PhD in Finance

Develop advanced theoretical knowledge and technical ability in finance, and gain the skills you need for independent research with a PhD in Finance degree at the Victoria University of Wellington. 

Build on your degree and expand your knowledge of finance—how money is spent, how risk is managed and how markets work.

Further your understanding of the principles of asset pricing and corporate finance. Develop your research abilities and graduate with the high level of oral and written communication skills expected of senior business leaders.

Key facts

• Postgraduate study at Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington will help you build valuable relationships and networks with peers, university staff and future colleagues.

• You’ll have opportunities to attend events, seminars, workshops and social functions. The Postgraduate Students’ Association can give you information on study at the University and provides a voice for you on campus.
• Careers
• Your postgraduate PhD in Finance PhD in Finance studies at Victoria University of Wellington can lead to a career in a bank, mutual fund or insurance company, or in the public sector.

Courses include

• Finance

• Economics

• Marketing

• Calculus

• Applied Mathematics
• Taxation