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Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a Master Degree in Specialized Economic Analysis awarded jointly by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universitat Pompeu Fabra.

Structure

The Master program is a full-time nine-month program structured in three terms: Fall term (from September to December), Winter term (from January to March) and Spring term (from April to June). For more information, please download the academic calendar.

Students are strongly advised to take the Math and Statistics review course offered in September.

Credits

The degree requires the successful completion of 60 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credits of graduate courses (6 credits are equivalent to a 40 hour course).

Grades

The academic performance of each student is reviewed regularly. Attention is given to the maintenance of normal academic progress, through a combination of formal written examinations and coursework. All courses will award grades.

Campus

The Economics of Public Policy Program is located on two campuses. Master courses in the fall and spring terms are taught at the Ciutadella campus of Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona (UPF) and the Bellaterra Campus of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). All courses in the winter term are held at the Bellaterra (UAB) campus location.

Both campus locations are connected to Barcelona's city center through public transportation (35 minutes from UAB station in Bellaterra Campus to the heart of the city at Plaza Catalunya, 12 minutes from Ciutadella campus to Plaza Catalunya). Students can take advantage of a wide array of services and activities offered by both the UPF and the UAB.

Requirements

There are two main application requirements for master programs at the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics:

1. Undergraduate/bachelor/grado/laurea, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university (for Bologna degrees, a minimum of 180 ECTS are required)
2. Advanced level of English language skills

However, possession of the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee that you will be offered admission.

There are four main areas considered for admission:

• Academic preparation
• English language requirement
• Quantitative skills (GRE/GMAT)
• Reference letters

Academic Preparation:

Applicants must have:

• Undergraduate/bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university **
• Outstanding academic record
• Most common undergraduate degrees: Economics, Finance, Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics.

English Language Requirement:

All Barcelona GSE master programs are taught entirely in English. Applicants must have an advanced level of English to follow the program.

Quantitative Skills:

All Barcelona GSE programs require good or advanced quantitative skills.

OPTIONAL

Applicants have the option to provide GRE/GMAT test scores to demonstrate proficient quantitative skills.

Applicants who have taken the GMAT are welcome to submit their exam scores, but should note that the GRE is preferred by the admissions committee. Normally, scores in the 80^th percentile or above in the quantitative section are considered to be good scores.

While it is not compulsory to include scores with the application, good scores will be positively valued by the admissions committee and could be a decisive factor in those cases in which the application does not contain enough information to determine the candidate's potential for academic success in the master program.

• GRE code: 2531
• GMAT code: Graduate Program in Economics, Finance and Management(the same code used by Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

You are responsible for uploading GRE or GMAT scores to your application. You can enter the application form at any stage of the application process and upload scores to the system. You may also update your scores by uploading new scores to replace the document you uploaded previously.

Letters of Reference:

The two letters of reference are an extremely important element in the application package. The Admissions Committees normally prefer letters from Faculty members. If you cannot provide two faculty referees, you may include a professional referee instead.

Your referees will upload their letters directly to the online system on your behalf. You will include email contact information for your referees when you submit your application. Once you submit your application, your referees will receive an email containing instructions and a link for submitting letters via the online system.

Please note that your application will not be reviewed until the Barcelona GSE has received your letters of reference from your referees.

English Language Requirements

Funding

Scholarships and Teaching Assistantships

In an effort to attract outstanding students, the Barcelona GSE offers a number of full and partial tuition scholarships based on academic merit. More information on scholarships

A small number of teaching assistantships are available to students in the Economics and Finance programs. These positions are competitive and available to a limited number of top students. TA's are responsible for 60 contact hours of teaching (to be distributed any way throughout the year) plus other duties.

If you wish to be considered for a Teaching Assistantship, please mark the appropriate box on the online application. If you are selected, you will receive more information.

Sponsors providing scholarships and financial support for master programs

The Barcelona GSE is grateful to the following collaborating institutions for supporting its master programs with full or partial scholarship funding