Quantitative Economics (Master’s)

Quantitative Economics gives you strong preparation in contemporary economic theory and econometric analysis methods, enabling them to analyse and forecast economic processes. This programme gives you training in solving real-life economic problems via the application of state-of-the-art economic analysis techniques with a special focus on micro-and macroeconomic theory.

What will you get?

The programme offers internationally competitive master’s-level economic education. The teaching staff will involve graduates of the high-standing international economics PhD programmes and leading economists of Estonia. Due to close international contacts and active research activities at the national and international levels at the faculty, students can get actual research experience or apprenticeship training in Estonian financial and public sector institutions.

After completing the programme, the student:

• knows the main concepts in economics and has acquired the skills of making critical assessments over the applicability of these concepts;
• has acquired the ability to apply both micro-and macroeconomic models for analysing the problems which arise in economic practice;
• knows how to verbally, graphically, mathematically and empirically analyse and forecast both the behaviour of economic agents and also the impact of governmental policies;
• has gained the experience of conducting scientific research and solving real-life economic related problems in practice.

Facilities

Studying is flexible and allows you to reconcile work and university life.

The studies take place in the University of Tartu Delta Centre. Opened in 2020, the Delta Centre comprises academic and research and entrepreneurship buildings and brings together more than 3000 students, lecturers, researchers, and company development employees.

The academic and research building accommodates the Institute of Computer Sciences, the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and some laboratories of the Institute of Technology.

After graduation

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