PhD Program in Economics and Statistics

Curriculum (2025W)

Doctor of Philosophy

Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits

Mode of Study
Full-Time

Language
English

Requirements
Relevant diploma or master's degree or equivalent and Language Certificates

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Faculty
Faculty of Economics and Statistics

Qualification Level
Doctorate (Third Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 8, EQF/NQF: Level 8

ISCED-F 
0311 Economics

Study Code
UC 794 355 xxx

Joint Study Programme of the University of Innsbruck and the Johannes Kepler University Linz  

The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the PhD Program in Economics and Statistics gives you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this PhD programme.

The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria must be fulfilled for enrolment in the PhD Program in Economics and Statistics, how long the programme lasts, which modules must be completed and much more.

The curriculum 2025W is currently valid for the PhD Program in Economics and Statistics.

Information on the Curriculum (2025W)

The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.

In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies, available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version.

Requirements

Relevant master's or diploma degrees at the University of Innsbruck:

Relevant master's or diploma degrees at the Johannes Kepler University Linz:

  • Diplomstudium Wirtschaftswissenschaften
  • Masterstudium Economics (Economic Policy Analysis)
  • Masterstudium Economic and Business Analytics
  • Masterstudium Statistics and Data Science


Proof of general university entrance qualification:

With the exception of § 64 par. 5 UG 2002, the general university entrance qualification for admission to a doctoral programme shall be demonstrated by the completion of a relevant diploma programme or master's programme or another relevant programme of at least the same level of higher education at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution. To compensate for substantial subject-related differences, supplementary examinations may be prescribed, which must be taken by the end of the second semester of the doctoral degree programme.

For admission to the LFUI, an additional qualitative admission requirement is a dissertation concept that has been deemed suitable for the subject and supervisable by a committee to be formed by the Dean of Studies in analogous application of § 21 of the Study Law Provisions.

Modules and Dissertation

AB
Compulsory Modules 45/43 ECTS-APDissertation 135/137 ECTS-Credits
CM 1: Economics, 18 ECTS-CreditsIn the PhD Program in Economics and Statistics (doctoral program), a Dissertation must be written. The Dissertation is an academic paper that serves as proof of the ability to independently tackle academic issues. The Dissertation can be written in one of the following areas: Economics (includes Finance as topic of the Dissertation) or Statistics. Interdisciplinary Dissertations are permitted. In this case, when forming the supervisory team in accordance with para. 5, care must be taken to ensure that its members cover the various subject areas of the Dissertation project. The Dissertation may be written as a monograph or consist of articles that are related in terms of content or methodology. In this case, the Dissertation must consist of at least three articles. At least two of the articles must have been accepted for presentation at a recognized international conference with peer review; this requirement may be waived if at least one article has been published or accepted for publication in an internationally recognized journal with peer review. The articles must be preceded by an introduction explaining the content or methodological context. If the scientific articles were written by several authors, the doctoral candidate's own contribution must also be explained in the introduction. In addition to assessing the content of the scientific articles, the reviewers must also check compliance with the above requirements for a Dissertation consisting of several scientific articles and note this in their reviews.
CM 2: Statistics, 18 ECTS-Credits
CM 3: Dissertation Colloquium, 2 ECTS-Credits
CM 4: Specialization, 6 ECTS-Credits
CM 5: Generic Skills, 3 ECTS-Credits
CM 6: Core Competences for the Dissertation Topic, 12 ECTS-Credits
CM 7: Dissertation Seminar, 2 ECTS-Credits
CM 8: Dissertation Defense (Defensio), 2 ECTS-Credits >Students who write their Dissertation at the LFUI must complete compulsory module 8 after receiving a positive assessment for all compulsory modules and their Dissertation.

Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination regulations

The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.

The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.

Austrian grading  scheme Definition  %-age
 1 EXCELLENT= 100%
 2  GOOD
 3 SATISFACTORY
 4 SUFFICIENT
 5 INSUFFICIENT

will be updated


Overall classification of the qualification

Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).

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