Overview

Education

The Finance program at the University of Lausanne has a single target: To create scientists in the discipline of Finance pursuing a career in renowned academic and research institutions.

The PhD program in Finance is geared towards the pursuit of academic excellence. It aims at providing an intellectual environment and a curriculum comparable with the top PhD programs in Europe and North America.

Students are recruited from an international candidate pool with highly competitive admission and solely merit-based selection. Applicants should have a strong interest in research activities and the desire to pursue an academic career or to continue their career doing research in Finance within the public or private sector.

The PhD program in Finance at the University of Lausanne has a proven track record in placing students at the most prestigious international institutions. Recent placements include assistant professorships at UCLA Anderson School of Management, London School of Economics, Boston University, The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, and Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester, among others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mathematics for Financial Economics

Financial Econometrics

Asset Pricing

Game Theory

Empirical Asset Pricing

Empirical Methods in Corporate Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Finance View 9 other PhDs in Finance in Switzerland

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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

Applicants need to have a Master of Science in Finance or Economics or a degree deemed to be equivalent by the Admission Committee.

The Admission Committee will carefully review every application. Ideally an applicant's academic record will prove a solid background in Economics, Finance, as well as in Financial Mathematics although additional prerequisite courses at the beginning of the PhD program might compensate for weaknesses in any of these areas.

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Candidates to doctoral studies pay semester fees of CHF 80. For their first semester they also have to pay a single additional admission fee of CHF 200.

Living costs

Lausanne

Switzerland

1609 - 1979 CHF / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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