Overview

The experts in the Economics Department work on exceptionally diverse areas of economics, and publish in top journals such as The Review of Economic Studies, Economic Journal, Journal of Economic Theory or Science.

Key facts

Within the Economics programme at Durham University you will spend three years of supervised research (full-time), followed by one additional writing-up year, if needed. You will receive close guidance and mentorship from a team of supervisors who are experts in their field. You will be an integral part of the Department’s research activities, including attending our weekly departmental seminars that attract internationally renowned speakers. We also encourage and support you to present your PhD research at national and international conferences, and submit for journal publications.

Programme Structure

Research areas in this programme include:

microeconomics

econometrics

experimental economics or climate and environmental economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-06 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

68

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics View 87 other PhDs in Economics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

68

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A degree that is equivalent to a UK Masters. You also need to have completed and passed (at a level equivalent to at least 65%) a dissertation module. .

Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

25500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25500 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

5006 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5006 GBP per year during 36 months.

The fees for this academic year have not been confirmed yet.

Living costs for Durham

660 - 1140 GBP /month

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