Economics PhD

Program Overview

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Overview

Our PhD in Economics is designed to:

give you greater depth to your professional life

equip you with the skills necessary to succeed in a knowledge-intensive economy

We are a research-intensive and generalist economics subject group. Our members have specialisation in all three foundational areas of economics. We use both theoretical and applied methods, including:

microeconomics

macroeconomics

econometrics

Our members of staff often publish on a wide range of topics in top generalist and field journals. This includes:

Economics Journal

International Economics Review

Review of Economics and Statistics

Journal of Economic Theory

Journal of Economic Growth

Journal of Development Economics

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking

Journal of Health Economics

Journal of International Money and FiNAce

Journal of FiNAcial Stability

Members of the group are part of several funded research projects. These are awarded by research councils and international organisations.

We have a vibrant research community. They organise a rich and regular series of external and internal seminar presentations throughout the year.

As a PhD student, you'll have the opportunity to present your research to colleagues in an informal and encouraging setting.

The economics groups offer supervision across the broad range of:

microeconomics

macroeconomics

We have many doctoral students in these areas.

We encourage you to examine the research interests of our Economics staff to find out more about our expertise. We welcome informal enquiries.

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Program Outline

What you'll learn

You will learn academic writing and critical/inquisitive attitudes for scientific exploration. You will receive guidance on:

how to write literature reviews

identify research gaps and research questions worth pursuing

implement and extend existing theories or develop new theories to underpin your argument

collect data and assess the quality of the data

analyse the data with appropriate methods

present empirical findings and relate them to the theory

present your results and implications and make policy recommendations

You will be able to present your research at internal and external seminars, conferences, and workshops . These opportunities will hone your presentation skills before different audiences.

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Modules

You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.

Course content changes

Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

To find out more please see our terms and conditions.