Overview

Coursework is centered in the department but draws upon offerings from across the college and throughout the university.

The Department of Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics (FHCE) at University of Georgia offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science, the Master of Science Non-Thesis and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Features

Course work is centered in the department, but draws upon offerings from across the college and throughout the university. The interdisciplinary nature of the materials makes these related offerings essential.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Ph.D. program provides students with the opportunity to pursue scholarly activities by providing a thorough understanding of Consumer Economics, Family Financial Planning, Housing Policy, quantitative methods in applied economics, research methods and statistics.

Students take core courses in the department courses outside the department in statistics and their concentration and supporting area.

Each student’s program of study is tailored to his or her own interests and the number of courses necessary are, in part, dependent upon the student’s previous course of study. Students work closely with their selected Advisory Committee in planning their program of study.

A dissertation is required of all Ph.D. students.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athens, United States

Disciplines

Economics Investment

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Academic requirements

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

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General requirements

Graduate School application form

Application processing fee, non-refundable

An unofficial transcripts from each institution you attended. Official transcripts will be required if offered admission.

Official test scores sent by the testing agency if required by the academic department

GRE and GMAT

Letters of Recommendation will be sent to the academic department electronically as part of the online admission application process

Supplemental materials required by the department to which you are applying should be mailed directly to the academic department.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Athens

United States

720 - 1170 USD / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Athens

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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