Economics PhD

WHY SURREY?
Economics research at Surrey has both theoretical and policy-related relevance. We pride ourselves on the levels of supervision we provide and on our friendly but highly effective research atmosphere. As a postgraduate student you will be an integral part of the School, encouraged and expected to participate in our active seminar series and other events throughout the year.

The School of Economics provides access to a shared office, complete with computers, for all full-time postgraduate research students. There are also opportunities to gain valuable teaching experience by contributing to the teaching of undergraduate classes.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Our PhD programme allows you to pursue rigorous academic research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and is of a standard appropriate for publication.

The PhD is offered full-time or part-time and starts in October. During the first year you are normally required to take and pass some postgraduate research modules in addition to preparing and presenting a research proposal.

Course content
During the first year of your PhD program you are required to attend and pass modules in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, as well as a PhD Research and Field Reading module. You are also required to attend and participate in the research seminars that are run in the School.

To progress to the second year you need a credit weighted average mark of 70% with no module marks below 65% in the June exams. By the beginning of July in your first year you will be allocated a provisional supervisor and will be required to make your PhD confirmation presentation in September.

After the confirmation, your actual supervisors will be appointed. You will then work under their guidance to do your research and produce the final thesis ready for examination. It is anticipated that you will produce at least two substantive pieces of research (of publishable quality). Your progress will be monitored at various stages.

Funding
You may be considered for a Faculty postgraduate research studentship to cover fees and an annual stipend. Funding is also available through the prestigious ESRC-funded South East Doctoral Training Centre (SEDTC), which currently funds five students across the Faculty.