About the course

The Department of Economics is one of three disciplines that make up the Business School. It organises research activity in Economics and coordinates undergraduate teaching in Economics. There are over 20 faculty members in Economics, together with a number of research fellows, emeritus and honorary staff. The Department has a well-established tradition of research in applied economics, particularly in the areas of labour economics and energy economics. There are also research interests in:

　　macroeconomics

　　international economics

　　industrial organisation

　　the economics of health and wellbeing

　　experimental economics

　　labour economics

　　There are especially strong links between the Economics Department and Health Economics Research Unit, one of the leading centres in health economics in Europe. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Term 2 (January), 2024	Aberdeen
Term 1 (September), 2024	Aberdeen
Term 2 (January), 2025	Aberdeen
Term 1 (September), 2025	Aberdeen
Term 2 (January), 2026	Aberdeen

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Aberdeen

Applicants to the MPhil or PhD typically will have an undergraduate degree in Economics (upper second class or above). Applicants to PhD will also typically have an MSc in Economics. Applications must include a detailed research proposal and two academic references from the applicants’ most recent academic institution. The quality of the proposal is very important for the final outcome. Importantly, admission to the PhD programme may be through entry in our MRes programme with the possibility of upgrading to a PhD. Progression to the second year of the PhD would be based on a satisfactory performance on Master level courses of economics and econometrics plus some evaluation of perhaps a survey chapter for the dissertation.

　　Ielts - Academic Listening - 5.5 or above, Reading - 6.0 or above, Speaking - 5.5 or above, Writing - 6.0 or above, Overall - 6.5

　　Toefl IBT - Listening - 17 or above, Reading - 21 or above, Speaking - 20 or above, Writing - 21 or above, Overall – 90

　　Entrance requirements for a PhD at the University of Aberdeen are either a Masters degree or a first or upper-second class Honours degree in an appropriate area from an approved university (or an equivalent qualification). Those with lower qualifications may be asked to register for a Masters degree by research (Mlitt, MSc, MTh, LLM, MLE or MRes) with satisfactory progress allowing conversion to a PhD programme.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of Aberdeen. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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