Economics Ghent University

Overview

Within this Economics MSc programme from Ghent University you will learn to tackle real-world economic problems and you get the opportunity to present and discuss your findings with fellow students and academic staff. You will learn how to set up an academic research project and apply your skills to analyze societally relevant questions about, e.g., productivity, inequality and poverty, ECB monetary policy, labor market frictions, optimal taxation, sustainability of government debt, climate transition, demographic change, trade and migration.

 As such, the master program prepares you not only for the labor market, but also for further advanced studies. Several of our alumni have successfully completed advanced masters in top universities or have engaged in PhD research.

Career opportunities:

First of all, economics is a broad discipline, our alumni work in a wide variety of sectors and organizations, both in Belgium and abroad. Economics graduates can be found in organizations with a need for economic experts with a solid analytical and econometric training. The financial sector (banks, insurance companies and central banks) for example recruits economists for various types of jobs, from credit analysis to business cycle research to asset management.

 Quite some economists start their career in policy advisory services. This typically gives them exposures to a wide range of economic problems and commissioning organizations, from governments to corporations and to non-profit organizations. 

Moreover, many economics graduates find a job in governmental organizations, international institutions, or social partners (e.g., trade unions and employers’ associations). In governmental organizations they typically hold positions related to economic and socio-economic policy (policy analysis, preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation).

Accreditation

AACSB