Melbourne Graduate School of Management Future Students

PhD with Coursework (Economics)

Overview

The PhD program will equip you with the necessary skills for a professional career in economics at academic institutions, government and international agencies, or in industry. The program emphasises independent, original work in economics or econometrics, and encourages collaboration with our leading scholars.

Research in the Department of Economics spans most branches of economics, econometrics and actuarial studies. Particular strengths of the Department include microeconomic theory, macroeconomics, industrial economics, econometrics, labour economics, Asian economics, monetary and financial economics, international economics and actuarial studies.

The emphasis of the program is on the theoretical core of the discipline. To supplement this core, advanced programs, seminars, and research opportunities are offered in all of the usual specialised fields.

Program structure

The PhD with Coursework (Economics) consists of three years of full-time or six years of part-time study.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for entry to the PhD with Coursework (Economics) you must:

In addition, you must:

Assessment

Normally, PhD students are first admitted as probationary students.

The move from probationary student to confirmed student is decided on the recommendation of a Confirmation Committee, comprising three academics including the Convenor of the PhD program in Economics and the student’s supervisor. For confirmation, which usually occurs 12 to 15 months after enrolment in the PhD program, students are required to:

The Committee will recommend confirmation if it believes there is a reasonable expectation that the student will complete the PhD
thesis by the due date.

You are required to maintain satisfactory progress throughout your candidature. In addition to the regular meetings with supervisor(s), progress is monitored through the confirmation process and annual reports.

The award of the PhD is based solely on the examination of the thesis.

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