PhD in Economics

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

29

Average Work Experience

4 Years

Diversity

Others:

5%

United Kingdom:

4%

Switzerland:

60%

France:

15%

Italy:

10%

Germany:

5%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

80%

Top recruiters

National Archives and Records Administration

Smithsonian Institution

AECOM

The College Board

HarperCollins

Coca-Cola

The Economist

University of British Columbia

Ecolab

University College London

The Coca-Cola Company

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$500 / year

Overall Cost

$16,000 / year

FAQs

• Can I apply before I receive my Master’s diploma?

  

  Yes, you may apply if you expect to obtain your degree within 6 months of the application deadline. For the application, please upload any transcripts of grades you have already obtained in your Master’s degree course, and give the expected graduation date. Note that you can only complete the enrolment procedure once you have shown your Master’s degree diploma to the Admissions Office.

• Who is eligible for the program?

  

  Eligibility criteria are detailed in the Regulations below. Applicants should verify their diploma and institution against the list of UNIGE recognized programmes and universities. Applicants holding a different degree are still encouraged to apply for this doctorate. They will need to prove that they have had training in experimental research for at least an entire semester (6 months), validated by a written report graded by their academic institution or by peer-reviewed publications. The equivalence of their degree will be evaluated by an equivalence committee composed of members of the School. The final decision rests with the Dean’s Office of the Faculty applied to. Regulations Art. 5.1. i) Applicants eligible for admission to the doctorate in life sciences are holders of a Master’s degree or a degree judged equivalent from an institution of higher education in Switzerland or abroad that is recognized in the field of the specialization applied for, and whose training included an internship in experimental research a) validated by a written report graded by the concerned academic institution, and b) with a duration of an entire semester. Art. 5.3. Students holding a different degree than those indicated in Article 5.1.i above may apply for this doctorate. To that end, they must submit an equivalency request for their degree. This request will be examined as stipulated in the conditions set down in Article 5.4 below. Art. 5.4. The Dean’s Office of the Faculty to which the applicant is applying shall decide on the equivalence of the degrees based on the recommendation of the director of the doctoral program concerned. The directors of the doctoral programs assess the equivalency requests for degrees partly on the basis of the connection between the scientific field of the prior training of the student and his or her thesis project, and partly on the basis of the student’s aptitudes for research developed during the final project for a Master’s degree or an equivalent degree with an experimental research internship at least a full semester in length, validated by a written report and graded by an academic institution.

• My first language is not English. Do I need to prove proficiency in English to apply?

  

  You should have at least a B1 competency level of English (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). At the online application stage, it is not necessary to provide a proof of English (e.g. IELTS or TOEFL), but if you have done such a test, please do mention the test results in your CV. Applicants whose level of English is deemed insufficient may be required to attend English classes during their PhD.