PhD Economics - Economics Degree

Program Overview

This four-year PhD program in Economics (with research and communication skills) provides a solid foundation in English language, academic skills, and specialized research skills. It prepares students for a career in academia or research institutions such as the Office for National Statistics (UK) and the World Bank. The program emphasizes developing research skills through a supervised research project conducted over the final three years of the program.

Program Outline

Outline:

Year 1

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

• Research Plan (0 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 01: CORE

• English Language and Communication Skills for Postgraduate Studies (45 CREDITS)
• EC991-8-AU or EC993-8-AU or EC995-8-AU (20 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: CORE

• Academic Skills for Postgraduate Research (45 CREDITS)
• EC991-8-AU or EC993-8-AU or EC995-8-AU (20 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: CORE WITH OPTIONS

• EC992-7-SP or EC994-7-SP or EC965-7-SP or EC964-7-SP (20 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: CORE

• Research Proposal (15 CREDITS)

Careers:

• Universities
• Bank of England
• Bank of Italy
• Bank of Korea
• Bank of Mexico
• Central Bank of Colombia
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
• European Commission JRC
• World Bank

Other:

• The course is available for both October and January entry.
• The course is comprised of the following elements:
• English language for postgraduate research studies
• Academic skills for postgraduate research studies
• Research skills for English language teaching
• Research proposal
• Studying and researching in the UK
• This four-year PhD does not include a Masters degree in its first year, like other existing Integrated PhDs offered at Essex.
• On this course you will enrol for a PhD Economics (with research and communication skills) for a PhD final award, with only a PG Dip or PG Certificate available as exit awards after the first year.
• You will take a number of core and compulsory modules in your first year, and the next three years will be conducting your individual research project.
• This course is available to start in either October or January.

Home/UK fee £4,786 per year International fee £18,750 per year Fees will increase for each academic year of study.