Economics Honours programme
Are you a student of the Economics MSc and do you have a record of academic excellence, a critical mind and an enthusiasm for applied research? Then this Honours programme is a great opportunity for you.
Why apply for the Honours programme?
The Economics Honours programme is your chance to broaden your knowledge within the field of economics. Besides the courses from your chosen specialisation track, you take extra courses and work on challenging real-life cases. If you are driven and prepared to put in the extra work, this programme is a rewarding addition to your curriculum. It is a chance to stand out to future employers.
Extreme weather will become more frequent and intense: the KNMI'23 climate scenarios expect the Netherlands to face wetter winters, hotter and drier summers, rising sea levels and more frequent extremes in river discharge. Managing water shortages, flooding and flood risk will grow substantially, and the country will keep its AAA climate resilience only if it prepares in time through smarter design and use of space, with faster progress and difficult decisions on water management, land use and spatial planning. This project focuses on the economic consequences of different long-term responses to flooding from sea or rivers: protect versus managed retreat or accommodate.
Specific courses
You take the Economics Honours programme (15 ECTS) alongside your 1-year Economics MSc. Besides being able to choose your specialisation track, the Honours programme adds 2 extra courses and a research project to your MSc.
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Real-life business case
Solve a business case and present your results to your fellow students. You will carry out this assignment in a small and diverse team of MSc students who are all enrolled in different MSc programmes at the Amsterdam School of Economics. One of our senior researchers will provide support to the team as you solve your business case.
- Extra course related to your track
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Extra course outside your track
Choose any course from the other tracks of the Economics MSc.
How to apply
The Economics Honours programme is selective and only available to (approximately) 10 highly motivated students of our Economics MSc.
What you need to do:
- Apply for the MSc Economics programme.
- Wait for your admissions results. If you are admitted to the programme you will receive a conditional acceptance email.
- Start your MSc Economics programme. By the end of the 1st period you can apply for the Honours Programme by writing a letter of motivation.
Selection will take place in October, based on the documents you provide. You will start the Honours Programme in November of the same academic year.
Contact
For specific questions about the Economics Honours programme, please do not hesitate to contact us.