Apply to the PhD programme

Here you will find information on the admission to Hankens PhD programme 2025.

Our website is currently being updated, the admission criteria for 2025 will be published by the end of September.

There is one application round per year to the PhD programme and the studies start next fall. The application timetable will be published later in September.

Admission requirements

  1. General eligibility* which is assesses in the following way:
    • To be admitted as a PhD student the student must have a major or sufficient and relevant previous studies in the field of their desired programme.
      • Note! Only courses that have been obtained and are visible on the transcript of records submitted in the application will be considered when evaluating the applicant's educational background. Hanken does not evaluate the relevance of the applicant's educational background in advance, but the evaluation is done during the processing of the applications with the application and enclosures at hand.
  2. GPA eller GMAT/GRE, so that the GPA in a Master’s degree obtained within the EU/EEA is at least B, or with a valid GMAT/GRE test score
  3. Subject specific requirements
  4. Language requirement, sufficient proficiency in either Swedish or English 
  5. Research proposal

General Information on the Right to Study

  • A research-based Master's degree with good grades from a recognized university constitutes the basis for admission to doctoral studies. The Master's degree must include a comprehensive research-based thesis. If you graduate after the application deadline, please read the information on provisional documentation here.
  • Bachelor-level university and polytechnic degrees, and qualifications obtained from non-university degree programmes such as MBA programmes, are not considered sufficient as a basis for admission.
  • A person who intends to apply for admission to enter doctoral studies must, before submitting their application, decide which subject they wish to choose as their major.
  • Students who are accepted for studies for the degree of Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) (Ekonomie doktor in Swedish) can complete a degree of Licentiate of Science (Economics and Business Administration) (Ekonomie licentiat in Swedish). Students who are accepted for studies for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Filosofie doktor in Swedish) cannot complete the Licentiate degree.
  • A student who has been accepted for studies for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy can complete supplementary studies concurrently with their doctoral studies to be able to apply for admission to the Doctor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree. The admission is based on a written application, and the final decision is made by the Rector.
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