Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027, Apply before Jan 2027
Overview
During the Economics or Finance programme of the Queen Mary University of London the breadth and depth of the expertise enables them to offer courses and supervision in virtually all major areas of economics and finance.
Key facts
The School has around 40 research-active staff working in a wide range of research areas, including macroeconomics, microeconomic theory and game theory, applied microeconomics, econometric theory, time series analysis, theoretical and empirical finance, and financial econometrics. Visit the programme website for more information.
Prestigious 1+3 year Economic and Social Research Council fellowships covering MRes and PhD studies are available to EU citizens (see the ESRC website for full eligibility details) through the London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP (LISS DTP) in collaboration with Kings College London and Imperial College London.
PhD students are entitled to a yearly research allowance.
Programme Structure
Research Subjects:
- Applied microeconomics
- Financial econometrics
- Microeconomic theory
- Macroeconomics
- International finance
- Structural econometrics
- Asset pricing
- Corporate finance
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: 92
- PTE Academic: 71
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
Students must complete the MRes Programme before they can progress on to the PhD.
There are two MRes options:
- Masters of Research in Economics (2 years)
- Masters of Research in Finance (2 years)
These programmes are considered the first part of the PhD programme. For admission to the MRes programme, applicants should have a suitable Undergraduate or Master's degree in Economics, Finance or a related subject.
On application to the MRes programme, when appropriate, a conditional offer of admission to the PhD programme will also be made. Applicants who already hold an MRes in Economics or Finance can apply directly to the PhD programmes offered through the School with support from a supervisor.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 44,872 AUD / year (approx. 23,750 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,458 AUD / year (approx. 5,006 GBP / year)
Living costs
London, United Kingdom: 2,148-4,075 AUD / month
Scholarships
- HSS PhD Studentships – Queen Mary University of London – Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified
- Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs- PhD Scholarships – Queen Mary University of London – 1592 GBP – Deadline: Not specified
- National Research and Innovation Agency of Uruguay – Queen Mary University of London – 20000 USD – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- China Scholarship Council Scholarships – Queen Mary University of London – Various benefits – Deadline: 28 Jan 2027 – Merit-based
- ANID (Becas Chile) Scholarship – Queen Mary University of London – Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Turkish Embassy Scholarships – Queen Mary University of London – Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Queen Mary Alumni Loyalty Award – Queen Mary University of London – 1000 GBP – Deadline: Anytime – Merit-based
- Children of Alumni Award – Queen Mary University of London – 1000 GBP – Deadline: Not specified – Need-based
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program – U.S. government – Various benefits – Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – ServiceScape – 1000 USD – Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – ACES Education Fund – 3500 USD – Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation – Various benefits – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Scholarships for PhD Students – Junhua Li – 19000 GBP – Deadline: Not specified – Merit-based
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Boustany Foundation – Various benefits – Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 – Merit-based
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – IvyPanda – 1000 USD – Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 – Merit-based
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Voice Talent Online – 1000 USD – Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students – educations.com – 5000 USD – Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 – Merit-based
- The PhD Prep Fellowship – Admit Lab – 10000 USD – Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 – Merit-based
- Dream Chaser Scholarship – Salvado Law – 1000 USD – Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 – Merit-based
- Scholarship for students with disabilities – Anonymous Hope Fund – 3000 USD – Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 – Need-based
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – 22500 GBP – Deadline: Not specified
- CIAPS Commonwealth Scholarships for Postgraduate Professional Studies – CIAPS – 1000 USD – Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Leopold Figl Foundation – Various benefits – Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 – Need-based
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – IELTS from 6 to 9 – 1500 USD – Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – 12000 USD – Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
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