Study location	Hungary, Budapest
Type	Doctoral, full degree studies
Nominal duration	8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PHD
Course code	Social Science

Entry qualification

Master diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. All diplomas/degrees submitted must be officially verified or attested.

Territory requirements

Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, Sudan, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen.

Language requirements	English B2

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Supervisor’s recommendation is not required.

More information	uni-corvinus.hu/..octoral-program/?lang=en

Overview

Program description:
The students of the PhD program take courses in core economics disciplines, like Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Quantitative Finance and Econometrics. Also, by gathering experience in research and education, prepare for carrying out research on their own. Students are expected and supported to publish their research papers in referenced journals.

Entry requirements:
MA/MSc diploma

Entrance exam:
Yes

Type of entrance exam:
written entry test and oral interview

Entrance exam location:
Electronic

Entrance exam description:
Promising applicants will be invited to an interview. During the interview, we wish to clarify the applicant’s research ideas as well as their motivation, professional qualifications and English proficiency. During selection, preference is given to those 1. who have publications, 2. who apply for one of the proposals of the Doctoral School or who wish to carry out a research which fits the research traditions of the Doctoral School 3. who have an elaborated research proposal 4. who obtained their MA/MSc degree on the field of economics.

Contact:
phd.office@uni-corvinus.hu

Preparatory year available:
No

Specialisation year available:
No

Minimum number of scholarship holders:
1

Maximum number of scholarship holders:
8