Top reasons:

• Modern curriculum. Emphasis on understanding society and economics and gaining essential quantitative skills for the future.
• Flexibility. Tailored to your skills and unique ambitions --- be it data analysis, policy work, consulting, or research. Choose the track that suits you in your second year, there is no need to commit ahead of time.
• Accredited in the US and Austria. 
• Career prospects. Our graduates are in high demand on the job market, and we also have a great placement record into world-class PhD programs.
• Scholarships. Top applicants will be offered a full tuition waiver and a 10,000-euro scholarship per year; additional substantial tuition waivers and smaller stipends are also available.
• Internationally diverse. Cultural diversity is a highly valued part of the CEU-experience.  Countries of origin of recent students include Afghanistan, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Portugal, Russia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Ukraine, United States, among many others.
• Top faculty. Courses taught byresearchers holding PhD’s from Harvard, Princeton, Cambridge, LSE, etc., and practitioners from central banks and leading companies such as Meta, Morgan Stanley, etc.
• Study in Vienna. Consistently rated as the world's most livable cities.
• Fully English language university. Knowledge of German is not required at CEU. 

Choose one of four tracks:

• The Data Science track gives you cutting edge data science skills to analyze and correctly interpret economic data. It prepares you to be a business intelligence analyst, data scientist, data engineer, or business consultant.
• The Research (pre-PhD) track puts special emphasis on quantitative skills and exposes you to the frontiers of economic research. This track prepares you for a PhD or for technical research jobs in the public and private sector. If you decide to go on to a PhD in Economics at CEU, most of your coursework will be counted toward it.  
• The Global Economic Policy track gives a broad view of the economy and a deep understanding of the economic policy process. It also provides you with the analytical ability to evaluate economic policies. The track is an ideal steppingstone if you want a job in government (ministries, central banks), in international organizations, or in the private sector (banks, consulting firms, etc.).
• The Finance track gives a detailed view of the financial system based on the principles of economics. You will understand how finance can serve society, preparing you for analyst jobs in central banks, commercial banks, and consulting firms.