Innovation and Public Policy MPhil/PhD 36 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

32,600 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, May, OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

This route is an interdisciplinary Doctoral Research Programme focusing on rethinking innovation in the context of public value creation. The programme aims to develop the next generation of world-leading interdisciplinary scholars in innovation, industrial policy, public sector governance and public policy. The PhD focuses on providing you with a bespoke programme of scholarly development designed to improve applied conceptual, theoretical and analytical skills. Its key goal is to prompt you as a doctoral researcher to blend and synthesise different disciplinary tools to offer truly interdisciplinary analysis on how innovation can be harnessed to tackle global challenges. There are no formal subject-based entry requirements for this route, however you should have a strong academic background and clear evidence of interest in your chosen topic. 


We also offer a PhD in Economic Policy and Political Economy, an interdisciplinary doctoral programme that supports students to explore the relationship between states and markets and to research structural change, innovation, and the political economy of sustainability, finance and global development. 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

This route is an interdisciplinary Doctoral Research Programme focusing on rethinking innovation in the context of public value creation. The programme aims to develop the next generation of world-leading interdisciplinary scholars in innovation, industrial policy, public sector governance and public policy. The PhD focuses on providing you with a bespoke programme of scholarly development designed to improve applied conceptual, theoretical and analytical skills. Its key goal is to prompt you as a doctoral researcher to blend and synthesise different disciplinary tools to offer truly interdisciplinary analysis on how innovation can be harnessed to tackle global challenges. There are no formal subject-based entry requirements for this route, however you should have a strong academic background and clear evidence of interest in your chosen topic. 


We also offer a PhD in Economic Policy and Political Economy, an interdisciplinary doctoral programme that supports students to explore the relationship between states and markets and to research structural change, innovation, and the political economy of sustainability, finance and global development. 

Admission Requirements

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5.5+
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7.5+
A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in a relevant subject (economics or political economy), is essential. Exceptionally: where applicants have other suitable research or professional experience, they may be admitted without a Master’s degree; or where applicants have a lower second-class UK Honours Bachelor’s degree (2:2) (or equivalent) they must possess a relevant Master’s degree to be admitted. We expect any successful application to include a sufficiently strong and convincing proposal, and those holding a Master’s degree are typically well prepared to provide one. Relevant work experience is highly desirable.

30 Jun 2027
3 Years
Feb
May

Tuition fees

International
32,600 GBP

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