In the four-year scheme, enrolled PhD students in Economics and Business Economics must complete their Master’s degree during the first two years of the PhD degree programme (i.e. students are jointly enrolled in both the Master’s and the PhD degree programme). This part of the programme is referred to as Part A/4+4. The last two years of the PhD degree programme, referred to as Part B/4+4, correspond to the last two years of the regular three-year PhD degree programme.
At the time of enrolment in the 4+4 programme in Economics and Business Economics, students must have satisfactorily completed 60 ECTS on the Master’s degree programme. The remaining 60 ECTS must be completed during the first two years of the PhD degree programme in Economics and Business Economics (part A/4+4) in the following way:
During part A/4+4 scheme, students must also complete PhD activities corresponding to approximately one third of the total activities during their PhD degree programme. In addition to the work on the PhD dissertation, such activities may be PhD courses and gaining experience with teaching and knowledge dissemination.
After completion of Part A/4+4, the PhD student will be enrolled in Part B/4+4 as a full-time PhD student and employed as a paid PhD fellow. Admission to Part B/4+4 is conditional on a satisfactory result on the final examination in combination with positive PhD plan evaluations. PhD students must complete their Master's degree programme in the 24th month of the Part A/4+4 scheme.
For more information, please contact PhD secretary Susanne Christensen (sch@econ.au.dk), Department of Economics and Business Economics.