Universidade de Aveiro
Doctorate in Accounting
Aveiro, Portugal
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Doctorate in Accounting provides advanced knowledge and research opportunities in the field of accounting. Students engage in comprehensive studies that deepen their understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of accounting practices. The program focuses on developing skills for high-level analytical thinking, research capabilities, and academic proficiency.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in academia, research, and senior management roles within various sectors, including finance, consulting, and corporate accounting. Potential positions include university professor, financial analyst, and accounting researcher.
Introduction
Doctorate in Accounting
- The Doctoral Program in Accounting at the University of Aveiro aims to: provide the development of research in the field of Accounting, ensuring a high quality environment of teaching and research, contributing to the training of highly qualified human resources in the area of Accounting;
- provide skills development in order students can design and conduct high quality scientific research, as well as the capabilities to communicate before the scientific and technical community and the society;
- continue the very positive experience of the Ph.D. in Accounting functioning in the University of Aveiro until 2015, together with the University of Minho;
- build bridges with other fields of knowledge expanding in the UA, namely Tourism, Health and Energy;
- create a network integrating other institutions of higher education.
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Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
1st Semester
- Advanced Accounting Theory
- Research Methodology in Business Sciences
- Thesis Project I
2nd Semester
- Quantitative Methods in Business Sciences
- Thesis Project II
- Seminar
Year 2
Thesis (2nd Year)
Year 3
Thesis (3rd Year)
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Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam โ 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 youโll find in the exam.