Economics

Entry requirements

Students wishing to apply for an MPhil or PhD research degree must write a research proposal. PhD applicants are usually required to hold a Bachelor degree in economics with a 2.1 or 1st class Honours (or overseas equivalent) and an MSc in economics or in a closely related discipline with a high average mark. MSc programmes providing little or no background in economics and econometrics or without formal examinations at post-graduate level in economics and econometrics do not meet the entry requirement.

Months of entry

January, October

Course content

The Department of Economics at the University of York is one of the largest and most research active Economics Departments in the UK. It offers a vibrant PhD programme in Economics with, in 2013/14, some 50 students enrolled on the programme from 25 different countries.

The most advanced research degree offered by the Department is the

• PhD in Economics, whose standard length is three years.

We also offer two alternative research programmes that do not lead to a PhD in Economics

• MPhil programme,whose standard length is two years.
• MSc in Economic and Social History, whose standard length is one year.