PhD Program in Statistics or in Finance with Specialization in Statistics

The Hanken PhD Programme in Statistics (from January 2027) consists of 60ECTS in Statistics and related subjects.

The Hanken PhD Programme in Finance with Specialization in Statistics consists of 24ECTS in Finance, 24ECTS in Statistics, 12ECTS elective.  

Apart from offering a range of advanced courses in statistics, econometrics, finance, we work closely with several research centres in and beyond Helsinki to give you the chance to design a study program that will meet your expectations and will be compatible with your interests. 

Examples of recent PhD research projects in Finance with Specialization in Statistics include testing parametric ATV-GARCH (Additive Time-Varying GARCH) models, modelling volatility-leverage connection using ARSV (autoregressive stochastic volatility).