Overview

The general objectives are the following:

To incorporate the doctoral students in a research group.

To broaden the students' abilities so that they can specialise intensively in the research lines defined by the programme.

To foster initiative in undertaking research projects with the methodology and the scientific principles of the research line in which they are working.

To promote the acquisition of general skills related to individual and group work, participation in research projects and management of databases and bibliographies, etc.

To prepare the doctoral thesis.

Career opportunities

The Economics and Business programme from Rovira i Virgili University enables students to obtain the necessary skills to work in research, in business planning firms and at the higher levels of business management and public administration. It fosters innovation and entrepreneurship. For example, graduates can work in the following:

Management of companies and public administration

Management of the functional areas of companies

Consultancy

Entrepreneurship

Business planning firms

Research

University teaching

Secondary school teaching

Freelance professional practice

Programme Structure

Research includes:

Industry and Territory Research Group

Economic Analysis and Health Research Group

Economic Organization and Decision Research Group

Quantitative Urban and Regional Economics

Social and Organisational Analysis Research Group

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-23 00:00:00

Language

English, Catalan, Spanish

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tarragona, Spain

Disciplines

Economics Business Administration View 10 other PhDs in Economics in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Have completed the master's degrees directly related to the doctorate related to the doctorate, or another official master's degree in the field of Business and Economics or related fiels

Accredit the B1 level of English

Present a thesis proposal or research project on the topic to be developed

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

766 EUR / year

≈ 766 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

548 EUR / year

≈ 548 EUR / year

Additional Details

Second and successive academic year: 548€

Living costs

Tarragona

Spain

580 - 960 EUR / month

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

Funding

One of the aims of the university is to facilitate access to higher education and to prevent exclusion for financial reasons. Every year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili offers three kind of scholarships: URV Master’s Grants, URV Master’s AUIP Grants and Grants for initiation in teaching and research URV -BIDI. Application period opens in April and closes in June.

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Scholarships Information

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