Careers
Upon completion of the program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, graduates will be ready to pursue a career in academia, carrying out research to high standards on topics within the subject of economic history, whether at a university or research centre, in both public as well as private institutions.
The training provided will also mean they can carry out jobs with a heavy research component in Public Administration, in companies and in the service sector, such as the work done by consultants or research services departments.
Programme Structure
Research areas:
- Economic growth and integration
- Agriculture and economic development
- Inequality and social mobility in the long run
- Living standards, health and well-being in historical perspective
- Female work during industrialization
- Economic history of developing regions
- International migrations
- Human capital formation in the long run
- Financial history
- Industrial and company history
- Empires and globalization, 16th to 20th centuries
- Markets, public finances and debt in Spain and Latin America during the Early Modern Era (1500-1800)
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 72
Oxford Test of English (OTE): 111
Other requirements
General requirements
Students applying to this program must have extensive knowledge in the fields of applied history and/or applied economics, have a clear understading of the research methods in the social sciences, and have received advanced training, whether specific or multidisciplinary, in the development of research skills.
- Academic record and previous qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement. The applicant's personal statement must clearly reflect the motivation behind undertaking doctoral training in the field of economic history.
- Letters of recommendation from previous teachers or individuals closely involved in the professional development of the applicant
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International / Non-residents: 1,262 AUD / year (≈ 780 EUR / year)
EU/EEA Nationals: 1,262 AUD / year (≈ 780 EUR / year)
Living costs
Madrid, Spain: 1,205-2,039 AUD / month
