PhD in Professional direction “Economics”
Sofia, Bulgaria
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
Key Summary
About: VUZF University in Sofia offers a PhD in Economics with British and Bulgarian accreditation and an EU-recognized diploma. Modes include full-time, part-time and distance learning with rolling admission and no age limits. Research covers economics, finance, accounting, banking, insurance, entrepreneurship, blockchain, financial mathematics and sustainable management. The duration is up to 3 years full-time and up to 4 years part-time.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in academia, research and roles across finance, banking, insurance, audit, risk management, consultancy, fintech, sustainable management and entrepreneurship. Typical roles include lecturer, researcher, financial analyst, risk manager, investment manager, compliance officer and startup founder.
Important
- Ph.D. programs are offered in individual, full-time, part-time, and distant learning forms. No age requirements.
- Rolling admission all year round.
Accreditation
- British and Bulgarian Accreditation
- EU and Internationally recognized diploma
Every economic or managerial problem has financial and accounting aspects. Without knowledge on these fields, it would not be possible to find effective problem solutions.
VUZF offers the following Ph.D. programs:
- „Finance and insurance“
- „Accounting, control, and analysis”
The duration of study for a Ph.D. degree is up to 3 years (for full-time and individual plan form) and up to 4 years (for part-time form)
Directions
The doctoral programs comprise a large specter of the professional direction “Economics”:
Business, Finance, Insurance, Social and Health Insurance, Banking, Marketing and Sales, AccountingandControl, Audit and risk Management, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Business Psychology, Circular Economy and Sustainable Management, Capital markets and Investments, Real Estate Investment, Blockchain Innovation, Management in IT industry, Financial Mathematics and anything connected with Economics












