Welcome to Economics@Essex
The Department of Economics has a reputation among its students and academics
for being a lively, enjoyable and stimulating place to study and work.
We maintain a world-class reputation for
teaching and research in Economics. Our
research is internationally recognised and places the department
joint third in the UK in the 2008
Research Assessment Exercise. Members of staff specialise in a wide range of
theoretical and applied economics and many are leaders in their fields.
In the latest student surveys, our students rated us with 89% overall
satisfaction, a true testimony to the student experience at Essex.
Postgraduate funding opportunities - apply now
As part of the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC)
doctoral training centre we are
offering up to six fully-funded studentships to UK and EU students looking to
study economics. There are also eight fully-funded studentships for those
working in advanced quantitative methods. The
University of Essex Social Science Research Scholarship offers UK, EU and
Overseas PhD students a selection of research and teaching awards.
Apply now to study in a top-rated
economics department.
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