PhD in Economics

Supervision and Research Areas

We offer Ph.D. supervision in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:

• Game Theory
• Mechanism Design
• Behavioral Economics
• Industrial Organisation
• Growth Theory
• Public Economics
• Labour Economics
• Political Economy
• Economics of Migration
• Health Economics
• Organisation Theory
• Business Ethics
• Marketing and Consumption
• Accounting and Finance
• Political Economy
• Human Resource Management

Ph.D. Description

Ph.D. students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3 to 3.5 years (full-time).

A fourth year (full-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.

The University of Leicester School of Business has an excellent reputation for postgraduate teaching. Studying here will help prepare you for a wide range of career opportunities in government, business or the financial services sector, as well as for future research.

About the School

The University of Leicester School of Business was established in 2016, bringing together the outstanding expertise in Economics and Management to create a world-class business school.

Full-time MSc Degrees

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MSc Finance

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MSc Financial Economics

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PhD

Our School of Business is research-led, committed to producing the highest quality scholarship while recognising the important relationship between excellence in research and in teaching.

PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3 to 3.5 years (full-time) or 6 to 6.5 years (part-time/distance learning).

We offer Economics PhD supervision in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including:

• Game Theory
• Mechanism Design
• Behavioral Economics
• Industrial Organisation
• Growth Theory
• Public Economics
• Labour Economics
• Political Economy
• Economics of Migration
• Health Economics
• Organisation Theory
• Business Ethics
• Marketing and Consumption
• Accounting and Finance
• Political Economy
• Human Resource Management

We offer supervision for the degrees of:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Full-Time
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - Full-Time