Overview

Key facts

The PhD specialisation in Economics aims to give dedicated graduate students a solid training in performing high quality scientific research in economics, making use of state-of-the-art empirical and theoretical techniques.
The Department of Economics from NHH Norwegian School of Economics offers an international and research-active environment with faculty members and PhD Research Scholars in various fields. There are three main research groups within the department:
Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality (FAIR) - a Centre of Excellence from the Norwegian Research Council
The Centre for Business Economics (CBE)
The Macro, Risk and Sustainability Centre (MRS).
Every PhD Research Scholars is integrated into the Department’s international research network and is provided with office space, computer facilities and administrative support. We make a particular effort to include the PhD Research Scholars in the research activities at the department and faculty members are dedicated to guiding and supporting PhD Research Scholars in their research education.
The department also arranges the possibility for PhD Research Scholars to receive funds to pay a long-term visit to a foreign institution that is part of the department’s networks.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Econometrics
Scientific Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bergen, Norway

Disciplines

Economics View 3 other PhDs in Economics in Norway

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

152 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

600

English requirements

PTE Academic

62

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Certificate of a Master of Science degree or equivalent including transcripts of grades. Certificate of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent including transcripts of grades.
Other relevant certificates or transcripts (e.g. courses completed at the PhD level).
If the issuing authority of grades and degrees does not use the ECTS grading scale, please include an official description of the applied grading scale.
Tentative research project outline (2000-4000 words). This research project outline should describe the aims, research questions, and motivation for the proposed area of research. Please note that your research project outline is tentative and often needs adjustments after your acceptance into the programme.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 48 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Bergen

10362 - 16828 NOK /month

Living costs

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

Funding

The PhD programme at NHH is a four-year fully funded programme, PhD Research Scholars are therefore both a student, and an employee.

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Scholarships Information

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