This course is designed to be your first step towards doctoral research, leading either to a stand-alone MRes degree or on to PhD in Surrey. You’ll learn from research-active academics whose expertise is reflected in your education and develop a wide variety of specialist skills and techniques at the forefront of the discipline. University offer a range of generous studentships to support those who show strong potential for a successful research career. This can make a big difference in your education, enabling you to make the most of your student experience and move towards your career goals.

Typically, applicants are expected to hold an undergraduate degree with first class honours in a relevant discipline and a masters degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent qualifications). A minimum of two referees should be provided with your application. Applicants are also requested to submit a cover letter specifying their motivation to pursue a PhD in Economics at the University of Surrey and highlighting their broad research interests. Applicants should also take the GRE exam. Only the Quantitative Reasoning part of the GRE test is compulsory. Applications without evidence of GRE (Quantitative Reasoning) will not be considered. Please note your GRE exam statement should be less than five years old on 1 October 2019. You should arrange for an official certificate of your score to be sent to Admissions Services of the University from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), as well as entering your scores in the relevant section of the application form. Please also select the University of Surrey as an official score recipient. The Surrey institution code for the GRE is 3495; no department code is required as the scores are processed centrally. For postgraduate taught courses, a Specialist Diploma and Baklavar will all be considered as suitable qualifications for entry depending on grades and subjects studied. For courses that require a UK first-class degree to be eligible for a scholarship, you must achieve an overall GPA of 4.3 out of 5.0.