Key information
Duration: Full-time, 72 months
Start date: September 2027
Application deadline: Apply before January 2027. Deadlines vary depending on your program of interest; some are as early as 12 months before the program begins.
Language: English
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Edmonton, Canada
Overview
Each doctoral student in finance must complete the following seminars.
- FIN 701: Advanced Seminar in Finance I
- FIN 702: Advanced Seminar in Finance II
- FIN 703: Advanced Seminar in Finance III
- FIN 705: Research Seminar in Finance
Students of the Finance PhD at University of Alberta must also complete at least two graduate level courses in finance, management science, or economics. The courses chosen must be approved by the student's supervisory committee and Associate Dean, PhD Program and may not count toward the cognate discipline. Students may be asked by their PhD committees to do additional coursework relating to thesis topics.
A comprehensive examination is required in the finance specialization. The candidacy exam must be passed within three years of starting the program.
Suggested Cognate Discipline Courses
Finance students must complete courses in two additional cognate areas. There are generally three options available: statistics/econometrics, economics, and accounting, though other supporting courses are possible with the permission of the student's supervisor.
a) Statistics/Econometrics
b) Economics
c) Accounting
d) Other Supporting Courses
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Econometrics
- Applied Econometrics
- Time Series Analysis
- Stochastic Processes
- Multivariate Data Analysis
- Applied Business Analysis of Time Series and Panel Data
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
GRE: Required
GMAT: Required
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 140
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 61
IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
Admissions to the Business PhD program are based on the following criteria
- Previous academic record: Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized university and sufficiently high grades. They should also have a grade point average (GPA) for the last two years of full-time study of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 on the University of Alberta grade scale and from Canadian or American schools with a comparable scale.
- GMAT or GRE score
- Three letters of reference
- Statement of purpose
- Availability of a suitable supervisor
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees: 10,554 AUD / year (≈ 10,518 CAD / year)
Domestic tuition fees: 4,940 AUD / year (≈ 4,923 CAD / year)
Living costs
Edmonton, Canada: 1,205-1,999 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.