Overview
Benefit from specialist Economics expertise at London Business School. Focusing on a small number of specialist courses, students form close working relationships with faculty.
A rigorous Economics curriculum
- Take six internal economics courses in your first two years, covering micro, macro and econometrics
- Develop advanced technical skills with which to pursue your studies and gain access to the frontiers of research
- Opt to take courses from other subject areas at London Business School, as well as courses offered at LSE and UCL
- Begin research in your chosen area while you study
- Challenge the status-quo. Complete an original thesis in your chosen specialism
- Gain access to leading international conferences and benefit from close monitoring and assistance through the all-important job market experience.
Programme Structure
Our Economics subject area has an outstanding international reputation in key areas, including:- game theory and decision theory
- industrial economics
- political economy
- international macroeconomics and finance
- business cycles (both theory and econometrics)
- fiscal and monetary policy
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Other requirements
General requirements
- You need an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, with a final grade in the top 10% of your graduating class. Most incoming students also hold a Masters degree.
- You need to give details of two referees. They should be faculty members who know your work well and can judge your research potential - for example, previous supervisors or academic tutors.
Submission requirements:
- A completed application form with Statement of Purpose
- Two academic reference letters
- Original GMAT or GRE score report
- Official transcript or certified copy of university grades from all past degrees
- Valid, original Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Cambridge score report (if required)
- CV
Short-listed applicants will be invited to an interview to meet faculty and to see the School’s facilities. It may be possible for candidates who are unable to travel to London to be interviewed online.
Tuition Fee
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 GBP per year during 60 months.
- All students offered a place receive full funding, which includes a stipend of £27,000 guaranteed for five years and a tuition fee waiver.
Living costs for London
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Funding
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