Admission

FDPE (Finnish Doctoral Programme in Economics) is not a degree granting programme in itself, but a joint programme of all the 10 Departments of Economics in Finland. Thus, to be able to enrol for FDPE the student first needs admission at doctoral level to one of the departments of economics in the participating universities, economics as a major. The individual departments are basic units of education, recruiting the doctoral students and being responsible for granting degrees and registering grades according to their own requirements. FDPE gives the students, on request, a certificate of the courses passed within the programme.

Registration form 2011-2012. The new registration system is electronic and unlike before, you do not need to sign the form or get it signed at your own department.

Doctoral students in economics, studying at any of the FDPE member departments, must register for FDPE in every academic year.

Doctoral students not enrolled at FDPE, including students in foreign universities, are able to attend individual courses and seminars. See below How to apply for the FDPE courses and How to apply for the FDPE seminars. Please do not fill in the registration form above; it is meant for students in the FDPE programme only.

See also Instructions for prospective and current PhD students.

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How to Apply for the FDPE Courses

Doctoral students enrolled at FDPE (doctoral students in economics at one of the departments of economics in the participating universities). Simply register by filling in your contact information in the online application form. The application forms can be found at the course homepages.

Master students in economics at Finnish universities considering postgraduate studies but still without a formal postgraduate student status in economics. It is required that all Master's degree courses be passed and the Master's thesis officially be submitted for examination. Please send, in addition to the online application form for the course (which can be found on each course's homepage), a recommendation from your Master's thesis advisor. He or she can send it by e-mail or by mail to FDPE, see contact information.

Doctoral economics students in other NNE universities (Nordic Network in Economics). Send a letter of recommendation from your own faculty by mail and register by filling in your information in the online application form on the course homepage. If there are space limitations, preference is given to the students of FDPE. The documents can be sent by e-mail or by mail to FDPE, see contact information.

All other applicants (doctoral students in other fields and doctoral economics students at foreign universities). It is required that doctoral students in other fields have a sufficient background in economics. Please send, in addition to the online application form (which can be found on the course homepage), a report on the status of your studies and your background in economics, a brief CV and a short letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor. You can also give reasons for why you would benefit from the course. If there are space limitations, preference is given to the students of FDPE. The documents can be sent by e-mail or by mail to FDPE, see contact information.

Students not enrolled at FDPE: Please note that the application will not be considered until we receive all the required documents. Applicants will be informed of their acceptance soon after the deadline.

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How to Apply for the FDPE Seminars

Doctoral students enrolled at FDPE (doctoral students in economics at one of the departments of economics in participating universities). Simply register by filling in the online registration form. The application forms can be found at the course homepages.

Doctoral students not enrolled at FDPE (doctoral students in other fields and doctoral economics students at foreign universities) may also apply for the FDPE research seminars by filling in the online registration form. The registration forms can be found on the seminar homepages. If there are space limitations, preference is given to students of FDPE.

All applicants will be informed of their acceptance soon after the deadline for submission of papers. The seminar coordinators are responsible for the seminar programme and, therefore, accepting the seminar participants.

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