The structure and requirements of the International Cross Border PhD Programme were agreed by a consortium of participating universities. The Joint Cross-Border PhD programme requires students to complete 240 ECTS credits, including courses at the University of Applied Sciences, Burgenland, which organises the basic training, and at the University of Sopron, as well as additional requirements set by the doctoral school.
a) Subjects to be completed
First and second semester (in Eisenstadt)
- World Economy
- Academic Research Methodology
- Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
- Advanced Statistics and Multivariate Analysis
- Economic Philosophy
- Economic Innovation
- Research/consultation credits
- Publication credits
Third and fourth semester (in Sopron)
- Strategic management (3. semester)
- Three elective subjects (optional subject with supervisor)
- Research/consultation credits
- Publication credits
b) The training structure of the programme is presented in the next Table.
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Subjects |
Credits in |
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1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
7. |
8. |
Total |
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semester |
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I. Education credits |
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Basic subjects in Eisenstadt |
5+5 |
5+5 |
20 |
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Compulsory subjects of the program in Eisenstadt |
5 |
5 |
10 |
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Elective subjects (in Sopron) |
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5 |
5 |
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|
10 |
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Complex exam |
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|
|
0 |
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|
0 |
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I. Total educational credits |
15 |
15 |
5 |
5 |
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|
|
|
40 |
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II. Research credits/Thesis/Project work |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
104 |
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III. Consultation credits (work with supervisor) |
|
|
6 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
24 |
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IV. Publication credits Compulsory |
Credit points according to publication activity at the end of the 8th semester of the doctoral program (in total) |
56 |
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V. Active participation in scientific conferences, workshops, and others |
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4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
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Total (obtainable credits) |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
240 |
c) The publication requirement does not differ from the requirements of the doctoral school.
d) The internal defence will be held at the Eisenstadt Campus, as decided by the consortium.
e) The public defence of the doctoral thesis takes place in Sopron. Representatives of the universities participating in the programme will participate in the procedure as committee members and opponents.
