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Master [120] of arts in Economics: Econometrics

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The second cycle training available at the Department of Economic Science is designed to train academics  to understand and analyse the practical economic and social issues of their time, explain and communicate their analyses to a wide range of audiences, put their analyses in wider contexts  and go on to work with specialists from other disciplines.

 

The precise objective of the 120 credit Master in economic sciences with econometrics is to provide the economist with advanced methodological tools and strong analytical skills. It is therefore centred on the research focus and designed for students who intend to move on to a doctorate. This two year programme will provide them with research skills so that they are as well equipped as possible to do a doctoral dissertation.

This programme corresponds to the MPhil of foreign universities (for example the UK and the Netherlands) which offers a two year second cycle research-led programme leading on to a doctorate.

From the outset, this programme requires a good level in mathematics and statistics for economists.

Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

The programme is organized by UCL through the Louvain School of Economics with the cooperation of the FUNDP in Namur and KULeuven and other Academy partners.

Structure
The 120 credit Master in Economic Sciences with Econometrics is centred on the research focus. The core subjects of the econometrics component is the same as the research focus of the general course. The 30 credits are therefore common to both the general course and the course with econometrics. The 120 credit Master with econometrics comprises :

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME IS BOTH GIVEN AND ASSESSED IN ENGLISH

Whatever focuses and options are chosen, the programme for this Master must  total a minimum of 120 credits, spread over two years of study. This corresponds to 60 credits per year.

Wathever the focus or the options chosen, the programme of this master shall totalise 120 credits, spread over two years of studies each of 60 credits

Main Courses

Research Focus

Options

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Students who decide only to take a part of the proposed programme may either move to the 60 credit general Master programme or, alternatively, receive a diploma.
Admission
University Bachelors
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
UCL Bachelors
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Tout bachelier S'il a suivi la mineure en économie    On the file: direct access or access with additional training  
Belgian Bachelors of the French speaking Community
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Belgian Bachelors of the Dutch speaking Community
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Tout bachelier S'il peut justifier des connaissances en économie et méthodes quantitatives     Access with additional training  
Foreign Bachelors
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Non university Bachelors
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
Holders of a 2nd cycle University degree
Diploma Special Requirements Access Remarks
"Licenciés"
 
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Masters
 
Intitulé du programme appelé par le code   Direct access  
Holders of a non-University 2nd cycle degree
Diploma Access Remarks
> Find out more about links to the university
 
Adults taking up their university training
> See the website www.uclouvain.be/vae
Entry to all Masters (with the exception of Advanced Masters) can be gained through the special procedure for accrediting prior learning and experience known as VAE (validation des acquis de l'expérience).
Personalized access
Reminder : all Masters (apart from Advanced Masters) are also accessible on file.
Entry to all Masters (with the exception of Advanced Masters) can also be gained on submission of a special personal file.
Admission and Enrolment Procedures for general registration

See the general admission requirements



Contact

Retour en début de pageCurriculum management

Département de sciences économiques

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Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

The programme is mainly designed as a training course for research into economics. The teaching methods vary according to objectives. The ex cathedra courses enable students to acquire basic tools for research into economics. Depending on the subject, there may also be additional practical work or reading tasks using relevant academic articles. Students learn how to communicate the results of their research orally through the dissertation seminars. The dissertation helps students to write academic articles. Finally, through Research seminars I and II, students learn how to understand and synthesize presentations which cover new research ground.   

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

Depending on the activity, different forms of assessment are used. The assessment of work for courses will usually take the form of an examination (written or oral) and/or a piece of individual work. The assessment of participation in seminars will be on the production and oral presentation of an individual piece of work or one done by a group. Final dissertations are assessed by a board of examiners, on the basis of a written document and its oral  presentation , both at the intermediary and final stages.


Internationalisation
This programme, entirely in English and designed as training for research, is aimed at an international audience. Louvain has a long tradition and an outstanding reputation in this field. The majority of the students doing a doctorate are non-Belgian. Cooperation with KUL makes the programme more attractive since advanced level subjects (all in English) are available in a wide variety of key fields in economics.


Core courses
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Mandatory LETRI2800

 Essay paper  (in French) N.   15credits    x  

MandatoryThesis (25credits)
Mandatory LETRI2900

 Thesis  (in French) N.   20credits      x
Mandatory LETRI2910

 Tutorial  (in French) N. 0h + 6h  5credits      x

MandatoryAdvanced Courses in Economics (15credits)
3 courses out of the following will be offered every year. The student who wants to replace one of this courses by another one from the list Advanced Economic Analysis II will introduce a motivated request.
Optional LECON2701A

 Advanced course in Economics I: General Equilibrium Theory  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2701B

 Advanced course in Economics I: Game Theory  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2701C

 Advanced course in Economics I: Microeconomics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2701D

 Advanced Course in Economics: Industrial Organisation  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2702A

 Advanced course in Economics II: Public Economics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2702B

 Advanced course in Economics II: Labour Economics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2702C

 Advanced course in Economics II: Social Economics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2702D

 Advanced course in Economics II: Simulation and estimation methods for dynamic general equilibrium models  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2703A

 Advanced course in Economics III: Macroeconomics Dynamics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2703B

 Advanced course in Economics III: Critical Analysis  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2703C

 Advanced course in Economics III: Bayesian Econometrics  (in French) N.   5credits      x

MandatorySeminar (5credits)
1 among :
Optional LECON2163

 Econometrics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2165

 Mathematical Economics  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2167

 Séminaire économique de Louvain  (in French) N.   5credits      x

MandatoryQuantitative Methods (15credits)
Mandatory LECON2500

 Mathematics and Statistics for Economics  Luc Bauwens, Julio Davila Muro 30h  5credits    x  
Mandatory LECON2600

 Dynamical Methods in Economics  Raouf Boucekkine, Maria del Carmen Camacho Pérez (supplée Raouf Boucekkine) 30h  5credits    x  

MandatoryEconometrics (5credits)
Un parmi
Optional LECON2601

 Advanced Econometrics II - Time Series Econometrics  Luc Bauwens 30h  5credits    x x
Optional LECON2602

 Advanced Econometrics II - Microeconometrics  William Parienté 30h  5credits    x x
 


Research Focus [30.0]
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MandatoryFoundations in economics (25credits)
Mandatory LECON2111

 Advanced Microeconomics I: Decision and Game Theory  François Maniquet 30h + 6h  5credits    x  
Mandatory LECON2112

 Advanced Microeconomics II: General Equilibrium and Mechanism Design  Claude d'Aspremont-Lynden 30h + 6h  5credits    x  
Mandatory LECON2121

 Advanced Macroeconomics I : Intertemporal Behavior and Business Cycles  Olivier Pierrard, Henri Sneessens 30h + 6h  5credits    x  
Mandatory LECON2122

 Advanced Macroeconomics II : Growth, Dynamics and Policy  Raouf Boucekkine 30h + 6h  5credits    x  
Mandatory LECON2651

 Advanced Econometrics I (Mxxx - Laurent)  N. 30h  5credits    x  

OptionalResearch seminar I (5credits)
1 among :
Optional LECON2161

 Research Seminar I: Macroeconomics  David De la Croix 30h  5credits    x  
Optional LECON2653

 Research Seminar I : Microeconomics (M653 - xxx)  N. 30h  5credits    x  
 


Options

Advanced Economic I [15.0]
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OptionalQuantitative methods
Optional LECON2603

 Econometrics Workshop  Luc Bauwens 30h  5credits    x  

OptionalInternational
Optional LECON2604

 Advanced International Trade  Hylke Vandenbussche 30h  5credits  2q  x  
Optional LECON2622

 Advanced Intern Monetary Eco - KUL  (in French) N.   5credits    x  
Optional LECON2624

 Current Development in European Integration - KUL  (in French) N.   5credits    x  

OptionalMoney and Finance
Optional LECON2605

 Capital Markets Theory  Olivier Scaillet 30h  5credits    x  
Optional LECON2606

 Monetary Economics  Raf Wouters 15h  5credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x  
Optional LECON2625

 Fixed Income Securities - KUL  (in French) N.   5credits    x  

OptionalPublic Economics
Optional LECON2607

 Public Economics  Jean Hindriks 30h  5credits  2q  x  
Optional LECON2069

 Ethics and Social Choice  Claude d'Aspremont-Lynden 15h  5credits  Periodic courses taught this academic year  x  
Optional LECON2620

 Advanced Environmental and Transportation - KUL  (in French) N.   5credits    x  

OptionalReflexive courses
Optional LECON2065

 History of Economic Thought  Michel De Vroey 30h  5credits    x  
Optional LECON2067

 Critical Analysis of Market Economies  Christian Arnsperger 15h  5credits  Periodic courses not taught this academic year  x  

OptionalOther fields
Optional LECON2608

 Labour Economics  Muriel Dejemeppe, Bruno Van der Linden, Bruno Van der Linden (supplée Muriel Dejemeppe) 30h  5credits      x
Optional LECON2652

 Development Economics (M652 - Baland)  (in French) N. 30h  5credits      x
Optional LECON2621

 Advanced Industrial Economics - KUL  (in French) N.   5credits      x
Optional LECON2342

 Development theories  Andreia Lemaître, Marthe Nyssens 30h  5credits  2q    x
 


Advanced Economic II [15.0]
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Student may choose courses offered by the Doctoral School at UCL, FUNDP or KUL. Every year, in september, the list will be available on the websibe of the Doctoral School.