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The minor in economics gives students an introduction to the basic disciplines of economic science (knowledge) and the way we apply the tools of economic analysis to concrete problems (know-how).

Under certain conditions, the minor gives students access to the Master's in economics.

The minor in economics is accessible to all baccalaureate students.

Students taking the minor are required to learn about statistics and mathematics applied to economics.

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La mineure totalise 30 crédits qui se répartissent en 15 crédits en deuxième année et 15 crédits en troisième année du programme de bachelier.
Cours de base (21credits)
En Economie
ECGE1222	Microeconomics  (in French)	François Maniquet, Jacques-François Thisse, Xavier Wauthy (supplée François Maniquet)	45h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
ECGE1212	Macroeconomics  (in French)	Nathalie Gilson (supplée Henri Sneessens), Henri Sneessens	45h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
En Statistique
ECGE1224	Economics and Management Statistics  (in French)	Jan Johannes	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
En Méthodes mathématiques
ECGE1230	Mathematics in Economics and Management II  (in French)	Raouf Boucekkine	45h + 30h	6credits		x	x
Cours d'approfondissement (9credits) En fonction des connaissances de départ
ECGE1312	Public Economics  (in French)	Jean Hindriks	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x	x
ECGE1216	Growth and Development  (in French)	David De la Croix	30h	5credits	1q	x	x
ECGE1228	Regional Economics  (in French)	Jacques-François Thisse	30h + 10h	5credits	2q	x	x
ECGE1217	History of Economic Theories  (in French)	Michel De Vroey	30h	5credits	2q	x	x
ECGE1121	Economic and Social History  (in French)	Paul Servais, Jean-Marie Yante (coord.)	30h	4credits	1q	x	x
ECGE1316	Econometrics  (in French)	Christian Hafner	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x	x
ECGE1333	Game theory and the information economy  (in French)	Pierre Dehez, Claude d'Aspremont-Lynden	30h + 10h	5credits		x	x
ECGE1330	Industrial organization  (in English)	Paul Belleflamme	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x
ECGE1331	European Economy  (in English)	Hylke Vandenbussche	30h + 15h	5credits		x	x

Master's in economics :

- Direct access for students who hold a baccalaureate other than economics or management, if the student has taken the following course during his/her program:

• in economics :

• in quantitative methods

• a choice of 5 credits from amongst :

 

- Access to other bachelors under certain conditions (with the agreement of the person in charge of the program) : consideration will be given to the whole of the student's baccalaureate course and, where the student has not taken the required courses, these can be added to the Master's in economics program (maximum 15 credits)

Enrolling on the minor

1. Organizational details
The minor courses take place during the day on Tuesday mornings, on Wednesdays and Thursdays all day and on Friday mornings. 

Academic in charge: Management committee
Contact person : M. Gilot (ECON) gilot@econ.ucl.ac.be

Enrollment details:
1st level

2. Admission to the minor
Not applicable

3. Enrolling on the minor
As soon as s/he has enrolled on BAC12, the student enrolls on the elective on the website:
http://www.uclouvain.be/optionbac

In BAC13, the student is automatically enrolled on the minor on which s/he was enrolled in BAC12.

4. Follow-up to the minor enrollment
The enrollment application can be followed up using the BAC12 enrollment application available on the web.

5. Changes to the minor enrollment 
Any student who wishes to change his/her choice must consult his/her conseiller aux études (course adviser) from his/her own faculty. 

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Course times

1. Consulting the course times 
http://www.uclouvain.be/espo-mineures.html

2. Resolving timetable clashes
When s/he starts BAC12, the student sets out his/her own timetable for BAC12 and BAC13, taking into account the times of minor classes.

If a timetable clash arises, there are several solutions:

Postpone the classes :
Should a timetable clash arise in BAC12 (major course/ and elective course), the student may ask to postpone one of the two course until the following year, taking account of the sequences of the courses (requirement). The course to be postponed may be the major course or elective course. 
Students are not obliged to follow the 15 elective credits every year. Each year of study should ideally include 60 credits. The student must set out his/her program evenly over the two years in order to be in the best position to obtain, for the BAC13, 30 elective credits and 150 major credits. 
The student must obtain the consent of the conseiller aux études (course adviser) to postpone course until the next year.The course adviser will also look at how evenly the program is spread out over the two years.

Bringing courses forward :
Should there be a timetable clash in BAC13 (major course/ and elective course), the student may bring forward one of the two courses. The course to be brought forward may be the major course or elective.
Students are not obliged to take the 15 elective credits each year. Each year of study should include 60 credits. The student must spread his/her program out evenly over two years of study in order to obtain, for the BAC13, 30 elective credits and 150 major credits.
The student must ask the conseiller aux études (course adviser) for permission to bring a course from the next year forward. The course adviser will also check that courses are spread out evenly over the two years.

Accept the clash :
In some cases, the student may benefit from pedagogical alternatives when there is a clash of course and thus not have to attend the class in question.
If the student cannot attend the class, s/he must obtain the prior consent of the teacher.
Information on alternative pedagogical arrangements, if such arrangements exist, is available in every detailed course description  (above).

Finding an equivalent course that does not lead to a timetable clash:
Useful information is available in every detailed course description (above). The student must obtain the prior consent of the conseiller aux études (course adviser) for the choice of equivalent course.

Contact people:
Conseillère aux études (course adviser) : Cécile Delannay delannay@sesp.ucl.ac.be
Information : Frédérique Rotsaert, rotsaert@sspo.ucl.ac.be tel. : 010474996

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Signing up for for minor activities 

1. Information on entry requirements
This information is available in the detailed elective program (above).

2. Signing up for minor program activities 
Students sign up on a paper form which is available on the site: http://www.uclouvain.be/optionbac

The form must be returned to the secretariat of the student's own faculty.

3. Obtaining a  "visa" from the person in charge of the minor 
The 1st cycle secretariat will deal with matters relating to "visa" requests.

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Available support

1. Information on the course service
Useful information will be given in class

2. Consulting the table of available support for each activity 
Useful information is available in each detailed course program (above).

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Organization of exams

1. Registering for exams 
Students follow the same procedure to register for exams as for when they register for major course exams.

2. Consulting exam times
Elective course exams take place over the course of a special week in the session, in order to avoid timetable clashes.  The time grid is available on the website:  http://www.uclouvain.be/espo-mineures.html