Overview

The main objective of this Economic History programme at London School of Economics and Political Science is the elaboration of a substantial piece of work that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to the field of economic history.

Features

The Department is home to by far the largest group of researchers in economic history in the UK and one of the largest in the world.

This is a pluralistic Department which encourages different approaches to the discipline: quantitative economic history; global history; history of economic thought; historical demography; historical economic geography; international economic history; business history; financial and monetary history; and social history.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Approaches to Economic and Social History

Historical Analysis of Economic Change

Research Design and Quantitative Methods in Economic History

Thesis Workshop in Economic History

Economic History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-25 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 95 other PhDs in Economics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Other requirements

General requirements

Merit in LSE’s MSc Economic History (Research) with a minimum of 65% overall, and at least 75% in the dissertation component.

Direct entry for applicants with an equivalent score in economic history or a similar field (economics, history, and so on) will also be considered, but we expect students to have a completed a dissertation worth at least 20% of the final grade.

Students are also accepted for the so-called 1+3 programme, a one year MSc in Economic History (Research) followed by a three year research programme.

Tuition Fee

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International

22632 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22632 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4829 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4829 GBP per year during 36 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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