Graduate Programme in Labour Market Research of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business and Economics

Joint doctoral programme in labour market research run by the Institute for Employment Research and FAU's School of Business, Economics and Society in cooperation with TU Dortmund. It offers structured doctoral training, scholarships, and research access in labour market and social policy.

Academic requirements

Special interest in and enthusiasm for labour market and occupational research; personal qualities that promise success; preference for dissertation proposals that benefit from IAB attachment.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

Accepted bachelor fields

Master's degree in economics, sociology, survey statistics, or another social-science field with a strong interest in labour market research.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Funding info

Tuition: None

Prepares doctoral researchers for academic careers and research or policy-consulting roles in labour market and social-policy institutions.

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  Transportation Economics

  Dresden University of Technology

  Dresden · Master of Science · English

• 2

  Quantitative Economics

  Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

  München · Master of Science · English

• 3

  Urban Economics: Key Drivers of City Development

  Freie Universität Berlin

  Berlin · Certificate · English

• 4

  Economic Behaviour & Governance (EB&Go)

  University of Kassel

  Kassel · Master of Science · English

• 5

  Public and International Economics

  Dresden University of Technology

  Dresden · Master of Science · English