MSc Economics: Data Science and Policy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

The MSc Economics: Data Science and Policy is a two-year degree taught in English that provides advanced education in economics with a focus on data science and policy analysis. Students learn how economists derive insights from data, analyse economic policy and communicate research results.

Faculty: Juristische und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Department: Wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher Bereich  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Three building blocks: advanced micro- and macroeconomics (compulsory, 15 CP), economic data science (35 CP, including econometrics, causal inference and a seminar in econometrics), and economic policy (35 CP), plus electives (10 CP) and the master thesis (25 CP).

Career pathways

The programme prepares for work in the private sector or public administration, or for a research career at a research institute or university.

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