University of Szeged - Where knowledge and challenge meet

Degree: Doctoral Programmes in Economics, PhD

Duration of the course: 6 semesters

Language of tuition: English

Description of the programme: Answering theoretical and practical questions related to the operation of the economy which has necessitated increasingly complex approaches in the past decades; exploring the most important socio-economic problems of our time and providing support to meet all challenges requiring solutions that presuppose the adoption of knowledge acquired in other fields of science.

The science of economics is capable of developing fruitful relations with several PEER sciences. During the development of the research and training structure of the PhD programme the teaching researchers and other employees of the Faculty strived to find the most important topics related to fields of sciences that could constitute a starting point for providing answers to current economic issues in the focus of general interest.

Thanks to specialisation and optional classes, students can select the subjects and fields of research programmes for their PhD training which fit their individual research topics and habits best. The PhD School operates the following research programmes:

1. Economic Policy Research Programme
2. Regional Economic Development Research Programme

Cooperation in research and training: Taking successful steps towards disseminating research results of the PhD School and building international relations are essential. Besides hosting internationally renowned guest professors in the past years, the organised involvement of PhD students in foreign training programmes has also started. Experienced researchers regularly help young scholars with preparing their publications of suitable quality in professional periodicals.

Application procedure

• Application requirements: MA in Economics, fluent English (certified by internationally accredited language examination at B2 level)
• Applicaton deadline: May 15. 2014
• Application fee: 150 EUR
• Registration fee: 200 EUR
• Tuition fee: max. 5000 EUR/semester

For further information please contact:

Prof. Imre Lengyel DSc
Institute of Economics and Economic Development
Phone: +36 (62) 544-678
ilengyel@eco.u-szeged.hu

Website: http://www.u-szeged.hu/doctoral