Overview

Part of the answer lies in the use of economic principles such as the polluter pays, market mechanisms for ecosystem services, resource use and flood protection, and other economic instruments such as environmental taxation.

About the programme

Our research tools for Environmental Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam include economic models, statistical analysis, empirical data collection (e.g. surveys, choice experiments) and methods such as cost-benefit analysis.

Important fields of application include IVM’s four main topic areas (water, climate, energy and ecosystems), but also other areas such as air pollution and waste.

Programme Structure

The PhD research is linked to three scientific themes, covering a wide range of policy relevant environmental themes:

Economics of natural capital and ecosystem services
Climate change economics
Economics of sustainable energy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

PhD studies may commence any month of the year; students are advised to apply early (as early as 9 months in advance for those with non-EU degrees).

Language

English

Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Environmental Economics & Policy View 4 other PhDs in Environmental Economics & Policy in Netherlands

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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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to apply for a PhD programme at VU Amsterdam you will need:

Master's degree certificate or equivalent qualification
Curriculum vitae
Preliminary research proposal (up to 800 words to indicate fields of interest)
Letters of recommendation
Copy of ID/passport
Language requirements/scores from TOEFL

Tuition Fee

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International

10000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

10000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10000 EUR per year during 48 months.

€10,000 for the first year and €6,000 for subsequent years

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month

Living costs

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