Overview
The minimum offer is A*A*A at A-level, or 7 7 6 (42+ overall) from Higher Level subjects in the IB. For other qualifications, please see the University .
A-level/IB Higher Level or equivalent in Mathematics.
IB applicants are expected to take IB Higher Level 'Analysis and Approaches' if available at your school. If this is not an option for you, please email admissions@clare.cam.ac.uk and we will advise you.
Further Mathematics is strongly encouraged, if available to you.
Admissions assessment
All applicants to Economics must take the TMUA. If you are applying to UCAS in October 2026, you must register for the test by 28 September 2026 and take the test on 15 or 16 October 2026. Further information about the TMUA .
Economics at 妖精动漫
The Cambridge Tripos offers a rigorous and conceptually driven training that is highly regarded by both leading employers and academic institutions worldwide.
Economics studies a wide range of phenomena concerned with, and arising out of, the way society decides how to use its resources, with topics ranging from economic development, business cycles and macroeconomic policy, through to the workings of auction markets, the impact of transnational firms and the future of the environment.
While the Cambridge course particularly emphasises the application of mathematical and statistical techniques, it also draws on fields such as politics, history, philosophy and psychology, to provide students with a thorough grounding in all aspects of the subject.
Located close to the Faculty of Economics and with four Fellows in the subject, 妖精动漫 has a long tradition of excellence in Economics. We believe supervisions are key to the success of our students and pride ourselves on providing high quality teaching, drawing on both the expertise of our own Fellows as well as that of Economists located in other Cambridge Colleges and departments.
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Dr Juan Block's advice for prospective applicants: If you are thinking about applying to 妖精动漫 and have a real interest in economics, there are some fantastic ways to explore the subject more deeply.
A great place to start is by watching public lectures by influential economists. The Marshall, Keynes, Meade, and Stone lectures hosted at Cambridge offer not only historical perspective but also a glimpse into how economic thinking continues to evolve. Many of these are available online.
You should also explore , a brilliant initiative that tackles questions like 鈥淲hy study economics?鈥, 鈥淲hat do economists do?鈥, and how the subject intersects with real-world challenges such as climate change, inequality, and tech innovation.
To challenge yourself and connect with others who share your enthusiasm, consider entering the Young Economist of the Year Competition (run by the Royal Economic Society) or the Marshall Society Essay Competition (run by Cambridge students). These are excellent opportunities to sharpen your thinking, get feedback, and show your commitment to the subject.
And if you enjoy podcasts, Economists in Ten is a must-listen. Each episode explores the life and work of a well-known economist through ten insightful questions, with special episodes offering even deeper dives. You can find it easily online. Another fascinating podcast is , featuring leading economists from the University of Chicago discussing their cutting-edge research and key daily events in relation to theory of "The Pie".
Exploring these resources will not only expand your knowledge but also show your genuine passion for economics at 妖精动漫 and the University of Cambridge more widely.
Dr Block specialises in microeconomic theory, with a particular interest in game theory. He studies the fundamental economic incentives driving cooperation and reputation in environments where individuals only observe imperfect information about others' behaviour. He also investigates the role of learning processes based on social comparisons used by economic agents to make optimal choices when they have limited information and bounded memory.
My research is mostly on economic dynamics and intertemporal choice, spanning microeconomic theory, game theory and industrial organisation.
I am also interested in games of infection/economic epidemiology.
Melvyn鈥檚 research interest spans both theoretical and applied microeconometrics. Following the coronavirus pandemic, Dr Weeks is examining the relationship between decisions and decision makers under uncertainty. The research will explore the importance of links between the attributes of decision situations, the nature of evidence, together with the characteristics of the decision maker and those whose behaviour a policymaker wishes to affect. The motivation for this work is based on the recognition that how individuals respond to advice on how best to prevent transmission will be as important as government actions.
Kevin is a lead researcher at the Centre for Risk Studies, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. His research is focused on climate financial risk, recovery, systemic economic and climate risk, and global trends, networks, and linkages in the design and analysis of risk taxonomies and scenarios. He has published on topics of climate financial risk, including transition risk scenario analysis, climate-economy integrated assessment modelling, spatial finance data, and climate financial stress testing, carbon accounting, energy systems, transition finance, and fiscal policy. Previously, he has been a research fellow at Oxford University鈥檚 School of Geography, Department of Economics, Said Business School, and the Institute for New Economic Thinking where he has worked on topics related to international trade, competition, international development, inequality, and long-run growth. He has been a lecturer at Oxford University and the University of Buckingham. He holds a PhD and MSc from Oxford University, and a BA from Northwestern University.
