MPhil/PhD in Applied Development Economics (Joint Degree with Wits) at SOAS University of London

This joint PhD programme delivered in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa will coordinate a programme of work in heterodox (feminist) economics or political economy. This joint-progamme focuses on the way in which mutually reinforcing tendencies of climate breakdown, financialisation, and post-pandemic economic and social pressures affect multiple dimensions of wellbeing, including the institutions, norms, policies and practices conditioning daily life in Africa.

Department: Department of Economics  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The research degree embodies a core of training in research methods combined with a clear structure of progression thereafter.

Career pathways

Graduates of this programme will leave with a solid grounding in technical and statistical skills, research methods and data collection and an ability to think laterally, take a global perspective, and employ critical reasoning with a detailed insight into the context of African countries.

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