Master Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics

The Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), Bielefeld University (Germany), the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne (France) and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy) offer this two-year Master’s programme in Quantitative Economics. The objective of the Course is to educate students in the methodologies of advanced economics, as well as to refine their research competencies and enhance their ability to apply quantitative economics in practice.

Deadline: 20/01/2010
Open to: EU and non EU students
Scholarship: full under Erasmus Mundus

The programme offers four areas of specialisation: Macroeconomic Models; Microeconomics (Theory and Applications); Finance, and Mathematical Economics and Econometrics. These are emergent, rapidly evolving areas that require the specialised knowledge provided by this programme.
A first year of foundation courses is offered in parallel at all consortium universities where all students will spend a semester. Afterwards, a joint curriculum is defined for each area of specialisation, involving two of the consortium universities. The student will study in both universities, according to their specialization. In addition, Students will also prepare a Masters dissertation on a research topic under the joint supervision of the two universities specializing in that topic. Courses are taught in
English. Students will also undertake courses on the culture and languages of the European countries they visit.

The Master’s programme is intended for top-level international students. About 40 students are selected each year. Upon successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded a double degree from the universities at which they studied.
Admission is based on academic excellence. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong interest and/or previous studies in Economics, undergraduate training in mathematics (or related backgrounds such as engineering), and a fluent knowledge of spoken and
written English

More info HERE

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