- Degree
- Master of Science in Economic Policy Analysis
- Course location
- Magdeburg
- In cooperation with
- IWH – Halle Institute for Economics Research (https://www.iwh-halle.de/en/)
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Classes and examinations are held exclusively in English. Four modules may be taken in German.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The study programme will start at the beginning of October with a mandatory onboarding week exclusively for new students. During this week, students will learn how to organise their class schedules by following the programme structure and using e-learning portals. They will also receive important information about the school's study programme rules and registration guidelines.
Our school mostly offers in-person classes. Some online modules may be offered, depending on the lecture style of the professor, in a higher semester.
On-campus presence is required to complete the programme.
- Application deadline
- International degree holders:
15 July for the following winter semester
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The research-oriented Master's programme in Economic Policy Analysis provides students with the skills necessary to analyse complex economic issues using theoretical and empirical methods independently.
The study programme focuses on the analysis of economic policy measures in various policy areas (e.g. trade policy, labour markets, social policy, and environmental policy).
The study programme applies and explains empirical procedures of evidence-based policy analysis as well as behavioural economic methods, such as laboratory experiments.
The student body is multinational, and takes a strong theoretical and quantitative approach.
The Economic Policy Analysis degree programme qualifies graduates for management and specialist tasks in all areas of national and international public organisations and private companies as well as in university and non-university scientific institutions. Graduates are particularly qualified for jobs and positions in all areas in which economically relevant policy measures are decided upon, conceived, or analysed (such as ministries, economic research institutes, associations, economic analysis departments in companies, and economic university institutions).
Furthermore, our graduates will be excellently prepared for admission to a doctoral programme in economics.