APPLICATIONS
The PhD Programme in Economics, offered jointly with the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra, aligns with EEG's mission to generate knowledge and foster transformative lifelong learning journeys. It aims to provide doctoral students with an advanced and comprehensive scientific education in Economics, enabling them to conduct high-quality research and develop innovative solutions. Through their scholarly endeavors, PhD students contribute to the generation of knowledge and the advancement of impactful and sustainable practices in businesses, organizations, and policy making, thereby fulfilling our mission to drive positive change in society.
The quality of the program is based on a highly qualified faculty with extensive experience in teaching the core components of the curriculum, as well as in scientific research, internationally recognized by the increasing number of publications in leading scientific journals.
At the University of Minho, faculty develop their research within the framework of the Economic Policy Research Unit (NIPE), ranking Very Good in the last evaluation of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). This research centre is the support structure of doctoral students rely upon, with particular emphasis, during the preparation of their Doctoral Thesis.
It is a four-year-long programme which excels for eight school semesters, corresponding to 240 ECTS. The first year is dedicated to coursework, whereas the last three years are devoted to the completion of the Doctoral Thesis. Students are also encouraged to participate in seminars in various fields of Economics.
It is deemed important to mention that the Department of Economics of the University of Minho is one of the best in the country when it comes to research in Economics and the School of Economics and Management provides its students with an excellent hosting environment, where research resources are excellent.
Note
The language of instruction in this programme is English.
In the 2024/2025 academic year, the classes of the first semester will take place at the University of Coimbra and the classes of the second semester at the University of Minho.
Applications and Vacancies
1st call: 15 vacancies
2nd call: conditional on vacancies not filled in the previous phase
3rd call: conditional on vacancies not filled in the previous phase
Tuition fees
Tuition fee per year: 2750,00€.
Students from Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP): 3600,00€.
Other countries outside European Union: 4500,00€.
Payment methods: can be consulted at the Academic Management Services Unit (
propinas@uminho.pt).
Admission Criteria
The admission criteria resort to the components as summarised in Table 1 (A, B, C, D and E), where the weights associated to each one of the variables are (α, β, σ, φ e δ).
Table 1 – admission criteria and respective weights
|
Component |
Weight |
Evaluation Interval/Scale |
|
α. Component A Weight |
0,80 |
|
|
α1. Bachelor’s average score (CGPA) weight |
0,60 |
|
|
a1. Bachelor’s average score (CGPA) |
|
0 - 20 |
|
α2.Master’s average score (CGPA) weight |
0,40 |
|
|
a2.Master’s average score (CGPA) |
|
0 - 20 |
|
β. Component B Weight |
0,05 |
|
|
B. Other specific education with background in Economics |
|
0 - 20 |
|
σ. Component C Weight |
0,05 |
|
|
C. Relevant professional experience in the area of the PhD in Economics |
|
0 - 20 |
|
φ. Component D Weight |
0,05 |
|
|
D. Scientific publications in Economics |
|
0 - 20 |
|
δ. Component E Weight |
0,05 |
|
|
E. Communications presented in Economics' Conferences/Events |
|
0 - 20 |
The final classification will result from the application of the following algorithm:
FC = α [(α1 a1) + (α2 a2)] + β B + σ C + φ D + δ E
More specifically:
FC = 0,80 [(0,60 a1) + (0,40 a2)] + 0,05 B + 0,05 C + 0,05 D + 0,05 E
Table 2 summarises the 1st cycle courses candidates should hold to be eligible. An eligible candidate should hold a a Bachelor Degree in Economics or other related degrees, including Management, Mathematics, Engineering, and other courses with a strong background in Mathematics. The table does also display the weights assigned to holders of a Bachelor's degree in Economics.
Table 2 – Weight of the 1st cycle courses in criterion a1
|
Bachelor Degree |
Weight |
| Economics |
2 |
| Management |
0 |
| Mathematics |
0 |
| Engineering |
0 |
| Other courses with a strong background in mathematics |
0 |
Certificates issued by foreign institutions and not officially recognised are required to be recognised by the diplomatic authorities, or Portuguese consular authorities, or carry the apostille of the Hague Convention (its non-presentation is an eliminatory factor).
