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EDHEC-Risk Institute PhD in Finance - Admissions, Fees and Funding

Admission Requirements

Admission to the EDHEC-Risk Institute PhD in Finance programme is highly selective. Normal entrance requirements include: a master's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited school, college, or university (business management, economics, science, and engineering degrees are preferred); academic excellence; superior scholastic potential (certified by GMAT or GRE scores); and English proficiency.

2009 Admission Statistics
Applicants: 140
Admitted applicants: 28
Enrolled PhD candidates: 20
International students: 100%
Countries represented: 17
Median GMAT score: 705
Median GRE score - verbal: 650
Median GRE score - quantitative: 800


Application Deadlines

Executive track, European programme:

The deadlines for application for October 2010 admissions are December 11, 2009, and May 14, 2010.

Executive track, Asian programme:

The deadlines for application for January 2011 admissions are December 11, 2009, May 14 and September 17, 2010.

Residential track, European programme:

The deadlines for application for October 2010 admissions are January 29, and March 31, 2010.

Residential track, Asian programme:

The deadlines for application for January 2011 admissions are January 29, March 31 and May 14, 2010.


PhD in Finance Programme Fees

Tuition fees for PhD candidates (European programme) are €25,000 for the 2010/2011 academic year, €27,500 for 2011/2012 and €30,000 for 2012/2013. Fees do not include travel and accommodation expenses.

Tuition fees for PhD candidates (Asian programme) are SGD52,500 for the 2011 academic year, SGD57,500 for 2012 and SGD63,000 for 2013. Fees do not include travel and accommodation expenses.


Funding for Residential Track Participants

Residential track participants will work as research assistants in Singapore, Nice, London, or Paris. In return for their part-time duties with the School, residential track participants will receive full-tuition waiver plus competitive compensation. Five research assistant positions are offered for PhD in Finance candidates in the entering class of 2010/2011; these positions will be filled as early as possible.


Funding for Executive Track Participants

EDHEC-Risk Institute and EDHEC Business School do not offer scholarships to executive track participants in the PhD in Finance programme. Executive track participants are usually either self-financed or company-sponsored. As human capital development and R&D-related expenses, tuition fees and associated costs may, in some jurisdictions, be eligible for specific public or collective funding schemes.

The EDHEC-Risk Institute PhD in Finance is one of the approved programmes under the Doctorate Scholarship Programme supported by the Singapore Financial Sector Development Fund (FSDF). Applicants to the programme may be eligible for funding support on a case-by-case basis. Preference will be given to candidates who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Interested applicants should contact the FSDF Secretariat for further information.