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ISCTE Business School – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa PhD in Finance
ISCTE Business School – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

PhD in Finance

Lisbon, Portugal

1 up to 3 Years

Portuguese

Full time, Part time

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Oct 2025

EUR 12,000 / per year *

On-Campus

* 2,750 EUR per year

Key Summary

    About: The PhD in Finance offers an in-depth academic curriculum designed to prepare students for advanced research in finance. Students will engage with complex financial theories and methodologies, equipping them with the analytical skills needed to excel in finance-related research.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various roles such as financial analyst, risk manager, or investment consultant. Opportunities exist in academia, research institutions, financial services, and corporate finance sectors.

Introduction

Reasons to choose the Finance PhD program at ISCTE:

What you will find:

·Comprehensive and flexible program designed to equip the student with all the tools necessary for high quality research;

·Flexible program with evening classes accommodating the needs of part time students;

·Large faculty, holding doctoral degrees from several major European and North-American universities, with broad expertise in most areas of finance, including asset pricing, corporate finance, derivatives, and banking;

·Access to the very best international databases: WRDS, CRSP, Compustat, Datastream, Worldscope, Reuters, Bloomberg;

·Exposure to state-of-the-art research through a seminar series with speakers from the top European and North-American universities.

PhD in Finance is taught in English.

The annual fee is 2750€. The annual fee can be paid in one time or in 9 separate payments.

For more information, please visit our websites:

https://bru.iscte-iul.pt/programs/phd/finance/

https://bru.iscte-iul.pt/programs/phd/finance/admission-requirements/

https://bru.iscte-iul.pt/

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Accreditations

Program Admission Requirements

Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.

Download the GMAT mini quiz to get a flavour of the questions you’ll find in the exam.

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