SOAS-Wits Joint MPhil/PhD in Applied Development Economics

This joint PhD programme delivered in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa will coordinate a programme of work in heterodox (feminist) economics or political economy. This joint-progamme focuses on the way in which mutually reinforcing tendencies of climate breakdown, financialisation, and post-pandemic economic and social pressures affect multiple dimensions of wellbeing, including the institutions, norms, policies and practices conditioning daily life in Africa.

Students must meet the entry requirements of both institutions. For SOAS, this is a "good" Masters degree in (development) economics or any relevant discipline and a reference. For Wits, this is a Masters in Economics or in Applied Development Economics or any other suitable background. As part of the application process, students will be asked to indicate either SOAS or Wits as their home institution. This is the institution where students will physically enrol and be based at for the duration of the PhD.