The coursework component of the DPF requires each student to take field courses worth 27 ECTS. The selection of these courses is part of the supervision agreement, so you are not left alone when you will decide on your course selection. Here are examples of the classes that are/ have been offered:
- Financial Economics
- Continuous Time Finance
- Empirical Asset Pricing
- Numerical Methods in Finance
- Statistics of Financial Markets
- Empirical Banking
- Current Topics in International Business Taxation
- Financial Market Microstructure
Details and course descriptions can be found in the module handbook (see download section). Please note that this program may change from year to year, also in response to the qualification objectives of our program.
If you have successfully completed a Master program and have taken classes on PhD level during your studies, you may transfer credits to the DPF. However, this transfer is restricted to 18 ECTS.