Overview

The PhD program in Economics (240 ECTS) is a North American-style program with around 35 doctoral students. 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 the PhD students in Economics and Finance. This joint undertaking has developed into one of the strongest doctoral course programs in Europe.

Many of our PhD students spend one or two semesters visiting other highly-ranked universities in the US and Europe.

Did you know that SSE is also a member of the European Network for Training in Economic Research (ENTER) together with other top economics departments in Europe.

Research from SSE PhD dissertations is frequently published in leading journals, with the Economic Journal and the Journal of International Economics as recent examples. Our graduates have landed a variety of jobs, including tenure track assistant professor positions (e.g. at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich and Singapore Management University), policy organizations (ECB and the Swedish Ministry of Finance), and the private sector (e.g. at Goldman Sachs).

Our research expertise

Applied Econometrics
Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics

Accreditation

EQUIS

Programme Structure

YEAR 1

SDPE mandatory courses (60 ECTS):

Mathematics I
Mathematics II
Microeconomics I
Microeconomics II
Macroeconomics I
Macroeconomics II
Econometrics I

Econometrics II

YEAR 2

Elective courses (45 ECTS):

Elective courses are given at SSE, Stockholm University and the Institute of International Economic Studies as part of the SDPE collaboration. Elective courses available at other universities can also be attended upon agreement between the doctoral student and the Program Director.

Elective courses provided by the Department of Economics at SSE:

Industrial Organization, Q2
Political Economy and Public Choice, Q2
Behavioral Economics I, Q2
Economics of Conflict, Q3

Institutional and Organizational Economics, Q4

YEAR 3 - 5

Thesis work (135 ECTS)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics View 16 other PhDs in Economics in Sweden

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Proven academic record - You are welcome to apply if you are studying in the first year of a MSc program.

Three semesters of economics 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

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 SEK per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based 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

9668 - 17248 SEK /month

Living costs

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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