Overview

The Economics PhD programme from Newcastle University is designed to:

give you greater depth to your professional life

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

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

microeconomics

macroeconomics

econometrics

Career opportunities

In addition, graduates have also been employed by:

government, (eg. Department of Business and Trade)

research institutes

think tanks (eg. Centre for Cities)

industry

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Time Series Econometrics (semester 1)

Research Practice in Economics and Finance (semester 2)

Causal Inference and Applied Microeconometrics (semester 2)

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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There is no application closing date for this course. They suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics View 81 other PhDs in Economics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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135

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100

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76

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 honours degree and a merit award at master's level, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject.

If you don't have a master's degree there is a wide range of programmes for you to choose from in Newcastle University Business School.

Alternatively, you may apply for 1+3 funding under the North East Doctoral Training Centre (NEDTC) in which you first complete the MA in Finance and Economics (Research) before proceeding to the PhD track. This master's degree is designed for applicants who have a relevant undergraduate degree but require research methods and subject-specific training in finance and/or economics. This programme is highly competitive and potential applicants are asked to contact a staff member early on in the academic year in order to work-up their application for entry in the following year

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24400 GBP / year

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Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 GBP / month

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