Economic Policy

Study economic policy in an international context, with young academics from different countries and cultures. The University of Antwerp runs a Master's programme in Applied Economic Sciences that specializes in Economic Policy. The programme is taught in English and is open to international students. The programme takes one academic year.

Your future

Masters of Economic Policy are prepared for positions which require them to analyse aspects of economic policy, and guide and influence economic policy decision-making.

Such careers are found in consultancy, banking and insurance sectors as well as in industrial and commercial corporations.

Graduates are often employed by governments, at both national and international levels.

Research offers another career opportunity.

• Applied Econometrics
• Applied Welfare Economics
• Open Economy Macroeconomics
• Graduate Seminar in Economics
• Economics Project
• Master dissertation
• Financial Econometrics
• Financial Intermediation and Regulation
• Monetary Economics
• Public Finance
• Economic Analysis of Inequality
• Health Economics
• Industrial Organisation
• Labour Economics
• Transport, Mobility and the Environment

Requirements

• Applicants should hold an academic Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Economic Policy or equivalent (please note that students with a HBO degree or a Bachelor degree in Business Administration are not eligible). When starting the Master’s programme, students should have thorough knowledge of intermediate micro- and macro-economics and introductory econometrics. Students who are still completing their Bachelor’s degree are also encouraged to apply. They should submit an official letter in English from their university confirming that the student is expected to finalise her/his Bachelor’s studies at the end of the current academic year, and submit up-to-date authenticated transcripts with the results of the previous years.
• Applicants are also required to submit a GMAT or GRE test score. Both the verbal and quantitative score will be taken into consideration.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): paper-based TOEFL level of minimum 550, a computer-based TOEFL level of minimum 213 or an internet-based TOEFL level of minimum 80. You can find more information about TOEFL at www.toefl.org
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System): a minimum score of at least 6.5, and on each part minimum 6.0. You can find more information about IELTS at www.ielts.org;
• A copy of your valid passport or identity card/a curriculum vitae
• A motivation letter
• A legalised copy of your degree certificate (please read more information on legalisation)
• Applicants that are enrolled in the final year should submit an original and signed letter from their college or university confirming that they are expected to finalise the program at the end of the current academic year
• A copy of your academic transcripts, provided with a stamp of the university

Scholarships

• VLIR-UOS: scholarships for students from developing countries: Scholarships are available for students from 54 scholarship countries in Africa, Asia and Latin-America to follow a training or master programme at the University of Antwerp.
• ASEM-DUO: Scholarships are available for students from China, India, South-Korea and Vietnam.
• Transition Fellowship Programme: Scholarships are available for students from 4 countries in transition (Brazil, Morocco, South Africa and Turkey).
• Mastermind: Scholarships are available for international students who want to take up a master degree programme.
• Global Study Awards: An individual global study award with a maximum value of £10000