Economics
Study Economics in Groningen and learn to use groundbreaking theoretical knowledge and evidence-based policy to help solve tomorrow's national and international economic problems.
Economics is essential for analyzing and solving societal challenges by exploring how individuals, businesses, and governments make decisions with limited resources.
In the one-year MSc Economics in Groningen, we teach you to develop an analytical mindset, and use data to study and assess economic policies: in short, you learn to keep a cool head when it comes to making decisions for important social problems. Watch the video to find our what our students like about the programme.
What are some of the key areas we focus on?
- Understand global inequality : Why are some countries wealthy while others struggle?
- Control inflation : What causes inflation, and how can it be managed?
- Environmental impact : What strategies effectively reduce CO2 emissions?
- Healthcare solutions : How can we make healthcare more accessible and affordable?
- Gender pay gap : Why do women earn less than men, and how can we address this?
IELTS Academic overall score 6.5 (Speaking 6, Writing 6.5); TOEFL internet-based overall score 90 (Speaking 20, Writing 24); Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (overall score 176, Speaking 169, Writing 176); LanguageCert Academic: overall score 70 (min. 65 in Speaking, 70 in Writing); Pearson PTE Academic (min. 56 in Speaking, 70 in Writing).
To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Economics and Business Economics, Econometrics and Operations Research.
Checklist including brief description (max. 20 pages) of relevant courses you have taken in the field of the specific Master programme you are applying for, and of any courses in research methods and statistics. Course descriptions must include a description of topics covered in the course, learning objectives and a literature list of the course book(s) used in each course.
Job examples
- Scientific or policy-oriented researcher (DNB, CPB, OECD, IMF)
- Applied researcher (NEI, TNO and research bureaus)
- Financial analyst (bank, insurance company)
- Policy-maker: mainly in large organizations
- Manager: especially in businesses
- Lecturer
- Journalist
