Overview

Features

Compelling for its strong empirical focus, the Ph.D. Program in Economics at Darmstadt University of Technology offers a two-year cycle of doctoral-level courses developed specifically to transmit a rigorous methodological framework in the three core areas of economics (microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics), and followed by courses designed to expose students to the research frontier in a variety of fields of specialization.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Development and International Economics

Econometrics

Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Darmstadt, Germany

Disciplines

Economics View 21 other PhDs in Economics in Germany

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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General requirements

Essays

Fields of Previous Studies, Previous Degree, and Grade Point Average

Two Letters of Evaluation

GRE or GMAT

Language Competency

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

No tuition fees are charged at TU Darmstadt.

Living costs

Darmstadt

Germany

792 - 1222 EUR / month

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