​Economics ​PhD/PhD by Published works​​

Course Content

• Course Details

  This Economics PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your research, written, presentation and practice skills. While developing and setting up your research projects, you will initially receive general, face-to-face project specific training so that you can go on to conduct your research work effectively and independently.  Normally, our PhD students registered for an MPhil and within the first twelve months of their study, they are expected to transfer from MPhil to the PhD programme. The transfer process requires our students to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval. Students will be required to present their written piece of work to an academic audience and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal transfer viva examiner. The transfer viva process, appointment of internal examiner and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the university research committees. Each PhD student is assigned to a supervisory team which consist of Director of Study (DOS), first and second supervisors. Our students are required to work independently on their research, under the advice and direct supervision of their supervisory team. Because of the nature of the PhD programme, our students spend a vast majority of their time, studying and engaging in independent research. Students are required to have supervision meetings regularly with the view to discuss student’s progress, action plan for the next steps and suggestions on students’ improvement on the programme.

  This course is unique to the University of Northampton. We can supervise topics including:

  • Economic history
  • ​Economic relations/IR
  • ​Econometrics
  • Economic institutions
  • ​Global finance​

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• FAQs

  What is the difference between a full PhD and a PhD by Published works?

  A PhD involves conducting original research and writing a thesis, while a PhD by Published Works is awarded based on a collection of previously published papers demonstrating significant contributions to the field. Additional information about choosing your type of research degree can be found on our How to apply for Research degree study page.

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