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Economics

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    Director

    Prof. Juan Carlos Escanciano Reyero

    About the program

    The main objective of the PhD Program is to provide training for researchers with rigorous analysis skills for the most relevant economic problems of our time. PhD students acquire the necessary tools to perform high quality research to publish in academic journals of international prestige.

    Students from a research Master's Degree in Economic Analysis from a center of excellence can apply for admission to this Program.

    Students in the Program have a full-time enrollment status until completion of the doctoral thesis and related training activities. The working language of the program is English.

    The students of the Program must actively participate in different training activities:

    • Attendance at weekly seminars by guest professors invited by the Department of Economics
    • Participation in reading groups organized by the Academic Committee of the Program
    • Presentation of research progress in the sessions hosted by the Program on a biannual basis
    • Presentation and discussion of research progress in international conferences and meetings
    • Attendance to summer courses on top subjects taught by guest professors
    • Development of temporary stays in prestigious research centers in Europe and the United States

    The doctoral theses resulting from this program consist of articles suitable for publication in quality scientific journals.

    Job placements of students with a PhD in Economics are oriented towards the development of teaching and research in university centers or research centers of international excellence as well as research development in the private sector and in international organizations.

    • Program regulated by RD 99/2011, February 28

    Department

     

     

    Doctorado en Economía
  • ACCESS

    Student profile

    The candidate profile must include the following:

    • Research-oriented Master's degree in Economic Analysis awarded by a prestigious institution
    • Excellent academic record
    • Solid training in economics, analytics and mathematics
    • High English skills (minimum equivalent to a B2 level)
    • Research project within the framework of the lines of research of the Program

    Admission requirements

    According to art. 6 of the PhD studies regulation (RD 99/2011), in order to access the Program it is required to have a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and a Master's degree (or equivalent), provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in these two cycles as a whole, or the equivalent degree qualifies for level 3 of MECES (Marco Español de Cualificaciones para la Educación Superior, Spanish Framework for Higher Education Qualifications).
    Likewise, access is available to candidates in possession of foreign degrees from countries integrated into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) when the degree can be accredited as level 7 in the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), as long as the aforementioned degree allows access to PhD level studies in the country of expedition; and candidates with a degree which is equivalent to a Spanish Master's degree, obtained in foreign education systems outside the EHEA, as long as the aforementioned degree allows access to PhD level studies in the country of expedition.

    As a general rule, applicants must hold a research-oriented Master's degree in Economic Analysis awarded by a prestigious institution. Applications from students of the UC3M Master's Degree in Economic Analysis will get priority.

    Students with other academic backgrounds can also be admitted, provided that they meet the requirements of the current Spanish legislation for access to Ph.D. studies and that their previous training is considered equivalent to that of the UC3M Master's Degree in Economic Analysis by the Academic Committee. It is recommended to students who do not meet this requirement that they apply to said Master's Degree.

    Admission criteria

    Admission to the program is determined according to the following criteria:

    • UC3M Master's Degree in Economic Analysis or research-oriented Master's degree in Economics from a prestigious institution (20%)
    • Excellent academic transcript in the abovementioned Master's Degree (40%)
    • English skills (speaking, reading and writing, equivalent to a B2 level) (10%)
    • Letter of recommendation from renowned professors in the area of Economic Analysis (20%). Professors can submit their letters directly to the UC3M Doctoral School at admisiondoctorado@uc3m.es
    • PhD thesis project within the framework of the lines of research of the Department of Economics (10%)

    For further details on the Economics Graduate Program, please download our Student Guide Guía del Estudiante

    Seats available for the academic year: 10

  • FACULTY
  • TRAINING

    In addition to the elaboration of the doctoral thesis, students must undertake a number of activities focused on the improvement of their research skills and the scientific quality of their work. These activities are:

     

    Specific training

     

    • Participation in the research seminars hosted by the Department of Economics (in which professors, both from UC3M and external institutions, present their research projects) as well as the interviews conducted on an individual basis with the professors. Mandatory.
    • Presentation of research outcomes by students in the doctoral meetings hosted on a bi-annual basis by the program. Mandatory.
    • Mobility actions and doctoral meetings within the framework of the European Network for Training in Economics Research (Enter). Optional.
      The Ph.D. in Economics of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is a member of the European Network for Training in Economic Research (ENTER), an initiative carried out by eight Economics departments of European universities, all of them with excellent postgraduate programs: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, ​​Université Libre de Bruxelles, Universität Mannheim, Stockholm (Stockholm School of Economics and University of Stockholm), Universiteit van Tilburg, University College London y Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
      The ENTER network promotes the exchange of doctoral students and hosts the ENTER Jamboree, an annual conference in which the doctoral students of the different universities present their research projects.
    • Participation in summer courses on leading edge topics with guest speakers. Optional.
    • Attendance and active participation in the reading workshops hosted by the program on a weekly basis. Optional.
    • The program fosters temporary stays at research centers abroad for students, according to their interests and needs. Optional.
    • The program values the participation of the student as speaker in at least one conference or simposium of international prestige in their field. Optional.

     

     

    Research skills training

     

    Optional training. Up to 6 credits during the doctoral training period.

    Research skills training is focused on abilities common to all disciplines for the development of scientific and educational skills and the improvement of the professional career. This training consists of different activities (short courses, seminars, etc.), which can be recommended by the Academic Committee of the program. 

     

    Further information:

  • RESEARCH
  • THESIS

    Preparation of the thesis

    Please check the Guide with recommendations that the University Library has accessible on its website.

    You must always follow the guidelines of your thesis advisor, the guidelines of your doctoral program, and the regulations of the Doctoral School.

    Thesis defense

     

    The aim of the PhD program in Economics is to provide advanced training in research techniques, which is articulated around the preparation and defense of the thesis, namely a collection of original research papers in Economics suitable for publication in academic journals.

    Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and its Doctoral School establish the monitoring procedures required to guarantee the quality of the Ph.D. training and supervision as well as the proper evaluation and defense of the doctoral thesis.

     

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    Requirements

    The Ph.D. program in Economics establishes that:

    • When the thesis advisor and the Ph.D. candidate consider that the thesis is ready for defense, it is previously presented before a committee consisiting of three professors appointed by the advisor, who evaluate its suitability.
    • At least two of the three chapters of the thesis must be suitable for publication in an indexed JCR journal (Journal Citation Report) of Economics). If this requirement is not met, the committee will provide some recommendations.
  • QUALITY

    GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT PH.D.

    ☛ Implementation Year: 2012-2013

    QUALITY ASSURANCE

    The Academic Committee of the Ph.D. complies with the SGIC-UC3M. It is responsible for the quality analysis of the program and produces the Degree Reports ("Memoria Académica de Titulación").

    QUALITY INDICATORS

    COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

  • CONTACT
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