This section provides information about the PhD
programs available in Italy.
PhD Programs in Italy
Having a Master's degree is a prior requirement that
a student needs to fulfill before applying for a PhD course in Italy.
The students who have a foreign qualification that is not officially
recognized by the Italian educational institutions need to attach a
translation in English of the same degree certificate with the exams and
the marks obtained which needs to be signed by the students themselves.
This will allow the Scientific Board to declare the equivalence valid
for the purpose of selection of the students for the course. The
following are the Doctorate Degree courses available for students in
Italy:
1. Ph.D in Business Administration: A Ph.D in Business
Administration intends to train brilliant researchers in the field of
business management. Apart from the academic studies, the students also
get an opportunity to attend various seminars that are held by some of
the internationally renowned scholars. Students also need to present
their work at these conferences and seminar and spend a minimum research
period of atleast 6 months in any foreign academic institution. The Ph.D
program in Business Administration is a 3 year program and it is
organized by the Department of Management in co-operation with the
University LUISS Guido Carli of Rome and the University of Modena and
Reggio Emilia.
Before applying for a Ph.D in Business Administration, the student must
have a Master's degree in the field of Business Administration. There
are various courses that are offered under this course, namely:
- Organizational theory
- Business strategy
- Research methods
- Social networking analysis
- Marketing, innovation management.
- Statistics
- Economics
2. Ph.D in Economics: The Ph.D program in
Economics is for those students who have an active interest in research
which is very rigorous and very important for economics, quantitative
methods or business studies. The admissions for the Ph.D course in
Economics and Organizations is based on the student's curriculum,
research interests and the reference letters. The student needs to
provide three reference letters before he/she can get admission for this
Ph.D course. The Ph.D in Economics contains the following three programs
- Economics and Organization (DEO)
- Economics (DEC)
- Business (DEA)
3. PhD in Medical Nanotechnology: The main
aim of this course is to train the students so that they will be able to
develop some diagnostic and therapeutic methods and solutions, based on
nanotechnology. The students taking up this course will play a crucial
role in various research and management positions in various academic
research centres, in clinical centres of excellence and in bio and
nanotechnological industries. Apart from the course study, there are
regular scientific seminars that a student needs to attend. The course
is taught in English. There are various research topics available, which
are as follows:
- Cell Arrays
- Micro and Nanopatterning
- Drug Delivery
- Hybrid Bio/ Artificial Interfaces
- Single Molecule Interactions
- Nanosensors
- Imaging Technologies
- Microarrays and Biochips
4. PhD in Physics: The length of the PhD
program in Physics is three years and is taught in both Italian and
English. The PhD course in Physics aims to provide knowledge about some
advanced topics of physics in the students. The length of the PhD course
in Physics is three years. Before applying for the PhD course in
physics, the student must have a Master's degree in physics. The
following are the scientific areas in which the PhD course in physics is
provided:
- Experimental Physics
- Theoretical Physics, mathematical methods and models
- Physics of Matter
- Nuclear and Sub nuclear physics
- Applied physics
- Teaching and history of physics
5. Ph.D in Economics and Management
The Ph.D course in Economics and Management is provided by the Doctoral
School of Economics and Management. The research and training is offered
in the fields of decision sciences, organizational behaviour, human and
natural resource management and behavioural and experimental economics.
This program is specifically built upon four fields of specializations,
namely:
- Behavioural Economics
- Behavioural Studies in Management and Organization
- Sustainable Tourism Management
- International Economics.
The coursework initially consists of 15 papers that a
student needs to clear. The students of the PhD program in Economics and
Management follow a common curriculum during the first two terms and
specialized courses during their third term. While the first year of
study involves studying a core curriculum, the second and third year of
study involves seminar participations, tutorials and various
dissertations. Furthermore, it is possible for a student to spend up to
one year working at a research centre in Italy. The language of the
doctoral program is English and is taught by members who have experience
in teaching multi-national students.
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