PG Programme: PhD
The Department of Economics at the University of Surrey enjoys a strong and growing reputation for its research. It receives full recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council for research training and attracts excellent research students. The Department prides itself on the levels of supervision it provides and on the friendly but highly effective research atmosphere. New research students will join a community of research-oriented scholars producing work of the highest international standard. Within the department a large proportion of research students are attached to SEEC doing interesting and important research in the energy area.
Entry Requirements and Structure of the ProgrammePotential research students are expected to have a Masters degree in Economics from a UK university or an equivalent qualification. Any potential student who applies to do a PhD in Energy Economics will be asked to provide an outline of their proposed research explaining why the research is of interest, what research question(s) will be addressed and how the research will undertaken, i.e. the methodology to be employed and the data sources you intend to use. Potential students may also be asked to provide further written evidence of their research potential and if thought appropriate to come to SEEC for an interview.
Successful applicants are carefully matched with a supervisory team of normally two member of staff who will have the principal responsibility for advising and monitoring progress throughout the duration of your research. They will be required to take, and pass with merit, a number of economics and/or energy economics modules in the first year, depending upon previous education and experience.Furthermore, progress will be assessed by the department's Postgraduate Research Committee (PGRC) and the Postgraduate Research Director. Full details are available in the annual PGR handbook which gives clear guidelines for research students and fully explains the responsibilities of students and supervisors, and the role of the PGRC. Research students may register on a full-time, part-time, a collaborative basis or as a Visiting Scholar. Further details may be found on the Department's Research Degrees web page.
Examples of completed SEEC PhDs
2009 |
Suleiman Sa'Ad |
A Comparative Study of South Korean and Indonesian Energy Demand: the Role of Improved Energy Efficiency and Exogenous Factors |
2008 |
Jasmin Idris |
A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Energy Policy in Malaysia |
2008 |
Olutomi I Adeyemi |
Modelling OECD Industrial Energy Demand |
2008 |
David C Broadstock |
Traffic demand and land-use in the UK: An econometric analysis using the TRICS database |
2008 |
Hassan Mahmud |
Oil, institutions and growth |
2007 |
Jaruwan Chontanawat |
Causality between energy consumption and economic growth: Evidence from over 100 countries |
2005 |
Jittima Mantajit |
Technical efficiency and productivity change in the Thai gas industry |
2005 |
Arqam Al-Rabbaie |
Modelling the demand for energy in the OECD countries using three econometric approaches |
2004 |
Jose Eduardo Mendoza |
The regulation of natural monopolies under political constraints |
2004 |
Carole Nakhle |
Petroleum and taxation: A critical evaluation with special application to the UK Continental Shelf |
2002 |
Dionisa Tzavara |
Telecommunications regulation |
2002 |
Yasushi Ninomiya |
The underlying energy demand trend and seasonality: An application of the Structural Time Series Model to energy demand in the UK and Japan |
2002 |
Ahmed Al Azzam |
The demand for energy in Jordan |
2000 |
Hossein Kashani |
The impacts of regulatory frameworks on the development of the petroleum industry |
1999 |
Lanre Babalola |
Technical efficiency and impact of ownership on performance: The case of the Nigerian electricity industry |
More information
For more details about the doing energy economics research for an MPhil/PhD contact the Director of SEEC and Departmental Postgraduate Research Tutor Lester C Hunt. For more general information go to the Department's Research Degrees web page or contact the Postgraduate/Departmental Secretary Maureen Newman.
Applications
Applications for a place on the energy economics MPhil/PhD programme should be made on an official application form which is available from the Postgraduate Registry or from the Departmental/Post Graduate Secretary Maureen Newman. All applicants must ask two referees familiar with their academic work to write on their behalf. It greatly facilitates the admissions process if these references are included with the application form. Applicants whose qualifications are from outside the United Kingdom or are non-standard, should also arrange for a full transcript to be included with their application.
