Overview

During the four years of the Economics programme at Royal Holloway University of London, students engage in independent research work that produces an original contribution to the field of economics. Being a PhD student at the Department of Economics, you become an integral part of our research community.

Placements

The department actively supports the placement of PhD graduates in positions at universities, research institutes, government agencies, and private corporations.

Examples of recent placements include: London School of Economics, University of Stirling, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Max Planck Institute (Bonn, Germany), EBRD, and Institute for Employment Studies.

Programme Structure

What you can study:

Our staff members are renowned for their work in theoretical and applied microeconomics, labour economics, development economics, and experimental economics.
The faculty also pursues multidisciplinary topics and benefits from interaction with the Computer Science and Psychology departments, among others.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students need to secure a supervisor in order to apply for their research project, then apply on the university’s application portal.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Economics View 81 other PhDs in Economics in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates for a place on the PhD programme should have completed a taught Master’s in Economics, with a distinction or a high pass, in a good department.
Admission to the programme depends on the candidate's qualifications as reflected by transcripts, reference letters, research proposal as well as the availability of faculty members to provide dissertation supervision.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22300 GBP / year

≈ 22300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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