The international Doctoral Program in Economics at the University of Zurich
was launched in its current format in 2009. It offers a set of courses taught
(in English) by internationally renowned scholars at the University of Zurich
and world-class research opportunities. In the first year, students attend
compulsory courses in Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics where
they become familiar with state-of-the-art research methods. In the second
year, students attend additional field courses and seminars while being
attached to different research groups within the Department of Economics.
Many students spend part of their study visiting other leading international
institutions in Europe and in the US. A specific feature of the doctoral
program is a close attachment between graduate students and advisors and a
strong team spirit among students. The goal of the program is to produce
independent young researchers who can obtain academic jobs in the best
universities, central banks, and international organizations.
