Course summary
The MRes/PhD course is an integrated Master of Research in Economics, from which students progress to PhD in Economics. You will be taught and guided by top class researchers, at the forefront of their field, and will receive comprehensive support for your entry to the job market. Warwick's Department of Economics, ranked 1st in the UK (The Good University Guide 2023) and 22nd the World (The QS World University Subject Rankings 2023), will provide you with exceptionally high-quality training, skills and techniques in advanced economics. Our comprehensive 2+4 MRes/PhD research programme offers a unique training opportunity in advanced economics. We aim to provide you with professional training in modern economics, including tools and techniques of analysis at the forefront of the discipline, and opportunities to apply this in extended research. We offer a two-week Mathematics and Statistics pre-sessional programme, which starts two weeks before the official start of term. The pre-sessional course will provide a thorough grounding in the mathematical techniques required throughout the programme and attendance is highly recommended, although not compulsory. Warwick Economics was ranked 2nd in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 and 99% of our research was deemed to be world leading or internationally excellent. We have five separate seminar series running on a weekly basis (term time), with invited eminent speakers from around the world. MRes and PhD students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Skills from this degree You will focus on developing a range of important skills, including:
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of comparative and interdisciplinary approaches.
- Ability to identify and process data to produce original results.
- Knowledge of contemporary theoretical and empirical debates and research outcomes in your chosen specialised areas of economics.
- Sound ability to formulate hypotheses and viable explanations based on received ideas and in combination with other comparable data.
- Ability to critically evaluate existing models with a view to formulating revised or new models.
- Understanding the role of the researcher in policy making and policy analysis.
Modules
Core modules Year One
- Advanced Microeconomic Theory
- Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis
- Advanced Econometric Theory
- The Practice of Economics Research
- MRes Dissertation
- Macroeconomics
- International Economics
- Development Economics
- Advanced Economic Theory
- Economic History
- Political Economic Theory and Experiments
- Empirical Political Economy
- Labour Economics
- Advanced Econometrics
Assessment method
Assessment is a mixture of class tests, exams, presentations, and referee reports and the MRes dissertation (maximum of 20,000 words).
Entry requirements
**Minimum requirements** First Class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and/or MSc with distinction, as well as GRE General Test quantitative section scores of 800/166. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: - Band B - IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page. **Additional requirements** There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship.
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL