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 and English.
There is also close cooperation with the Economics Department of KU Leuven : students may study up to three subjects from the relevant programme at KULeuven without having to seek special permission to do so.
The program consists of:
- a core curriculum worth 30 credits:
- 5 credits in econometrics,
- 5 credits in critical thinking courses,
- 20 credits for the thesis;
- a specialization track worth 30 credits, chosen from the following:
- a specialized track
- an advanced track
If the student is pursuing the specialized track, they must choose:
Either 3 specialization options (45 credits), or the INEO option (30 credits) and 1 specialization option (15 credits)
3 elective courses (15 credits), among which they are strongly encouraged to choose one SAE seminar from the 4 offered.
Note: Among the 15 credits of elective courses, the student may choose an additional 15-credit specialization track.
If the student is pursuing the in-depth track, they must choose:
- 2 specialization tracks (30 credits)
- the course LECON2500 “Mathematics and Statistics for Economists” (5 credits)
- 1 elective course from the elective course offerings (5 credits)
- 4 elective courses from the Advanced Economic Analysis I track (20 credits)
Note: Students may select their elective courses from all courses included in the 11 specialization tracks, as well as from the courses included in the 4 groups of “elective courses.” The selection must be approved by the Program Management Committee of the ESL (Economics School of Louvain).
For a typical program, this master’s degree will total, regardless of the track, options, and/or elective courses selected, a minimum of 120 credits spread over two annual blocks of 60 credits each.
- Elective courses and options totaling 60 credits, to be selected based on the chosen specialization track, from among:
* the 11 specialization options (OS):
- Business cycles and fluctuations (UCLouvain - FR/EN)
- Economic Policy: Foundations and Applications (UNamur website - FR)
- Finance: Markets (UNamur website - EN)
- Money and Finance (UCLouvain - FR/EN)
- Economic Development and the Environment (UNamur website - EN)
- Growth and Globalization (UCLouvain website - EN)
- Public Affairs (UNamur website - FR/EN)
- Labor and Human Resource Economics (UCLouvain website - EN)
- Economics, Society, and Socio-Ecological Transition (UCLouvain - FR/EN)
- Competition and Innovation (UCLouvain website - EN)
- International and Regional Economics (UCLouvain website - EN)
The INEO track is available only to students enrolled in the specialized track
The Advanced Economic Analysis I (AEA) track is available only to students enrolled in the advanced track
* elective courses (CC).
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.