Overview

Research in economics seeks to answer fundamental questions related to the workings of the economy, how to best utilize limited resources and how to design economic policies conducive to a desirable and sustainable economic development.

About the programme

The PhD programme in Economics at Stockholm University is organised by the Department of Economics, in cooperation with the Institute for International Economic Studies, and the Swedish Institute for Social Research.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Applied Econometrics
Behavioural Economics
Climate Economics
Development Economics
Finance
Gender Economics
Health Economics
International Trade
Labor Economics
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Political Economy
Public Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-31 00:00:00

More details

The programme starts in late August or early September.
Deadline for application is on January 31 each year

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Economics View 16 other PhDs in Economics in Sweden

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.

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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.

Doctoral students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs for Stockholm

9668 - 17248 SEK /month

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