Economics PhD

With an established tradition of developing next generation economists, our Economics PhD provides the skills and knowledge to answer pressing economic questions facing the world. If you have a master’s degree in economics or a related field, the University of Liverpool Management School offers the perfect environment to become a world-class specialist researcher in this area. Our Economics PhD gives you the opportunity to explore your own ideas while you receive thought-provoking advice from our academic staff. We offer tailored training with modules designed to develop your research skills in economics. The modules cover: Research foundations Advanced topics in macroeconomics Advanced topics in microeconomics Advanced topics in macroeconometrics Advanced topics in microeconometrics. You’ll also receive additional training via workshops, seminars and conferences. To ensure you are fully supported during your thesis, you’ll work with a primary supervisor who is a leading expert in their field, and a secondary supervisor, who is also an established expert or a promising early career researcher in your area of study. This programme is delivered in-person at our emblematic Liverpool campus. UK, Republic of Ireland and international students can study this PhD on a full-time basis, while UK and Republic of Ireland students also have the option to study part-time. Although you can start this PhD at the beginning of any month, we recommend doing so in October or January where possible. This coincides with the start dates of our training modules. Watch our latest webinar with Director of Studies, Dr Balazs Murakozy, and Economics Group Co-Director of Research, Professor Nicolas De Roos. Download our Management School PhD and MRes programmes brochure for more details of our available postgraduate research and MRes courses.

You’ll need a UK master’s degree, or international equivalent, in economics or a related discipline, preferably at merit or above, plus demonstrable quantitative and programming skills. To discuss the entry requirements for this programme please contact the Management School’s Postgraduate Research Team.