📖Introduction

Ghent University is a public university in Ghent, Belgium. It was founded in 1817 and is one of the largest universities in Belgium. The university has over 40,000 students and 6,000 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering. Ghent University is ranked #121-130 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. It is also a member of the League of European Research Universities and the Coimbra Group.

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📚About the Program

Economics is a way of thinking, based on a structured framework to analyse real-world economic problems and policy challenges. This requires appropriate tools and skills which you will further develop in the master in economics. In your economics bachelor, you had exposure to the main fields in economics, e.g. microeconomics, macroeconomics, environmental, labor, international and monetary economics. The master in economics has two objectives : (1) you deepen your analytical skills and (2) you have the opportunity to specialize in your preferred subject area. The deepening part is achieved through dedicated courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics which are compulsory for all master students. The specialization part is achieved by offering you the choice between two field majors. In the master in economics, we analyze the interactions between economic actors, i.e., households, corporations, financial institutions and governments, in a domestic and international context. A critical analysis of these interactions requires rigorous analytical frameworks and econometric tools. The master in economics offers you the skills to bring hypotheses to the data and formulate policy recommendations based on theoretical insights and empirical evidence. Via individual and group assignments, 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. Show less
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🏫About Ghent University

Ghent University (UGent) is a public university in Ghent, Belgium. It was founded in 1817 and is one of the largest universities in Belgium. UGent has over 40,000 students and 10,000 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering. UGent is ranked #145 in the QS World University Rankings 2024.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

$0 USD

Tuition fee:

16,000 EUR per year

16,000 EUR in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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