Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Social and Economic Research

For our PhD Applied Social and Economic Research, we offer supervision in quantitative research in sociology and other social sciences. This involves the use of secondary data to answer socially relevant research questions and we offer supervision in: social stratification, social class and other forms of disadvantage, social behaviour, beliefs and values, occupational choice and mobility, migration, social change, life cycle and biography, social group identity, sociology of education, and family and socialization.

Studying with us will open doors to an academic career for you, as well as to a professional life in government departments, international organisations and statistical institutions. Several of our PhD students now work at: Department of Economics, University of Chicago, USA, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia, Department of Economics and Public Finance, University of Turin, Italy, Department of Economics, University of Linz, Austria, Centre for Research on Social Dynamics, Bocconi University, Italy, Applied Microeconomics Research Unit, University of Minho, Portugal, and School of Health Administration, Dalhousie University, Canada.

You will need a good Masters degree, or equivalent, in a related subject.
You are also required to submit a well developed research proposal

Official transcript(s), in English or a certified translation of your academic results to date, showing marks or grades, must be provided at the time you make your application. (Transcripts are not required from current or previous University of Essex students, or from students who have previously completed a degree at Colchester Institute awarded by the University of Essex).

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent
TOEFL IBT - 88 overall with minimum component scores: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Writing: 24 Speaking: 20