Tuition and Financing

Tuition for 1st and 2nd academic years is €30,000 per academic year.

The admitted applicants must pay a deposit of €600 to secure a place in the program. This amount will be deducted from the tuition fee to be paid. If an admitted applicant must defer admission for a year, the deposit money will be put towards securing a place in the next incoming class, or returned to the student, depending on the reasons for the deferral.

Note on medical insurance

Tuition fees include medical insurance, which is not refundable. Enrollment in the health plan commences the day classes begin. Spouses may be included in the plan for a nominal additional fee. The plan does not cover prescription drugs and medicines, or visits to the dentist.

Expenses


Cost of Living:

Living expenses in Barcelona are comparable to those in any major European city. IESE has no on-campus accommodation, but IESE can assist you to find accommodation with a list of apartments for rent and general advice on how to find lodgings.

Estimated monthly budget

Single students
(in Euros)

Married students
and students
sharing houses
(in Euros)

Total per month1,3101,720
Housing750900
Utilities70100
Telephone & Internet70130
Lunch at IESE160160
Groceries180300
Transportation80130
Aditional expenses
Total per month1,6102,170
Sports50100
Entertainment250350

Financing

Students generally finance their study for the PhD through a combination of their own resources, scholarships and bank loans. You will find below a partial list of sources of scholarship funding in various countries and regions.

No application will be disregarded for financial reasons. Financial aid based on need and merit may be granted by IESE in the form of scholarships within specific fields designated by IESE as areas of priority research. Such aid may be renewed each year depending on the student's academic record in the course of the PhD program.

Doctoral Fellowships are also available.
Please see the attached information 

Students are required to work as research assistants for at least five hours a week during their first two years and ten hours a week starting in their third year.

For further information on financing, please contact

Trinidad Fernández, at doctoral@iese.edu or call (+34) 93 253 42 00

IESE-BCH Loan Program

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