This a joint programme run by UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve) and the University Unamur in Namur within the Economics School of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve). The core subjects and professional focus are shared, being taught in French on one campus and English on the other (Louvain-la-Neuve and Namur respectively).
There is also close cooperation with the Economics Department of KULeuven听: students may study up to three subjects from the relevant programme at KULeuven without having to seek special permission to do so.
A.听听听听听 course structure
The 120 credit Master in Economic Science (general) is made up of
- core subjects of 60 credits relating to the area chosen;
- a focus (research, teaching or professional) of 30 credits听;
- options and/or additional subjects relating to the focus for 30 credits.
Each year of the two year course must contain 60 credits.
Core subjects (60 credits)
The core subjects are made up of three components :
20 credits for basic training听;听
20 credits for optional subjects ;
20 credits for a dissertation.
Focuses (30 credits)
Three kinds of focus are available :听听听听
- a research focus leading to research;
- a teaching focusleading to teaching (UNamur in Namur, UCLouvain in Louvain-la-Neuve);
- a professional focus leading to economics as a career.
Students select their focus on joining the course. It is possible to change this decision, at the latest by 1 November of the first year; however this may, to a greater or lesser extent, complicate the choice of possible subjects or other activities. (cf. below)
Options and optional subjects听(30 credits)
Depending on which focus they have selected, students make up their programme with one or more of the following options and/or optional subjects.
1.听听听听听听 Professional options (30 credits)
Students who select a professional focus can choose one of the following professional options (each of which is worth 30 credits).
- Business cycles and fluctuations (UCLouvain- FR/EN) 听听 听
- Politique 茅conomique : fondements et applications (Site UNamur - FR) 听听 听
- Finance : Markets (Site UNamur - EN)
- Money and Finance (UCLouvain - FR/EN) 听听 听
- Economic Development and the Environment (site UNamur - EN) 听听 听
- Growth and Globalisation (site UCLouvain - EN)
- Public Affairs (Site UNamur - FR/EN)听听 听
- Labour and Human Ressource Economics (Site UCLouvain - EN) 听听 听
- Economie, soci茅t茅 et transition socio-茅cologique (UCLouvain - FR/EN) 听听 听
- Competition and Innovation (Site UCLouvain - EN)
- International and Regional Economics (Site UCLouvain - EN) 听听 听
NOTE: These options are also available for students who choose the teaching focus.
听2.听听听听听听 Advanced Economic Analysis I Option (15 credits)
Students doing the research focus are strongly recommended to take this option which is reserved for them. They will have the opportunity of applying the most advanced methods of analysis to particular sectors of the economy.
听3.听听听听听听 Extra options
These extra options are open to all students irrespective of the focus they have chosen. 听
Options with a professional perspective听(15 credits)
These options are open to all students irrespective of their focus. Students doing a research focus will acquire basic training in an area other than their main specialisation. (30 credits听; cfr above).
Options which enhance a specialisation听 (15 credits)
These options enable students with a professional focus to do more in-depth training in their chosen area of specialisation; this option is therefore only open to students with the relevant specialisation.
Quantitative Methods Option (15 credits)
Students who choose this option will consolidate their training in quantitative methods.
Professional Foreign Language Options (Louvain-la-Neuve听; 15 credits)
This option offers the opportunity for in-depth study of one of three Germanic languages (English, German or Dutch).
Language and International Outlook 听(Namur听; 15 credits)
This option offers the opportunity for in-depth study of one or two languages (English, German, Dutch and Spanish), learning a new language (possibly in the context of a work placement) and encourages an international outlook which puts language learning into context.
4.听听听听听 Optional subjects
Depending on their other choices, students may make up their programme with one or several subjects from the list of optional subjects (see the detailed list).
Whatever focuses and options are chosen, the programme for this Master must total a minimum of 120 credits, spread over two years of study. This corresponds to 60 credits per year.
For a programme-type, and regardless of the focus, options/or elective courses selected, this master will carry a minimum of 120 credits divided over two annual units, corresponding to 60 credits each.