Kherson State University

Any individual from any country is welcome to submit an application to CERGE-EI without the assistance of a third party. There is no application fee. All admissions decisions are made internally at CERGE-EI by the faculty admissions committee.

CERGE-EI does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, race, gender, or religion. Students are expected to have a good background in mathematics as well as sufficient proficiency in English to read, write and fully understand study material. Previous education in economics is welcomed, though not required.

Applicants are expected to hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent (e.g., 5-year Specialist degree from former CIS countries) or expect to complete the Master by June of the year when they want to start the MA/PhD program. Only applicants with a Master degree or its equivalent are usually given the financial support (see Tuition & Fees).

Students with only a Bachelor degree are strongly encouraged to apply for the Joint Masters in Economics program, that contains a substantial portion of the MA/PhD curriculum.  This program has been designed for academically motivated students who would  like to obtain a PhD degree in economics and pursue careers in the global academic sector and international organizations among others.

All students are urged to submit a TOEFL or other certified English language exam score, as well as GRE (or other proficiency test) scores.