Doctorate in Economics (Ph.D.)
Aglantzia, Cyprus
PhD
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 4,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* holders of Master's degree
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Key Summary
The goal of the Ph.D. Program in Economics is to provide training to individuals to become high-quality researchers in line with international standards. Our aim is for our graduates to be able to successfully compete for employment at Universities, research institutions, public policy organizations, and the private sector. In addition to this, it aims to create a dynamic research community at the University of Cyprus that will also raise the level of economic research in Cyprus and infuse public debate on economic policy with scientific methods and rigorous analysis.
The Department of Economics provides a strong research-oriented academic environment, with faculty members with research interests spanning across various fields in Economics and Econometrics. Tilburg University Research Ranking, which measures research output in Economics journals, has been ranking the University of Cyprus consistently within the top 100 institutions in Europe, and around the world’s top 200.
Past graduates of the program are now employed in renowned Universities abroad, such as the University of Essex, University of Glasgow, Nottingham Business School in China, and University of Innsbruck, as well as in several academic institutions in Cyprus.
The program begins with the coursework stage. The students take core courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics, as well as a course in Mathematics, two courses in Topics in Current Economic Research, and additional elective courses that help them deepen their knowledge in specific research areas. Students with sufficiently high performance in the core courses obtain the right to take the comprehensive exam. Success in the comprehensive exam gives the student the right to proceed to the program’s research stage. During the research stage, the student conducts research under a Research Advisor’s guidance, intending to write a doctoral dissertation (for more details see the section Rules of Study).
The minimum duration of the program for a student who has to follow the complete coursework stage is four years. However, the typical duration for most students is five years.
Postgraduate Study Scholarships for International Students at the University of Cyprus
Since its establishment in 1989, the University of Cyprus (UCY) has earned a strong reputation domestically, regionally, and internationally, and it has earned a prominent place in World University Rankings. Its focus on academic excellence, as well as research and teaching, is widely recognized. UCY, in line with its internationalization strategy and commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, offers a number of scholarships to qualified international candidates in the following interesting and specialized postgraduate programs:
- Master in Business Economics (total tuition fee: 10.000 euros)
- Master in Economic Analysis (total tuition fee: 5.125 euros) or PhD in Economics (total tuition fee: 4.000 euros for Master’s holders)
- Master in Artificial Intelligence (total tuition fee: 5.125 euros)
- Master in Teaching French as a Foreign Language (total tuition fee: 5.125 euros)
The scholarships will be awarded in the form of a deduction from the total amount of tuition fees of the selected postgraduate program. Candidates must meet the academic criteria and adhere to the admission requirements of the specific study program.
UCY is currently accepting online applications for admission in September 2024. The deadline for applications for the above-mentioned postgraduate programs is 14th June 2024, except for the Master in Artificial Intelligence, which has a deadline of 31st May 2024.
Structure
- Compulsory: 217.5 ECTS
- Restricted Elective: 22.5 ECTS
- Total ECTS: 240 ECTS
Graduation Requirements
The student should complete the coursework stage of the program, pass the comprehensive exam and the research proposal and then successfully defend the thesis.
Successful graduates will develop all the analytical skills needed for conducting research in all fields of economics. They will also acquire all the necessary tools to analyze the economic environment and design economic policies.
The Department of Economics has awarded 22 Doctorate Degrees so far. Students who have graduated from the PhD in Economics have found placements in Universities, both abroad and in Cyprus. Some examples are the London School of Science and Technology, University of Essex, University of Glasgow, University of Innsbruck, University of Cyprus, Open University of Cyprus, UCLan - Cyprus, Frederick University, CIIM and the Cyprus Institute of Marketing.
Furthermore, programme graduates are working in public sector organizations, such as the Commission for the Protection of Competition, the Cyprus Parliament, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance.
Finally, some of our graduates have also moved to banks and private firms, such as Hellenic Bank and WS Financial and Investment Services.
as well as positions in the public and private sectors.
Access to Further Studies
The goal of the Ph.D. Programme in Economics is to provide training to individuals to become high-quality researchers in line with international standards.
Our aim is for our graduates to be able to successfully compete for employment at research institutions, public policy organizations, and the private sector.