Economics and Business Administration

Key facts

• The studies allow developing capabilities of generating new and relevant knowledge, as well as integrating and applying knowledge across business disciplines, and gaining good professional communication skills.
• The OBS doctoral training involves collaboration with the other faculties at the University of Oulu and with national doctoral programmes.
• Often, the students have the possibility to connect to joint projects where research involves interaction with varied organizations in both private and public sectors. The students are encouraged to engage in international cooperation and networking, and study and do research outside Finland.
• Research visits are facilitated by the networks built during the doctoral studies and through collaborative consortia like SCANCOR.

Programme Structure

Major subjects:

• Management
• International Business
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Finance
• Economics
• Business Analytics

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: 92
• PTE Academic: 62
• IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

Suitability of the field of major:

• The Doctoral Programme Committee will evaluate if your previous degree aligns with the major that you are applying for.

Good academic performance:

• The relevant university-level Master's degree (or equivalent) must have been completed with good grades (3/5, or at least 60% of the maximum grade, in both coursework and master's thesis). If the credit-weighted average grade or the Master's thesis mark does not meet the requirements, you may, in exceptional cases, compensate for lower grades with complementary studies before applying for the study rights.
• The relevant master's degree from a university of applied sciences, either from Finland or abroad must have been completed with very good grades (4/5 or at least 80 % of the maximum score for both coursework and the thesis). The doctoral training capabilities will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, depending on the major subject.

Tuition Fees

• International — Non-residents: Free
• EU/EEA — EU/EEA Nationals: Free

Additional Details

Doctoral education at the University of Oulu is funded through doctoral programmes, teaching tasks at the university, foundation grants, or research groups.

Living costs

Oulu, Finland: 1,064-1,676 AUD / month

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