Key information
Duration
- Full-time — 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2027. Apply anytime.
Application and admission to a doctoral/PhD programme is open throughout the year.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 110 OR IELTS: 8
Credits
12 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Vienna, Austria
Disciplines
Economics, Business Administration, Statistics
Overview
It provides a scientific education of international standard and aims to enable graduates to conduct independent research of international standard in their respective field of expertise.
Key facts
The curriculum provides information on the qualification profile, the requirements for admission, the structure of the doctorate and the number of ECTS credits which PhD candidates have to earn during their doctoral studies.
University of Vienna's Business, Economics and Statistics programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- In the fields of Finance, Business Analytics, Logistics and Operations Research, Management, Statistik und Operations Research as well as Economics
- In the field of Business and Law at least
- In the field Business Informatics at least
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 110 OR IELTS: 8
Other requirements
General requirements
- To be able to apply for admission to the doctoral programme at the University of Vienna, the applicant must hold a subject-related diploma or master's degree or another subject-related degree of at least the same level of higher education, issued at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution. In addition, documents on the planned dissertation project must be submitted (see link below).
- Applications for admission will be forwarded to the responsible doctoral programme director for content review. Please note that the processing may take several weeks. The result of the examination will be communicated by an admission letter.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 2,424 AUD / year — ≈ 1,504 EUR / year
- EU/EEA (EU Nationals): 1,254 AUD / year — ≈ 778 EUR / year
Living costs — Vienna, Austria
1,388–2,145 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Business, Economics and Statistics. You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Various benefits — Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University — Various benefits — Deadline Anytime
- ServiceScape Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — 3500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- ELES-Scholarship (Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Studienwerk) — 1550 EUR — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Ernst Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences — 1300 EUR — Deadline 01 Feb 2027
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility in Austria — Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — 1000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET — 1300 EUR — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — 3000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Ernst Mach Grant - Worldwide — 1300 EUR — Deadline 01 Feb 2027
- Semester grant and grant for short-term stays of the "Aktion" Austria-Czech Republic — 1300 EUR — Deadline 15 Oct 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Various benefits — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Ernst Mach Follow-Up Grant — 715 EUR — Deadline 31 Mar 2027
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — 1500 USD — Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — 12000 USD — Deadline 11 Jan 2027