Programs

Ph.D. in Economics and Finance

General Admission

Applicants should hold a Master’s degree diploma in Economics, Finance, or other related fields, and should have a good level of competence in English. If you don’t have a Master’s Degree but expect to obtain within the year, your application can also be considered.

Required Documentation

  • Curriculum Vitae;
     
  • Transcript of records of undergraduate and graduate degrees with full list of courses and grades. Candidates who have not yet finished their graduate program should provide a certificate of enrolment with, if available, the full list of grades achieved to date;
     
  • Recommendations in the form of two letters of reference, which should be sent directly by referees (as explained in the Online Application Instructions available at the application platform);
     
  • Statement of purpose - including areas of interest and potential supervisors;
     
  • Certificate of results for the GRE (Graduate Records of Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). Applicants who hold, or will shortly hold, a Nova SBE Master’s degree are not required to submit GRE results.

To apply

Applications for the 2020/21 intake are open from 12 December 2019 until 31 January 2020.

Applicants may be asked for a subsequent interview, which may be conducted by phone if necessary.

Applicants will be notified regarding final decisions by email until 9 April 2020.

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Contact us

Your future career waits at Nova SBE. Let us help you pursue your dreams. The Research Office is glad to answer all your questions about the experience of studying in a Ph.D. program at Nova School of Business & Economics.

Monday to Friday, from 9:30am - 1pm 

Phone: (+351) 213 801 640

E-mail: phd@novasbe.pt

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Studying for a Ph.D. at Nova was a demanding and challenging experience, but in the end, I got the satisfaction of seeing my research reaching top-level publications.

Pedro Barroso,
Ph.D. Nova SBE 2012,
Lecturer in Finance at University of Exeter.

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