Are you planning on an academic career in the field of accounting? Are you interested in financial accounting, audit, management control or governance? Do your PhD in a milieu devoted to research, in a community of professors and researchers renowned for excellence.
| Offered by HEC Montréal jointly with Concordia and McGill universities and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). This partnership gives you access to resources (faculty and courses) rarely available elsewhere in the world. |
| Full-time program allowing you to complete your studies in 4 or 5 years. |
| Program offered in French, English or both. |
| Tuition fees waived and competitive funding for the first four years of your studies. |
A credit is a unit used to assign a numerical value to the workload required for students to meet the objectives of a given course. One credit represents 45 hours of work. Courses in the Québec university system are generally worth three credits each.
“Top-notch support, research readiness, lots of dedicated resources … the exceptional milieu for doctoral studies at HEC Montréal lets me achieve my full potential and look forward to a promising career with confidence!”
of the 27 graduates from this
doctoral program hold positions
as professors at Canadian or
foreign universities.
The professors and researchers in the Accounting Department publish in top-tier journals, including:
Professors’ research interests cover financial accounting, management accounting, auditing and taxation. This includes the following themes:
HEC Montréal offers doctoral students in accounting an exceptional scientific milieu.
A series of seminars featuring presentations by internationally renowned scholars.
Researchers in this specialization work closely with several research groups and knowledge transfer hubs, including:
The doctoral program in administration requires a minimum of 90 credits, structured across three phases: preparatory coursework, specialization, and the dissertation.
The program typically spans between three and six years.
The preparatory phase courses allow you to acquire the necessary knowledge before starting the PhD-level courses. These are generally graduate-level courses and do not count toward the program’s total of 90 credits.
At least 10 seminars among those proposed, respecting the minimum required for each type
Uncredited workshop Responsible Conduct of Research: From Norms to Practice
Comprehensive exam
You can apply for admission to a doctoral program, even if you have not yet completed your current program (MSc or MBA). If your application is accepted, your admission will be conditional upon you receiving your degree before the start of the doctoral program, meaning before late August.
You will need to provide documents as part of the admission process.
Capacity is limited for certain programs. HEC Montréal does not guarantee that all eligible applicants will be accepted.
At least $30,000 per year for your first 4 years of study.
This amount may include various sources of funding: bursaries, remuneration for teaching activities, research activities, etc.
A letter detailing the funding offer will be sent when you are admitted.
Maximum of $5,000 for the duration of studies
Depending on available funding, the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer may grant assistance of up to $5,000 for the duration of your studies. The aim is to support your efforts in scientific research and publication, and to help you in your job search. Learn more about funded activities.
Fees for research-oriented programs are calculated per term. If you take courses that are not in your program structure, you must pay an additional fee per credit based on the applicable rate (PDF, 105 KB).
HEC Montréal encourages you to apply for bursaries with Quebec and Canadian funding agencies (annual competitions). Student Services (SAE) offers support for preparing your applications.
For any questions, email analyste.bourses [at] hec.ca (analyste[dot]bourses[at]hec[dot]ca).
