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Economics and Finance – (M.Sc.)
University of Liège
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| Application Deadline: | For EEA: 08-31, Non EEA: 04-30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 850 - ≈ € 1,923 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Liège / Belgium / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Liège
The programme is Master’s degree in Economic Sciences with specialisation in Economics and Finance.
The recent financial crisis has highlighted the important role played by financial markets in our modern economies. It has particularly revealed our insufficient knowledge and control of the strong interconnection between the financial sector and economic growth.
The "Economics and Finance" specialized option aims to offer students dual training in economics and finance, in order to supply the financial sector and indeed other sectors (commercial or non-commercial) with professionals who possess this double skill set.
The training given to students aims to provide them with rigorous summary and analysis methods based on modeling and econometric methods. In addition students must take in-depth courses in:
- economy of growth and international economics;
- game theory and information economics;
- market finance, corporate finance, and risk management;
- time series and panel data econometrics.
During their course, students will undertake an internship, write an internship report and complete a final assessment project on the same subject. This specialization in a precise field of study should allow students to use the knowledge they have acquired to develop in-depth expertise. This expertise will be a stand-out advantage when attending job interviews.
Career opportunities
The "Economics and Finance" option prepares students for jobs as managers and directors in:
- banks or non-banking financial institutions, banking regulation institutions
- large companies,
- Departments carrying out economic and monetary studies
- The National Bank of Belgium, Central European Bank
- International organizations (IMF, World Bank, EBRD…)
- SPF Finances (Belgian public finance service)
- Teaching and research in economics
Contents
A general core curriculum (55 ECTS)
The program is structured around a general core curriculum. This allows each student to acquire a solid basis of knowledge in economics-related subjects and to develop a deep capacity
for analysis and a critical view of the information and the society around us.
In addition to the general courses, this core curriculum also comprises a module on the History of Economic Thought (5 ECTS) and a transversal activity: Intercultural Studies (2 ECTS). All these courses are taught in English.
Specializations (60 ECTS)
We offer two specializations that provide you with rigorous summary and analysis skills based on modeling and econometric methods:
- Economic Analysis and Public Governance aims to give you high-level training in economic analysis and quantitative methods, in order to offer strategic solutions for the growth and governance of companies, NGOs, or public institutions.
- Economics and Finance offers you dual training in economics and finance. Financial markets play an important role in our modern economies. It is now indispensable to recognize and understand the strong interconnection between the financial sector and economic growth.
Regardless of the specialization you choose, during the course of your Masters studies you will be required to undertake an internship, write an internship report and complete a final assessment project on the same topic. This specialization in a precise field of study should allow you to use the knowledge you have acquired to develop in-depth expertise. This expertise will be a stand-out advantage
when attending job interviews.
A Skills Portfolio (5 ECTS) completes your theoretical training by adding a soft skills
element. It gives you access to intensive workshops focusing on the acquisition of transversal skills.
The Teaching Option
This includes the pedagogic training in preparation for senior secondary school teaching. Students who do not immediately choose the teaching option but who have completed another option and then decide to lean towards a teaching career, can re-sit just the 30 specific credits of the teaching option, without having to re-do a final assessment project.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
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Register Now!Requirements
Entry qualification Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
Language requirements
- English Proof of proficiency must be provided: FCE or CAE or CPE; or IELTS score 5.5+; or TOEFL score 69+; or other equivalent
- French Proof of proficiency must be provided: Profiency in French language B2 level is required.
Other requirements
At least 2 references must be provided.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 69 |
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