double degree in european economics

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DOUBLE DEGREE
IN EUROPEAN ECONOMICS
www.uclouvain.be/esl-masters
Top departments in Europe
Founded in 1976, Maastricht University is the youngest university in The
Netherlands and growing rapidly. The university has received international acclaim for its unique Problem-Based Learning method, in which
students work together in small groups on real life problems, cases and
assignments.
The Economics School of Louvain mergers the Master Programmes of
the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), founded in 1425 and located in
Louvain-la-Neuve, and of the Facultés Notre-Dame de la Paix (FUNDP),
located in Namur.
UCL has more than 21 000 students, 5000 staff, of whom 1400 professors
and 1800 researchers, as well as 130 000 alumni throughout the world.
One fifth of its students are non-European and represent 120 different
nationalities. A quarter of its students gain experience abroad through
national and international networks.
Highlights
› Academic excellence
› Linguistic immersion
› Active pedagogy, professional skills
› Easy access to faculty
› Possibility of an internship
Admission process
› Bachelor degree in Economics (180 credits)
› Strong motivation
› Proficiency in English
Note: Students holding another undergraduate degree can also apply
under certain conditions.
Jobs Perspectives
› Strategic and policy-oriented positions
› Executive or advisory
› Public or private sector
›International
The “ideal” student
› Interested in international economic policy
› Broad minded, in-depth approach to economic issues
Double Degree Programme
This double degree programme is designed for students who
want to combine advanced training in economics with international mobility and integration. The first year is spent in Maastricht, the second year in Louvain-la-Neuve and/or Namur.
At the end of the curriculum, students obtain the Maastricht Master
in International Economic studies and Master in Economics diploma
issued jointly by UCL and FUNDP.
This programme is taught in English with the possibility of taking classes in French at the Economics School of Louvain.
It comprises two tracks:
› Firms Strategy and Innovation
› European Economic Policy
www.uclouvain.be/esl-masters
The programme - Two tracks
First year in Maastricht
Core courses
Open macroeconomics
Social Europe
Applied game theory or Microeconomics
Europe’s global trade or Political economy and public choice
One elective course
Skills training
Master’s thesis project
+ 1 track among the 2 following
Track 1: Firms’ strategy and innovation
Strategic firm behaviour and public policy
International competitiveness and antitrust policy
Information economics
Track 2: European Economic Policy
Economic policy research
ECB and monetary policy
Economic growth and Lisbon
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
4 credits
4 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
6,5 credits
Second year in UCL
Core courses
General economics course
Reflexive course
Applied economics course
Econometrics course
Internship
Seminar
Thesis
+ 1 track among the 2 following
Track 1: Firms’ strategy and innovation track (2 courses among)
Economics of innovation
Special topics in law and economics
Economics of ICT’s: impact and regulation
Track 2: European Economic Policy track (2 courses among)
Industrial relations in Europe
Corporate strategy in Europe
Management of European companies (business cases)
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
10 credits
5 credits
15 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
Registration
Students register and pay their tuition at Maastricht University for the first
year. They register and pay their intuition at the Université catholique de
Louvain for the second year
Further information
k Web site:
Economics School of Louvain (UCL-FUNDP): www.uclouvain.be/en-50496
Unimaas: www.unimaas.nl/feba/
k Becoming an international master student at Louvain-la-Neuve: www.uclouvain.be/en-etudiant-international
k Information about cost of living and tuition at UCL: www.uclouvain.be/en-14041
k Information about UM: [email protected]
k Address and contacts:
ESL-UCL k Marie Gilot – [email protected] - +32 (0)10 473953 – place Montesquieu 3, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
ESL-FUNDP k Pierrette Noël – [email protected] - +32 (0) 81 724823 – Rempart de la Vierge 8, B-5000 Namur (Belgium)
UM k Julienne Erckens - [email protected] - +31 43 388 20 55 - P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht (The Netherlands) L’information publiée est donnée à titre indicatif et susceptible d’être modifiée. Consultez le web pour une version actualisée.
Éditeur responsable : Claude Roosens – ESPO – 1, place Montesquieu, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve © UCL –2e édition –2014
Réalisation : Pascale Schicks – Coordination : DIC- X. Lucas– Photographie : J. Delorme & Maastricht University 2008 – Graphisme : M.-H. Grégoire