a recognized institution.
• A GPA of at least 3.6 out of 4.0 or the equivalent is required.

Students from other countries:

• Students are strongly encouraged to include supporting information on their ranking within each academic year.
• Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL and PTE to get admission in this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they complete one of the following eligibility criteria:

• The Board of Graduate Studies requires students from some countries to have completed a Master's degree before they can be considered for the MPhil at Cambridge. 
• Students whose Bachelor's degree does not meet the entry requirements for the MPhil may be considered for the Advanced Diploma in Economics. The Diploma in Economics can be taken as the first year of a 2-year Master's Programme, then they would be allowed to continue to the MPhil in their second year.
• Students with a Bachelor's degree in Economics (3-year degree) from an Indian University are required to apply for the Diploma in Economics before continuing onto the MPhil in their second year.
• Completed a B.Sc/B.Com/B.A (3-4 year) degree from well-ranked institutions with an overall grade of 70% or CGPA 7.3+.

The career after the courses are:

• Economics
• international markets
• career advice
• Finance
• commercial banking
• asset management
• investment banking