Program Overview
- Degree: PhD
- Study mode: Full-time
- Duration: 3–4 years (36–48 months)
- Tuition: ~22,000 GBP/year
- Funding: CSC–KCL Joint PhD Scholarship (full tuition waiver, living stipend, travel, research funding; up to 48 months)
Research Areas
- Macroeconomics
- International Finance
- Monetary Policy
- Banking and Finance
- Quantitative Methods in Economics
Eligibility
- Academic background: Master’s degree in Economics or related field (with sufficient quantitative/theoretical economics coursework, top 10% of class); Master’s GPA ≥ Merit (UK standard)
- English proficiency: IELTS ≥ 7.0 (no section < 6.5) or TOEFL ≥ 100 (W ≥ 25, other sections ≥ 23)
- English waiver: Degree from English-instruction country may be exempt
- Letters of recommendation: 1 academic
Application Windows
- December deadline round:
- Now–early September: Submit English CV, master’s transcripts, English test scores (if applicable) for preliminary evaluation
- September–October: Interview with potential supervisor (for shortlisted applicants)
- Before December: Submit official application via KCL website (with research proposal, personal statement, writing sample, degree certificates, English test scores, recommendation letter)
- December–January: Admissions committee interview, await results
- February–March: Admission offer, apply for CSC scholarship
- June deadline round:
- Now–March: Submit English CV, English test scores (if applicable) for preliminary evaluation
- March–May: Interview with potential supervisor (for shortlisted applicants)
- Before May: Submit official application via KCL website (with research proposal, personal statement, writing sample, degree certificates, English test scores, recommendation letter)
- June–July: Admissions committee interview, await results
Timeline (Fall cycle)
- First year: research methods training and coursework (advanced econometrics, micro/macro, research ethics, academic writing)
- Second year: focus on personal research topic, attend seminars/workshops
- Ongoing: encouraged to attend international conferences, publish in top journals, join global research networks
Source URL
- TBD
Notes
- Application materials:
- English proficiency certificate
- Bachelor’s and master’s transcripts
- Academic CV
- Research proposal (1,500 words)
- Personal statement (500 words)
- Writing sample (master’s thesis or representative coursework)
- 1 academic recommendation letter
- CSC–KCL Joint PhD Scholarship: 100 places/year (all KCL PhD programs), up to 48 months, covers full tuition, living stipend (~1,800 EUR/month, subject to change), travel, research funding
- Application process: submit PhD application by December, unconditional KCL offer + CSC nomination by March 10, CSC online application March 10–April 1, results July onward
- Conditional offers possible for applicants without master’s degree at time of application