A 2-year program - 120 credits (FR / EN) - Link to ECON2M programme 
STRUCTURE OVER THE 2 YEARS
- Core Courses - 10 credits
- Professional Focus - 15 credits
- Internship - 15 credits + 3 electives (15 credits)
- Options of Specialization - 45 credits
- Other electives
- 1 Thesis - 20 credits
Core Courses - 10 credits
| COURSES | CAMPUS | TERM | PROFESSORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 econometrics course among the following (5 credits) | |||
| LECON2031 Applied Econometrics: Time series | UCLouvain | Fall 1 | F. Monti |
| LECON2033 Econométrie appliquée: microéconométrie | UCLouvain | Fall 1 | B. Verheyden (suppl. M. Dejemeppe) |
| ECONM826 Applied econometrics | UNamur | Fall 1 | N. Debarsy |
| 1 reflective learning course among the following (5 credits) | |||
| LECON2421 Histoire du développement économique et social | UCLouvain | Spring 2/4 | JC. Defraigne |
| LECON2061 Philosophy and epistemology of economics | UCLouvain | Fall 1/3 | G. Ponthière |
| ECONM907 Institutional Foundations of Markets | UNamur | Spring 2/4 | G. Cassan |
Professional Focus - 15 credits
| COURSES | CAMPUS | TERM | PROFESSORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mandatory course (10 credits) | |||
| LECON2806 Using economic tools to solve global challenges | UCLouvain | Start Fall, lasts all year |
TBC |
| 1 seminar of contemporary economic issues (SACTU) among the following (5 credits) | |||
| LECON2446 SACTU I - Energy transition and climate change | UCLouvain | Spring 2/4 | V. Van Steenberghe |
| LECON 2373 SACTU II - Macro-Financial consequences and economic policy implications of the energy crisis and climate change | UNamur | Spring 2/4 | Y. Rychalovska |
| LECON 2382 SACTU III - European Economic Policy in Africa | UCLouvain | Spring 2/4 | A. Panin |
| LECON2820 SACTU IV - Global Commodity Markets : Recent Developments and Policy Issues | UNamur | Fall 1/3 | R. Houssa |
Internship / International Exchange / INEO - 30 credits
1 Internship (15 credits + 3 electives courses) OR 1 International Exchange (30 credits)
OR INEO option*** (30 credits)
If Internship, add 3 Elective courses (see next paragraph for the whole list of Options) / Consult list of Electives
It's strongly recommended to add one of the following seminars of economic analysis (SAE) among the following
(Descriptions are available via the ESL intranet)
| COURSES | CAMPUS | TERM | PROFESSORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| LECON 2476 SAE I - Digital Economy: EU Policies | UNamur | Fall 1/3 | A. De Streel |
| LECON 2486 SAE III - Applying Behavioral Insights in Practice | UCLouvain | Fall 1/3 | J. Johnen |
| LECON 2416 SAE II - Economics of Inequality | UCLouvain | Spring 2/4 | V. Vandenberghe |
| LECON 2824 SAE IV - Gender Discrimination | UNamur | Spring 2/4 | G. Cassan |
Options - 45 credits
3 OPTIONS of SPECIALIZATION (OS) among the following 11 - 30 credits
(1 option = at least 3 courses = 15 credits)
CLUSTERS RECOMMENDED: To help you compose a coherent programme, please consult this document with OPTION combinations around 4 CLUSTERS. These are guidelines but feel free to mix your options as you want (taking into account schedule constraints).
Clusters:
- Public Affairs and Policy
- Sustainable Development
- Firm Strategies
- Markets Macro & Finance
| COURSES | CAMPUS | TERM | PROFESSORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business cycles and fluctuations | UCLouvain | ||
| Politique économique : fondements et applications | UNamur | ||
| Finance : Markets | UNamur | ||
| Money and Finance | UCLouvain | ||
| Economic Development and the Environment | UNamur | ||
| Growth and Globalization | UCLouvain | ||
| Public Affairs | UNamur | ||
| Labour and Human Ressources Economics | UCLouvain | ||
| Economie, société et transition socio-écologique | UCLouvain | ||
| Competition and Innovation | UCLouvain | ||
| International and Regional Economics | UCLouvain |
Other Electives
Want to specialize in Finance and/or Data Science?
Combine our Options in Finance (OS2 / OS7) with an additional offer in Quantitatives methods and Finance
You can also complete your programme with
Additional courses in Economics
Language courses at UCLouvain
Languages courses at UNamur