Overview

Why GPEF?

The Graduate Programme in Economics and Finance offers a structured Ph.D. programme tailored towards a high-quality and internationally oriented education in economics, econometrics and financial research. The University of St. Gallen (HSG) is one of the most renowned universities in the fields of finance, economics, and business in Europe.

GPEF Economics and Econometrics graduates are regularly selected for very reputable academic and non-academic positions. The GPEF Ph.D. programme provides a solid basis for starting an international academic career.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Macroeconomics
Advanced Microeconomics
Microeconometrics
Time Series Econometrics
Asset Pricing
Financial Volatility

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

52 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Finance View 10 other PhDs in Finance in Switzerland

Academic requirements

GRE^®

160 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

680

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

You can apply for Ph.D. studies in Economics and Econometrics if you hold a completed equivalent Master's degree in Economics, Finance or Quantitative Methods from a recognised university, or in in another subject area related to the HSG’s School of Economics and Political Sciences.
A minimum average grade of 5.00 (not rounded) is required. This is equivalent to a minimum average grade of 2.00 (not rounded) in Germany and Austria.
Depending on your previous university degree, additional programme-specific requirements may be imposed upon admission.
Admission to our Ph.D. programmes is not possible with degrees from a University of Applied Sciences (a tertiary education institution without the right to award doctorates) or with an MBA.

Tuition Fee

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International

2158 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1079 CHF per semester during 60 months.
National

1258 CHF/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 629 CHF per semester during 60 months.

Living costs for St. Gallen

1540 - 2130 CHF /month

Living costs

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