Doctoral Degree

The Graduate Program in Economics offers, on average, five seats each year for holders of master’s degrees that have been awarded by national institutions accredited by CAPES or by foreign institutions, provided that the degree has been recognized and is valid for the entire national territory.

Doctoral students must take 50 credits in compulsory and elective courses. A maximum of 24 master’s degree credits can be transferred into the doctoral program. The courses offered in the program are worth four credits, with the exception of the Dissertation Seminar, which is two credits. The maximum period for degree completion is 48 months.

The curriculum structure is as follows:

Semester 1

Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4
Econometrics I (CNM 3127)

4 credits

Quantitative Methods (CNM3120)

4 credits

Macroeconomic Theory I

(CNM 3118)

4 credits

Microeconomic Theory I

(CNM 3119)

4 credits

Macroeconomic Theory II

(CNM 5106)

4 credits

Microeconomic Theory II

(CNM 5107)

4 credits

Elective 1

(On mathematical, statistical and econometric methods)

4 credits

Economic Development

(…)

4 credits

Elective 2

4 credits

Elective 3

4 credits

Dissertation Seminar

(CNM 5112)

2 credits

Elective 4

4 credits

Elective 5

4 credits