Overview

The Finance programme from Yasar University primarily aims to provide students necessary academic background and skills to conduct independent and original research in the field of finance. Admitted students to the program pay no tuition fee.

Our graduates are eligible to apply to the teaching and research positions in academia. Also during the course of the program, our students obtain analytical and empirical background and skills required by various positions in finance industry, i.e. financial institutions, corporate finance departments and regulators.

Career opportunities

The graduates of the PhD Program in Finance are eligible for academic positions all around the world. In addition, program graduates can work in research institutions and research and development departments of businesses, stock exchanges, central banks, capital market boards, and regulation and supervision agencies for capital markets. Graduates can also serve as a quantitative financial analyst, portfolio manager, financial risk manager in banks and any other financial institutions or intermediaries.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

To graduate from the program, students are required to successfully complete the course work, pass written and oral qualifying examinations, publish an academic article and, prepare and defend their Ph.D. dissertation in oral defense.

The course work consists of three required and four elective courses and a seminar course, and must be completed within two years after enrolling to the program. After admission to the program, students are assigned to an advisor from faculty.

Research interests of our faculty include, but are not limited to, investment analysis, portfolio management, asset pricing, financial risk management, corporate finance, international finance, behavioral finance, corporate governance, banking, and financial markets.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-12 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Izmir, Turkey

Disciplines

Finance View 5 other PhDs in Finance in Turkey

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

500

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

Postgraduate diploma (or higher)
To be a graduate of any bachelor’s degree program
MBA or masters degree in economics, finance or any area, with thesis.
Min. Graduation Degree(Master) should be: 3.00 / 4.00
GRE: 153 or GMAT:500( Minimum) 500 or
ALES: Min. 70 Any Type

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

4000 USD / year

≈ 4000 USD / year

Living costs

Izmir

Turkey

1650 - 2500 TRY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.