Earn a degree accredited in Austria and the U.S.

Learn about the latest issues and methods in economic theory and empirical analysis. Bring your toolkit to understand and evaluate the burning matters of the day in markets and policy. Prepare for research and analyst positions in business, governmental and international organizations. Move on to PhD-level studies at CEU or join other top PhD programs around the world.

Study your passion:

Courses include:

• Coding for Economists

• Competition Policy: Economics in Applying European Competition Law

• Corporate Finance

• Econometrics

• Empirical Political Economy: Elections

• Fundamental Ideas in Network Science

• Governing through Financial Markets

• Labor Economics

• Macroeconomic Theory

• Microeconomic Theory

• Prediction with Machine Learning for Economists

• Theory and Practice of Economic Forecasting

• Topics in Behavioral Economics

Spark your career:

Where CEU’s MA graduates work:

Fund your studies:

In pursuit of its mission, CEU strives to attract world-class graduate talent from all over the world. This is why the university offers generous financial aid, based on a combination of merit and need, including tuition awards and scholarships with stipends, available to students from any country.

Apply by:

• February 1, 2023: For master's studies with financial aid. 

• March 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will require a study visa. 

• August 15, 2023: For self-financing master's candidates who will not require a study visa.