Overview

During the four years of the Economics programme at Royal Holloway University of London, students engage in independent research work that produces an original contribution to the field of economics. Being a PhD student at the Department of Economics, you become an integral part of our research community.

Placements

The department actively supports the placement of PhD graduates in positions at universities, research institutes, government agencies, and private corporations.

Examples of recent placements include: London School of Economics, University of Stirling, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Max Planck Institute (Bonn, Germany), EBRD, and Institute for Employment Studies.

Programme Structure

What you can study:

Our staff members are renowned for their work in theoretical and applied microeconomics, labour economics, development economics, and experimental economics.
The faculty also pursues multidisciplinary topics and benefits from interaction with the Computer Science and Psychology departments, among others.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-18 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

You may need to secure a supervisor to apply for your research project, then apply using the application form Royal Holloway Direct.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 95 other PhDs in Economics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates for a place on the PhD programme should have completed a taught Master’s in Economics, with a distinction or a high pass, in a good department.
Admission to the programme depends on the candidate's qualifications as reflected by transcripts, reference letters, research proposal as well as the availability of faculty members to provide dissertation supervision.

Tuition Fee

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International

18800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18800 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4596 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4596 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Economics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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