We train doctors prepared for the national economy
FGV EPPG's Professional Doctorate in Economics (DPE) aims to train high-level professionals, capable of carrying out innovative and quality applied research, in economics and finance, with the development of technical and technological production for companies, government institutions and society and focus on the Brazilian economy.
Where we are
FGV Brasília:
Sector of Large North Areas - SGAN
Block 602 - Modules A, B and C
North Wing, DF/Brasilia.
CEP: 70830-051
-15.780344631806, -47.873471918662
Opportunity to pursue the Professional Doctorate in Economics at FGV EPPG after completing the master’s program, with full credit transfer.
The Professional Doctorate Program
- The program is designed to be completed in 48 months (4 years);
- During the first two years, students must complete 48 credits (equivalent to 16 quarterly courses) and participate in Doctoral Thesis Research;
- At the beginning of the third year, students are required to defend their thesis research (qualification exam);
- The remainder of the program is dedicated to the development and defense of the doctoral thesis.
Areas of Concentration and Courses
- The doctoral program offers two areas of concentration: Economics and Finance;
- The course plan will be defined by the student’s faculty advisor, based on the study plan and the request for credit recognition submitted at the beginning of the doctoral program;
- Doctoral students must take the core master’s courses if they do not already hold equivalent credits covering the same content;
- Excluding any required master’s core courses, doctoral students must complete at least half of their remaining credits within their chosen area of concentration;
- Doctoral Thesis Research is mandatory during the first two years of the program.
Regular Student
1st Selection Process of 2026
Applications open until January 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM (Brasília time).
More Information:
dpe.eppg@fgv.br or (61) 9802-9247/whatsapp.
Visiting Student
The Visiting Student modality allows individuals to take up to 12 credits (equivalent to 4 quarterly courses) from the Master’s or Professional Doctorate Program in Economics at FGV EPPG, with a limit of one course per quarter, without being formally enrolled in the full program.
If the student later joins the Master’s or Professional Doctorate Program at FGV EPPG, they may request the transfer of credits from the courses in which they were approved, provided that no more than five years have passed since the completion of the course for which credit transfer is being requested.
Those who wish to take courses as Visiting Students will pay only for the courses they attend. If they later apply for and are accepted into the Master’s or Doctorate Program to become regular students, they may request full credit transfer for the courses in which they were approved, as long as no more than five (5) years have passed since the completion of the course for which the transfer is requested.
The visiting student modality is ideal, and recommended, for those who wish to pursue the professional master’s program but are currently in a personal or professional situation that does not allow the necessary commitment to the full program.
“Personal Data Protection”
The personal data requested will be used to facilitate your enrollment in the selected course, with the exception, as provided by law, of use by FGV to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, especially the Ministry of Education’s guidelines, or for legitimate interests in promoting its activities, ensuring the rights provided under the LGPD (Brazilian General Data Protection Law).
The contact information of FGV’s Data Protection Officer and the compliance documents are available at: https://portal.fgv.br/protecao-dados-pessoais. If you wish to exercise any rights related to your personal data, you must click and register under the option “Explore the FGV Data Subject Rights Portal” at the link above.
