PhD - Economics
- 4 years
- Duration
- 7,500 USD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Phd
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Izmir / Turkey
- Location
- Yasar University
- School
Program description
The İzmir University of Economics, Department of Economics offers an English language based graduate program for prospective students to earn a Ph.D. degree in Economics.The program provides a high-quality alternative to similar programs both in domestic and international institutions.
The participating academic staff and course contents are chosen specifically to provide the necessary tools and expertise to the students, preparing them with a strong background for the highly competitive international academic and business environments.
Students are expected to complete the program in four years. After completing the course requirements in the first two years of the program, students have to take their comprehensive exams. Upon successful completion of their exams, students will be assigned to advisors that will direct them to proceed with their research.
Program structure
The courses are offered throughout the day and the program is open to candidates with a graduate degree. The program encourages young researchers to specialize on interdisciplinary fields in addition to the classical subfields of the discipline.
Students with a strong academic background, but limited training in economics, may be admitted as qualifying year students. Upon successful completion of approved coursework, these students can enter the regular Ph.D. program.
Price
Tuition fee: 7,500 USD
Application fee: 50 USD one-time
Requirements for applicants
- Postgraduate diploma (or higher)
- To be a graduate of Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics, Home Economics, Sports Economics, Educational Economics, Financial Economics, Labor Economics, Public Economics, Public Finance, Economics and Finance, Economics and Management, Econometrics, Financial Econometrics, Applied Economics and Finance
- MA degree programs (thesis)
- Bachelor marks: Min. 3.00/4.00 or
- Master’s marks: Min. 3.30/4.00
- GRE:153 or GMAT: 500 (minimum) ALES: Min. 70 Any Type
- The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English/Turkish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
Language requirements
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TOEFL IBT: Min. 84 or its equivalent
Other requirements
- At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
- A motivation letter must be added to your application.
- Average of Evaluation Criteria: Min. 65/100
About the university
Selçuk Yaşar Sports and Education Foundation launched Yaşar University in Izmir in 2001 to promote culture, art, and design and provide education, research, and services to the local and worldwide society.
Yaşar University offers 2 graduate schools, 9 faculties, 1 school of applied science, 2 vocational schools, and a school of foreign languages to create the difference pupils require and grow persons with academic and professional knowledge, social responsibility, and arts awareness. Yaşar University offers 10 doctorate, 23 master, 32 undergraduate, and 13 associate degree programmes.
Yaşar University was recognised by the Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) for the first time in 2011 and again for 10 years in 2016. It continues to deliver high-quality English language instruction to students learning English as a second language. Students can also take international-standard German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Greek language classes.
The European Commission has awarded Yaşar University the Erasmus Success Story twice in a decade for its collaboration and exchange agreements with over 600 universities from 65 countries. 258 students from 58 countries attend Yaşar University.
Yaşar University has 9484 students, 414 academic staff, and 323 administrative employees, and it focuses on providing high-quality education to students who want to maximise their university experience.
