Overview

The main aim of this Economics and Business programme from Rovira i Virgili University is to train students to carry out advanced, high-quality research. The general objectives are the following:

To incorporate the doctoral students in a research group.
To foster initiative in undertaking research projects with the methodology and the scientific principles of the research line in which they are working.
To promote the acquisition of general skills related to individual and group work, participation in research projects and management of databases and bibliographies, etc.
To prepare the doctoral thesis.

Career opportunities

The doctoral degree enables students to obtain the necessary skills to work in research, in business planning firms and at the higher levels of business management and public administration. It fosters innovation and entrepreneurship. For example, graduates can work in the following:

Management of companies and public administration

Management of the functional areas of companies

Consultancy

Entrepreneurship

Business planning firms

Research

University teaching

Secondary school teaching

Freelance professional practice

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting and Finance

Financial markets and products

Health, education and welfare

Industrial organisation

Marketing and consumer behaviour

Mathematical and quantitative methods

Organisation, strategy and human resources

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-04 00:00:00

Language

English, Catalan, Spanish

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Business Administration Finance View 11 other PhDs in Economics in Spain

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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

Student insurance

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Liability
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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Have completed the master's degrees directly related to the doctorate related to the doctorate, or another official master's degree in the field of Business and Economics or related fiels
Accredit the B1 level of English
Present a thesis proposal or research project on the topic to be developed

Tuition Fee

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International

766 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 766 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

548 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 548 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Tarragona

580 - 960 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

One of the aims of the university is to facilitate access to higher education and to prevent exclusion for financial reasons. Every year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili offers three kind of scholarships: URV Master’s Grants, URV Master’s AUIP Grants and Grants for initiation in teaching and research URV -BIDI. Application period opens in April and closes in June.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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