Higher degree by research
The UQ School of Economics is one of the largest, most influential and prestigious Economics departments in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Across all major global rankings, UQ is consistently among the top 100 universities in the world. According to RePEc, UQ Economics ranks among the top 50 economics departments in the world. Its diverse research strengths span economic theory, applied economics and econometrics. The faculty consists of some of the foremost researchers and accomplished scholars in their specialisation, along with a growing cohort of exceptional junior academics. Our faculty consistently claim an over-proportionate share of Australia's Economics honours, competitive research grants, prestigious fellowships and high-quality publications.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Admission to the PhD in the field of Economics is highly competitive. Those successful in gaining admission typically have GPAs and research experience at a level higher than the University’s minimum entry requirements.
Find out more about how to apply to the PhD program.
In addition to the standard application documents required for admission, the School of Economics requests that applicants include a research proposal and cover letter to support their application.
Enquiries about the admission process and your application can be made with the HDR Liaison Officer at hdr.economics@enquire.uq.edu.au
If you are successful in gaining a place in the PhD program you will have the opportunity to complete courses in your first year tailored to your background and the specific needs in relation to your research project, to expand your technical capacity. Coursework requirements will be finalised either at admission or within two months of arrival. The second and third year of study will be devoted to developing and writing your research.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Information about the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program can be found on the UQ Study website. Applications must be submitted online.
In addition to the standard application documents required for admission, the School of Economics requests that applicants include a research proposal and cover letter to support their application.
Enquiries about the admission process and your application can be made with the HDR Liaison Officer at hdr.economics@enquire.uq.edu.au.
Please note that as we have a limited number of spaces in our HDR program and MPhil and PhD applications are considered in the same application pool, MPhil applicants have a much smaller likelihood of being invited into the program.
Potential applicants for both the PhD and MPhil programs are advised that it is a policy within the School of Economics to ignore or delete spam emails that show no sign of any research having been undertaken in the quest to find an appropriate adviser for a research project.
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- Discover our research centres and groups, our program of research seminars, and be inspired by stories about the impact of our research.
- View our current HDR students, their topics and advisors.
- View our upcoming HDR Milestone presentations.
- Access the full-text of completed theses by our past HDR and Honours students.
- Current coursework students - you can gain research experience by undertaking short-term research projects over summer or winter.