PhD

Economics Program

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 10 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 10 k / Year(s)  
StudyQA ranking:1933 Duration:3 years

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Izmir University of Economics, Department of Economics offers an English language based graduate program for prospective students to earn 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 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.

 

To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.

1. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 601   Microeconomic Theory I 3 0 3 10
ECON 603   Macroeconomic Theory I 3 0 3 10
ECON 605   Statistics 3 0 3 10
Total : 30
1. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 602   Microeconomic Theory II 3 0 3 10
ECON 604   Macroeconomic Theory II 3 0 3 10
ECON 606   Econometrics 3 0 3 10
Total : 30
2. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ELEC 001   Elective Course I 0 0 3 10
ELEC 002   Elective Course II 0 0 3 10
ELEC 003   Elective Course III 0 0 3 10
Total : 30
2. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ELEC 004   Elective Course IV 0 0 3 10
ELEC 005   Elective Course V 0 0 3 10
ELEC 006   Elective Course VI 0 0 3 10
Total : 30
3. Year Fall Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 697   Individual Study 0 0 0 30
Total : 30
3. Year Spring Semester
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 699   Ph.D. Thesis 0 0 0 30
Total : 30
ECONOMIC GROWTH - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 621   Economic Growth I 3 0 3 10
ECON 622   Economic Growth II 3 0 3 10
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 631   Industrial Organization I 3 0 3 10
ECON 632   Industrial Organization II 3 0 3 10
ECONOMETRICS - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 641   Econometric Theory I 3 0 3 10
ECON 642   Econometric Theory II 3 0 3 10
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 651   International Economics I 3 0 3 10
ECON 652   International Economics II 3 0 3 10
ADVANCED THEORY - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 661   Theoretical Research I 3 0 3 10
ECON 662   Independent Research II 3 0 3 10
POLITICAL ECONOMY - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 671   Political Economy I 3 0 3 10
ECON 672   Political Economy II 3 0 3 10
MONETARY THEORY - Elective Courses
Code Pre. Course Name Theory Application/Laboratory Local Credits ECTS
ECON 681   Monetary Theory I 3 0 3 10
ECON 682   Monetary Theory II 3 0 3 10
 

The students studying in this Ph.D program are required:

Take at least 7 courses with 21 local credits (Master degree holders),

Take at least 14 courses with 42 local credits (Undergraduate degree holders),

Take 240 ECTS and obtain a GPA of 3.00 over 4.00 (Master degree holders),

Take 300 ECTS and obtain a GPA of 3.00 over 4.00 (Undergraduate degree holders),

Pass the proficiency exam,

Succeed in thesis proposal and thesis exam,

Prepare and defend a doctoral thesis,

Score at least CC/S in all the master program courses required by the program, and at least CB/S in all the doctoral program courses.

A-2- FOREIGN NATIONALS:

To hold an Undergraduate or Master Degree with Thesis Diploma (Students, who enrolled to non-thesis master programs before February 06, 2013, are not required to hold “Master Degree with Thesis Diploma”.),

To obtain the scores in the exams specified below, or obtain an equivalent score in the internationally recognized foreign language exams that are deemed equivalent to the exams specified below by the Higher Education Board,

Type of Exam

Score

KPDS ( Public Personnel Language Exam )

70*

UDS ( Interuniversity Foreign Language Exam )

70*

YDS (Foreign Language Placement Exam)

70 *

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