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The PhD program in Finance at Iscte is a rigorous program designed to train students to produce high quality research. The program is suited to students who want to become faculty members at research universities, lead research departments at financial institutions or be at the forefront of the application of state-of-the-art models and techniques in the financial industry activities. The program, fully taught in English, is highly quantitative in nature and therefore new PhD students often have a background in finance, economics, engineering, math, or statistics. Although some students have completed graduate work prior to entry into the PhD program, it is not necessary to have any graduate training.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Finance
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The PhD program in Finance at Iscte is a rigorous program designed to train students to produce high quality research. The program is suited to students who want to become faculty members at research universities, lead research departments at financial institutions or be at the forefront of the application of state-of-the-art models and techniques in the financial industry activities. The program, fully taught in English, is highly quantitative in nature and therefore new PhD students often have a background in finance, economics, engineering, math, or statistics. Although some students have completed graduate work prior to entry into the PhD program, it is not necessary to have any graduate training.
Admission Requirements
International candidates must demonstrate, cumulatively: academic qualification in the areas of knowledge required for the cycle of studies to which they are applying; and an independent command of the language of instruction of the study cycle to which they are applying - minimum level B1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), not applicable to candidates from Portuguese / English speaking countries as well as Spanish / Spanish speaking candidates.
27 Aug 2025
4 Years
Oct
Tuition fees
Domestic
2,750 EUR
International
2,750 EUR
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Ph.D. in Finance
Iscte Business School, Lisboa, Portugal
48 monthsProgramme duration
2,750 EURTuition Fee/year
27 Aug, 2025Application Deadline
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Finance
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme overview
Main Subject
Finance
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Admission Requirements
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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