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Master in Economics: Econometrics [120.0]

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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

Retour en début de pagePositioning of the programme

 

Retour en début de pageCertificates

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

Entite de la structure ECON

Acronyme  ECON
Dénomination  Ecole des Sciences économiques/Economics School of Louvain
Adresse  Place Montesquieu 3 bte L2.06.01
1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Tél 010 47 39 53 - Fax 010 47 32 90
Site web  http://www.uclouvain.be/econ.html
Secteur  Secteur des sciences humaines (SSH)
Faculté  Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication (ESPO)
Commission de programme  Ecole des Sciences économiques/Economics School of Louvain (ECON)

Retour en début de pageUseful contacts

Mme Marie Gilot

SSH/ESPO - Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication
ECON - Ecole des Sciences économiques/Economics School of Louvain (ECON)

Adresse courrier
  ECON - Place Montesquieu 3 bte L2.06.01 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
ECON
  Téléphone : 010 47 39 53
  Télécopie : 010 47 32 90
  Bâtiment : Collège Léon Dupriez; Etage 00; Local D 006; Site Louvain-la-Neuve
ECON
  Téléphone : 010 47 39 53
  Bâtiment : Collège Léon Dupriez; Site Louvain-la-Neuve




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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12
Mandatory LETRI2800

Essay paper N. 15credits  x 

MandatoryThesis (25credits)
Mandatory LETRI2900

Thesis N. 20credits   x
Mandatory LETRI2910

Tutorial 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 N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2701B

Advanced course in Economics I: Game Theory N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2701C

Advanced course in Economics I: Microeconomics N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2701D

Advanced Course in Economics: Industrial Organisation N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2702A

Advanced course in Economics II: Public Economics N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2702B

Advanced course in Economics II: Labour Economics - Equilibrium Search and Matching Models: Theory and Applications N. 8credits  xx
Mandatory LECON2702C

Advanced course in Economics II: Social Economics N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2702D

Advanced course in Economics II: Financial economics N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2703A

Advanced course in Economics III: Macroeconomics Dynamics N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2703B

Advanced course in Economics III: Critical Analysis N. 8credits  xx
Optional LECON2703C

Advanced course in Economics III: Econometrics N. 8credits  xx

MandatorySeminar (5credits)
1 among :
Optional LECON2163

Econometrics N. 5credits  xx
Optional LECON2165

Economic Theory N. 5credits  xx
Optional LECON2167

Séminaire économique de Louvain N. 5credits  xx

MandatoryQuantitative Methods (15credits)
Mandatory LECON2500

Mathematics and Statistics for Economics Luc Bauwens, Julio Davila Muro, Sébastien Van Bellegem (supplée Luc Bauwens)30h 5credits 1q x 
Mandatory LECON2600

Dynamical Methods in Economics Maria del Carmen Camacho Pérez (supplée null)30h 5credits 1q x 

MandatoryEconometrics (5credits)
Un parmi
Optional LECON2601

Advanced Econometrics II - Time Series Econometrics Luc Bauwens30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional LECON2602

Advanced Econometrics II - Microeconometrics William Parienté30h 5credits 2q xx
 


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

Advanced Microeconomics I: Decision and Game Theory François Maniquet30h + 6h 5credits  x 
Mandatory LECON2112

Advanced Microeconomics II: General Equilibrium and Mechanism Design Julio Davila Muro30h + 6h 5credits  x 
Mandatory LECON2121

Advanced Macroeconomics I : Intertemporal Behavior and Business Cycles Luca Pensieroso, Henri Sneessens30h + 6h 5credits  x 
Mandatory LECON2122

Advanced Macroeconomics II : Growth, Dynamics and Policy Raouf Boucekkine30h + 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 Croix30h 5credits  x 
Optional LECON2653

Research Seminar I : Microeconomics (M653 - FUNDP)  N.30h 5credits  x 
Optional LECON2603

RS I: Econometrics Workshop Luc Bauwens30h 5credits 2q x 
 


Options

Advanced Economic I [15.0]
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OptionalQuantitative methods
Optional LECON2603

RS I: Econometrics Workshop Luc Bauwens30h 5credits 2q x 

OptionalInternational
Optional LECON2604

Advanced International Trade Jan Van Hove (supplée Hylke Vandenbussche), Hylke Vandenbussche30h 5credits 2q x 
Optional LECON2622

Advanced Intern Monetary Eco - KUL N. 5credits  xx
Optional LECON2624

Current Development in European Integration - KUL N. 5credits  xx

OptionalMoney and Finance
Optional LECON2605

Capital Markets Theory Olivier Scaillet30h 5credits 2q x 
Optional LECON2606

Monetary Economics N.15h 5credits Periodic courses not taught this academic year x 
Optional LECON2625

Fixed Income Securities - KUL N. 5credits  xx

OptionalPublic Economics
Optional LECON2607

Public Economics Jean Hindriks30h 5credits 2q x 
Optional LECON2069

Ethics and Social Choice François Maniquet, Eve Ramaekers (supplée François Maniquet)15h 5credits Periodic courses taught this academic year x 
Optional LECON2620

Advanced Environmental and Transportation - KUL N. 5credits  xx

OptionalReflexive courses
Optional LECON2065

History of Economic Thought Luca Pensieroso30h 5credits 1q x 
Optional LECON2067

Critical Analysis of Market Economies Christian Arnsperger15h 5credits 1qPeriodic courses not taught this academic year x 

OptionalOther fields
Optional LECON2608

Advanced Labour Economics Muriel Dejemeppe, Bruno Van der Linden, Bruno Van der Linden (supplée Muriel Dejemeppe)30h 5credits 2q  x
Optional LECON2342

Development theories Andreia Lemaître, Marthe Nyssens30h 5credits 2q  x
Optional LECON2652

Development Economics (M652 - JM Baland - C Guirkinger) N.30h 5credits 2q xx
Optional LECON2621

Advanced Industrial Economics - KUL N. 5credits  xx
Optional LECON2610

Industrial Organization N.30h 5credits  xx
 


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.