Overview

About the program

The Vilfredo Pareto Doctoral Program in Economics at the Collegio Carlo Alberto is characterized by great flexibility as students can structure their coursework and write their doctoral dissertation in a number of different areas of economics.

After a common set of core courses that take place in the first term of the program (including review courses in mathematics and statistics and advanced courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics), students can further prepare for their dissertation work by choosing from a list of elective courses.

The Program is organized in three curricula, which span many fields within economics.

Economics – ECON
Economics & Complexity – ECOM
Theoretical Economics, Finance and Statistics – TEFS

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Macro-econometrics
International Economics
Optimization Economics
Economics of Innovation
Measure Theory
Economic History
Econometric Theory
Game Theory
Labour Economics
Financial Economics
Decision Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-16 00:00:00

More details

Late December/Early January: Opening for the submission of Expressions of Interest
May: Publication of the official call.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Turin, Italy

Disciplines

Economics View 33 other PhDs in Economics in Italy

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

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.

Other requirements

General requirements

To submit the Expression of Interest, the following material should be sent via email:

Expression of Interest form;
An updated Curriculum Vitae;
Two letters of reference (please ask your referees to send the letters directly);
A brief research proposal (3/5 pages) that (broadly) falls within one of the following research themes. The proposal should contain the research question, the state of the literature and a description of the methodology the candidate intends to apply.

Admission requirements:

A Master’s degree level or other eligible academic qualification of a second cycle degree awarded by an officially recognized foreign university and granting access to PhD studies

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items like Additional medical costs, Repatriation, Liability etc. Make sure your student insurance covers your needs.

Studyportals partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

Get your student insurance now

Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at Collegio Carlo Alberto and/or in Italy, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

157 EUR / year

≈ 157 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

157 EUR / year

≈ 157 EUR / year

Additional Details

Full-time scholarships are assigned to the best applicants on a competitive basis.

Living costs

Torino

Italy

660 - 980 EUR / month

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

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Economics.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About