Are you ready to push the boundaries of your intellectual capabilities? This Master’s programme ensures that you gain profound insights and practical skills, equipping you to excel in the ever-evolving economic landscape. Choose from challenging specialisation tracks, each combining course work with advanced research methods. Expect a significant workload and complex theoretical concepts. But you will also get an unparalleled learning experience that prepares you for high-level careers.
In this Master's programme, you choose from multiple challenging tracks. All tracks are a combination of general courses and track-specific courses.
The way in which we frame our problems determines our decisions. In the Behavioural Economics and Game Theory track you focus on the psychology of economic behaviour.
The Development Economics track gives you the in-depth knowledge and expertise to help spur growth in developing economies. You learn how to formulate your balanced and critical views on matters of developmental policy.
In the Environmental Economics track you explore what effect climate change will have on future welfare. What is the link between human activities, economic development and environmental problems?
In the track International Finance and Trade you will analyse the response of countries and international organisations to the instability of international capital flows, the management of international trade and learn to formulate views and perspectives on these and similar matters.
In the track Monetary Policy and Banking, you will get an understanding of how monetary policy and financial institutions affect economic performance. But also on how economic models can be used in the current policy debate.
In the Public Policy track, you learn how to apply the latest economic theory and research methods to help governments intervene in the economy.
The pre-Master's programme is designed to complement your prior education. It will help you to fully catch up on subjects such as econometrics, microeconomics and macroeconomics. Within 1 academic year, you will have all the necessary knowledge and skills to start your Master’s in Economics.
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