Master in Economics - Barcelona
On-Campus
Master's programs
24 Months
Master in Economics
Full Time
Regular fees: 1660 EUR
International Fees : 4920 EUR
Student’s fees for university master’s degrees are decreed on an annual basis by the Catalan government and Universitat de Barcelona. Please find below the public fees that correspond to the academic year 2024-2025.
- 1,660.20 euros per academic year (60 credits | 27.67 euros/credit) for students who currently reside in Spain or are EU, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, China or Andorra nationals.
- 4,920 euros (60 credits | 82 euros/credit) for non-resident foreign students in Spain or temporary residents without work permits, who are not nationals of EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, China, or Andorra.
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Vahagn Jerbashian
The MSc in Economics offered by the UB School of Economics is a high-quality master’s programme that prepares economists to undertake cutting-edge research at one of the world’s leading higher education institutions. This programme has been accredited with Excellence by the Universities Council, which recognises outstanding achievements and performance. The programme also achieved the Additional Dimension of Internationalisation with the maximum score of Quality-level Compliant.
The MSc in Economics is the perfect programme for recent graduates looking to develop their research skills through a broad selection of courses entirely taught in English by our top researchers. Since this is a two-year master, students will have the chance to develop strong methodological skills and specialise in areas of particular interest to them.
On successfully completing the programme, students can expect to find employment in a broad range of sectors, including higher education and economic consulting, in institutions such as European Central Bank, OECD, Inter-American Development Bank, Stanford University, CNMV, Bloomberg, Deloitte, Schneider, Nestlé, Repsol, or Amazon. The strongest candidates are encouraged to undertake advanced research in the PhD Programme at the University of Barcelona or abroad (University of Arizona, Trinity College Dublin, NOVA School of Business and Economics, University of Chicago, University of Luxembourg, Lund University, University of Ken, Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of Nottingham…)
Overview of the Course
The MSc in Economics is intended to equip students with the tools needed by a professional economist to conduct economic research and analysis.
In the 1st and 2nd terms, students attend the compulsory courses (40 credits) to acquire a solid foundation in economics and quantitative techniques.
In the 3rd, 4th and 5th terms, students have to choose two options from the list below according to their elective courses choice (60 credits), enabling them to specialise in areas of interest for their future profession or research:
- Public Economics
- Regional and Urban Economics
- Growth and Trade
- Government and Markets
- Games, Behaviour and Incentives
At the end of the course, in the 6th term, students must plan and write the Master thesis (20 credits), employing the concepts and methods acquired during the course.
International programme
Second-year students have the opportunity to study part of their degree abroad:
- University Van Amsterdam
- Copenhagen University
- Institut Polytechnique de Paris
- University Paris-Saclay
- University of Bologna
- Univesity of Göttingen
- University Roma Tor Vergata
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan)
- Toulouse 1 University Capitole
- University of Aix-Marseille
- Kyoto University
- University of Toronto
Application documents
- ID/Passport
- One-page CV
- BSc transcript of grades (provisional or final version)
- Proof of English level (not compulsory if you are from or have studied in an English speaking country)
- Letter of motivation
John M. Keynes, 1-11
08034 Barcelona , Spain