Overview

About the programme

The Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield has an international reputation for practical and real-world economics. We are a leading research department in a Russell Group University, and our academic staff are among the top economic experts in their field.

The department has strong links with the various UK Government Departments and International Organisations. We also enjoy a strong collaboration with the local community.

The department is a lively, multicultural community of researchers across several fields of economics. PhD students actively participate to the life of the Department; as a student, you will be involved in seminars and workshops organised by the Department.

This will allow you to be exposed to new ideas in your area of research and across the various fields of the discipline and you will be able to interact with researchers outside the department.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Behavioural Economics
Financial Economics and Household Finance
Gender, Race and Inequality
Health Economics
Industrial Organisation
International Economics and Development
Labour and Education Economics
Macroeconomics
Political Economy
Time Series Econometrics
Urban and Environmental Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-02 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-09-06 00:00:00 , National

More details

Although we advise students to start in September/October, it's often possible to start postgraduate research at any point in the year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 77 other PhDs in Economics in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A strong economics background is essential. Applicants should have, or expect to obtain a Masters degree with Merit (or international equivalent) and have a 2:1 or 1st class honours degree in an appropriate subject. All applicants need to be competent at spoken and written English.

Tuition Fee

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International

21560 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21560 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Sheffield

555 - 977 GBP /month

Living costs

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

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