Pre-Master's in Business, Economics and Social Sciences

University of East Anglia

Prepare for direct entry to a range of postgraduate degrees at the University of East Anglia's Norwich Business School, School of Economics, School of Education, School of International Development, and School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies.

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Key Information

Develop the self-organization and study skills needed to undertake postgraduate studies, as well as an understanding of basic theories, perspectives and concepts in your chosen discipline.
Communicate confidently in written and spoken form to demonstrate relevant knowledge and understanding of basic academic concepts and theories. Develop teamwork and negotiation skills to confidently present information verbally.
Demonstrate analytical skills through the application of key principles and evidence-based discussion capabilities.
Progress to a postgraduate degree at UEA's Faculty of Social Sciences, including Norwich Business School – a member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
UEA is in the UK top 30 for Business, Marketing and Management (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025).
Master's graduates have gone on to work for Aviva, Bank of England, Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, Google, JP Morgan, Omnicon Group, PwC, Unilever, Virgin Atlantic and many other national and international companies.

Course Details

Pre-Master's in Business, Economics and Social Sciences

University of East Anglia

Age Requirement

Academic Requirements

Pass in an undergraduate degree in any academic subject or Diploma (3-5 years) with high grades in any academic subject.

If you wish to progress to an advanced MSc at Norwich Business School, you will require a background in a business or numerical-related subject area.

If you wish to progress to MSc Impact Evaluation for Global Development, you will require a strong statically background.

If you wish to progress to MA in Mathematics Education, you will require a background in mathematics.

English Language Requirements

IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum 5.0 in all subskills) or equivalent

For students intending to progress to:

MA Mathematics Education
MA Second Language Education
MSc Education Leadership and Management
MA Education: Learning Pedagogy and Assessment IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum 5.0 in all subskills) or equivalent

Class size

Note: The information is subject to change and application decisions may vary based on individual circumstances.

2025 Fall Start (September)

Programme start date : 15 September 2025 - Programme end date: 26 June 2026

Semester 1 fall: 15 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
Semester 2 spring: 5 January 2026 - 20 March 2026
Semester 3 summer: 7 April 2026 - 26 June 2026

Estimated cost of attendance

Tuition fee

£ 20,975.00

Accommodation

£ 2,079.00 - 12,502.00

Enrolment fee (Compulsory)

£ 250.00

Textbooks (Compulsory)

£ 70.00 - 415.00

Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent)

£ 500.00

Approximate cost

£ 23,874.00 - 34,642.00

Detailed pricing breakdown coming soon

Core modules

Credit Units

Quantitative Analysis

20 Credit Units

English Language and Study Skills

40 Credit Units

Specialist modules

Entrepreneurship

20 Credit Units

Business

20 Credit Units

Issues in Economics

20 Credit Units

= Placement option available

= Study abroad option available

Supply Chain Operations and Logistics Management-MSc

Final level %: 65%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

Business Analytics and Management-MSc

Final level %: 65%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

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Global Business Management-MSc

Final level %: 55%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

Digital Business and Management-MSc

Final level %: 65%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

Additional Information

Behavioural Economics and Data Science-MSc

Final level %: 50%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

Education Leadership and Management-MSc

Final level %: 60%

English level %: 65%

Additional Requirements

Media Culture and Society-MA

Final level %: 50%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

Education; Learning, Pedagogy and Assessment-MA

Final level %: 60%

English level %: 65%

Additional Requirements

Globalisation Business and Sustainable Development-MA

Final level %: 55%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements

Global Development Management-MA

Final level %: 55%

English level %: 60%

Additional Requirements