master programs in economics summer semester 2017...3/12 1.7 0.43 overall grade: 1.84 master...

Master Programsin Economics

Summer Semester 2017

Last Update: April 24, 2017

1. Overview1.1 Master Programs

The program

MSc Economics

is a general economics master program with interdisciplinary structure(economics combined with pol. science, bus. admin., or sociology) andemphasis on European issues.

Five different specializations are offered:European Political EconomyEuropean Labour Markets and InnovationEuropean FinanceEuropean Social Security and Health SystemsEmpirical Analysis

2Master Programs in Economics

As a sixth variant, the double degree program

MSc Economics (European Economic Integration)

is offered (jointly with the University of Warsaw and the University ofBergamo).

The program

MA International Economics and Public Policy

is a joint master program with the department of political science.

The program

MSc Survey Statistics

is a research-oriented master program in survey statistics (jointlyoffered with FU Berlin and Universität Bamberg).


1.2 General Profile

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duration of program: 2 years

one semester can be spent abroad (DAAD scholarship holders: DAAD‘sagreement is required)

Double degree option for the MSc Economics (in cooperation with theUniversity of Warsaw and the University of Bergamo)

language of instruction: English (exception: MSc Survey Statistics)

preparatory courses: „Mathematics for Economists“ and „IntroductoryStatistics“

academic mentoring

Master Programs in Economics

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The master programs are decomposed into modules.

Most modules last one semester, few modules last two semesters.

All modules have a weight of 10 credit points (CP); in German: „Leistungspunkte (LP)“.

The only exception is the master thesis (30 CP).

In total, 120 CP must be completed.

When the examination of a „10-CP-module“ is passed, the grade has a weight of 10/120 (that is, 1/12) in the overall grade of the program.

1.3 Program Structure


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Example for the calculation of the overall grade:

Module Weight Grade Weighted GradeAdvanced Microeconomics 1/12 1.0 0.08Advanced Macroeconomics 1/12 2.3 0.19Econometrics 1/12 1.7 0.14Econ. of European Integration 1/12 1.0 0.08Economic Methods 1/12 4.0 0.33Economics: Core 1/12 2.0 0.17Imported Subject 1/12 2.0 0.17Economic Analysis 1/12 1.3 0.11Elective 1/12 1.7 0.14Master Thesis 3/12 1.7 0.43

Overall Grade: 1.84


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2. M.Sc. Economics


2.1 Overview

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The modules of the first semester are compulsory modules:− Advanced Microeconomics− Advanced Macroeconomics− Econometrics

During the second and third semester the students can choose amongdifferent options.

For the „module container“ Economics: Core one of the following modulescan be selected:– Incentives in Organizations and Innovation– Political Economics– Ökonomik des Wohlfahrtsstaates– Monetary Policy and the EMU– Elements of Statistics and Econometrics


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For the „module container“ Economic Methods one of the followingmodules can be selected:– Elements of Statistics and Econometrics– Applied Microeconometrics Using Stata– Monte Carlo Simulation Methods– Applied Time Series and Financial Econometrics– Multivariate Statistics– Statistical Modelling– Experimental Design


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For the „module container“ Economics of European Integration one of thefollowing modules can be selected:– European and World Trade– European Environmental Economics– European Energy Economics– International Labour Markets– Monetary Policy and the EMU

For the „module container“ Economic Analysis one of the followingmodules can be selected:– Industrial Organization– Empirical Labour Economics– Health Economics– Advanced Topics in Economic Analysis– or one of the previously listed modules that has not been chosen for

some other “module container”Master Programs in Economics

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For the „module container“ Elective any of the previously listed modulescan be selected as long as it has not been selected for some other„module container“. Also modules offered by selected other departmentscan be chosen.

Two additional modules (20 CP) can be chosen that do not count for theoverall grade but, if you want, can be listed in the diploma.

When you have completed− the three compulsory modules,− for each module container one appropriate module,− and the master thesis,you will be awarded the degree „M.Sc. Economics“.


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As pointed out before, five different specializations are offered:

European Political EconomyEuropean Labour Markets and InnovationEuropean FinanceEuropean Social Security and Health SystemsEmpirical Analysis

If you want your master degree with an explicit specialization (e.g., „M.Sc. Economics (European Finance)“, then for the module containers additional restrictions must be adhered to.


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MSc Economics (European Political Economy)


2.2 Specializations

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MSc Economics (European Labour Markets and Innovation)


In addition, at least one of the following modules must be selected: Applied Microeconometrics Using STATA, International Labour Markets, EmpiricalLabour Economics.

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MSc Economics (European Finance)


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MSc Economics (European Social Security and Health Systems)


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MSc Economics (Empirical Analysis)


3. M.Sc. Survey Statistics


4. M.A. International Economics and Public Policy


5. Modules On Offer

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Modules offered in WS16 (no longer available)

Advanced Microeconomics Advanced Macroeconomics Econometrics Elements of Statistics and Econometrics Political Economics Health Economics Monte Carlo Simulation Methods European Energy Markets (first part in WS16, second part in SS17)Remark: Participation in these courses does not require an upfront registrationvia the computer system PORTA.


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Modules offered in SS17

European and World Trade Incentives in Organizations and Innovation Ökonomik des Wohlfahrtsstaates (in German) Applied Microeconometrics Using Stata Applied Time Series and Financial Econometrics Monetary Policy and the EMU European Energy Markets (second part) European Environmental Economics (first part in SS17, second part in WS17) International Labour Markets ….


6. Curriculum

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During the first semester of the MSc Economics the modules „AdvancedMicroeconomics“, „Advanced Macroeconomicss“, and „Econometrics“ must be chosen.

During the second and third semester there is a high degree of flexibility.


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During the first semester of the MA International Economics and Public Policy the modules „Advanced Microeconomics“, „Economic Policy Making“, and either „Advanced Macroeconomics“ or „Econometrics“ must be chosen.

During the second and third semester there is a high degree of flexibility.


7. Support

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Each student has a professor as academic mentor. The mentoring relationship lasts throughout the entire course of the master

program. The mentor‘s main task is to help the students with their academic planning. However, the mentor can also be contacted in case of serious other problems

or worries. Foreign students should first contact Mr. Maxim Makhlis

([email protected]).


mailto:[email protected]

8. Further Informationen

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Detailed up-to-date information you find at the homepage of the Economics-Master-Programs:

http://www.msc-econ.uni-trier.de


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