Overview
Teaching experience is an integral part of the PhD Program in Finance from Stockholm School of Economics, and doctoral students are strongly encouraged to do some teaching from the second year. Successful completion of teaching entitles to a fifth year in the program.
A specially designed course program, the Stockholm Doctoral Course Program in Economics, Econometrics and Finance (SDPE), is organized by SSE jointly with Stockholm University for our doctoral students in Economics and Finance.
A dissertation from this program typically consists of several essays in one or several fields of financial economics, which are expected to be suitable for publication in international scientific journals – the main channel for communicating research results. A strong track record of placing our graduates in leading academic institutions around the world reflects the strengths of the program and the dedication of our faculty to support our doctoral students.
We have specialized research areas in:
- Asset Pricing and Financial Econometrics
- Behavioral Finance
- Corporate Finance and Contract Theory
- Derivatives and Risk Management
- Household Finance
- Law and Finance and Corporate Governance
- Market Microstructure
- Mathematical Finance
- Real Estate
Accreditation
EQUIS
Programme Structure
YEAR 1
SDPE mandatory courses (45 ECTS):- Microeconomics I
- Microeconomics II
- Mathematics I
- Mathematics II
- Econometrics I
- Econometrics II
Mandatory Finance course (15 ECTS):
- Theoretical Corporate Finance
- Theoretical Asset Pricing
YEAR 2
Mandatory Finance courses (22.5 ECTS):
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Empirical Corporate Finance
- Topics in Finance
Elective Finance courses (22.5 ECTS)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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FinanceAcademic requirements
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A university level degree and one year of Master level studies or the equivalent.
- At least three semesters of economics or finance courses (90 ECTS) including a thesis worth at least 15 ECTS
- GRE test
- Proof of proficiency in English
- Motivation & supporting attachments
Tuition Fee
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International
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EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
All admitted students receive a scholarship from the SSE, and are guaranteed funding throughout the PhD program.
Living costs for Stockholm
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
All admitted PhD students receive a scholarship from the SSE, and are guaranteed funding throughout the PhD program, conditional upon satisfactory performance as determined by the faculty. The current scholarship amount is SEK 21 000 per month.
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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