King's College London (KCL) – PhD in Economics & Finance

Macroeconomics, international finance, monetary policy, banking and finance

Academic background: master's degree in economics or related specialties (with sufficient metrology/theoretical economics background and 10 % of achievement in front of class); master's degree in GPA not less than 3.0 (United Kingdom standard Merit); Language requirements:

• IELTS total score of not less than 7.0 and not less than 6.5;
• Or TOEFL.100Writing is not less than25No less than the other individual items23;
• Language exemptions may be applied for if the master's stage is an English-speaking country and a degree is obtained.

Admissions

(i) master's degree at application Submission of application materials by 12 and unconditional admission to (ii) without master's degree for 1 month The application is submitted by 12 months, with the possibility of being accepted on a conditional basis, followed by an additional master's degree and a later degree, which meets the criteria for transfer and unconditional admission; or until the end of the month of 6 after the master's degree, with the possibility of being admitted without conditions.

1. Certificate of English proficiency;
2. Undergraduate, master's report card;
3. Academic curricula vitae;
4. Research Project (1500 word);
5. Personal statement (500 words);
6. Writing Sample (master's or other representative course papers);
7. Letter of academic recommendation 1.

First round cut-off date 12 1 Full Tuition + Subsidy, highly competitive

12 Term expires on:

Time nodes

From this date until the beginning of 9 the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English, a master's degree card, a language achievement (if applicable) and we will conduct an initial assessment 9–10 the month through which the initial sifter will be invited to interview potential mentors 12, the application will be formally submitted through the KCL official network (including research plans, personal statements, writing samples, diplomas, language scores, recommendation letters, etc.) throughout the period from 12 to the following year 1 the round of interviews will be organized by the Ph.D. Admission Board of the College for the following year 2–3 and will be available for the following year 6:

Time nodes

As of 3 month, applicants will submit their English curriculum vitae, language performance (if applicable) and we will conduct an initial assessment of 3–5 month through which potential mentors will be invited to interview 5, and will be required to formally present their applications (including research plans, personal statements, writing samples, diplomas, language scores, recommendation letters, etc.) through the KCL official network, for the entire period from 6 to 7 month, for which we will assist in applying for shortlisted candidates to be interviewed by the Ph.D. Admission Board of the College, pending the results

This is a 3–4 year (36–48 month) full-time PhD programme.

Programme structure

The first year focuses on research-methods training and coursework, including advanced econometrics, microeconomics and macroeconomics, research ethics, and academic writing. From the second year, students focus on advancing their individual research, while regularly attending seminars and workshops. Students are encouraged to participate in international conferences, publish in high-quality journals and engage with the global economics research network.

The programme is eligible for the joint China Scholarship Council (CSC) and King's College London PhD scholarship. The scheme provides up to 48 months of support for 100 students per year across all KCL PhD programmes. The CSC provides one international return journey and a full living allowance, historically approximately EUR 1,800 per month and subject to adjustment.

Applicants must submit their PhD application before December and obtain an unconditional KCL offer and CSC nomination letter by 10 March of the following year. From 10 March to 1 April, applicants submit materials through the CSC online system and select the scholarship programme in partnership with King's College London. Successful applicants may depart for the UK from July after CSC expert review.