NEW MASTER PROGRAMME
Master Applied Economics
Applied Economics provides the necessary background for students to carry out rigorous economic analysis in questions of interest for policy and business. It offers students the possibility to shape their own profile by concentrating in particular specialization areas.
Brief Description
Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Degree Programme Code: 066 913
Duration: 4 Semesters/120 ECTS
Limited Places: No
Study Language: English
Goals
This programme provides the necessary background for students to carry out rigorous economic analysis in questions of interest for policy and business. The programme offers accordingly advanced knowledge in the core subject areas (econometrics, macroeconomics, microeconomics). Moreover, it offers students the possibility to shape their own profile by concentrating in particular specialization areas: banking and financial markets, behavioural economics, competition and regulation, macroeconomic policy, and policy evaluation.
Career Opportunities
This programme offers an excellent foundation to pursue a career in, among others, the private sector, the public administration, and policy making.
Programme
All legal provisions and a detailed description of the structure can be found in the curriculum version 2020.
Semester 1 (winter semester) - (30 ECTS)
- Introductory Econometrics
- Applied Macroeconomics
- Applied Microeconomics
Semesters 2 (summer semester) and 3 (winter semester) - (64 ECTS)
- Elective Courses
Semester 4 (summer semester) - (26 ECTS)
- MA Seminar
- MA Thesis
Requirements
The MA Applied Economics is aimed at students who have already completed a bachelor's or diploma programme in a related field. (University of Vienna's Bachelor graduates in Economics, Business, and International Business qualify automatically.)
The programme is taught exclusively in English. Proof of English knowledge at or above level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required. (See more information here.)
Recommended background in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics and Statistics
The MA Applied Economics is recommended to applicants with at least a minimum background in Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematics, and Statistics.