MSc Economics with HME major

The History and Methodology Group's expertise is reflected in its teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The Department of Economics at the University of Amsterdam offers a one year MSc Economics programme with a major in "History and Methodology  of Economics". The major requires that students take at least half of their MSc credits (30 out of 60 ects)*  in the major field, including a thesis of 15 credits.
 
In addition to a major, students must choose a minor specialisation (10-15 ects) from one of the following fields: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, International Economics, Public Economics, Monetary Economics and Financial Institutions, or Development Economics.
 
The department operates on a quarter system (15 ects in each quarter). The fourth quarter is devoted to the MSc Thesis.

*    Ects is the standard EU credits measure. Two ects stands for one US credit.

HME courses

In the field of  "History of and Methodology of Economics" the following courses are offered:

• Methodology and the History of Economics: (intensive core course; 5 ects; Quarter I): Dr. Tiago Mata.**  This course is a prerequisite for the next one.

• Methodology & History of Economics (master course (10 ects; Quarter II): Dr. John Davis. The focus of this course is the history of economics since 1980.

• Political Economy; dialectical methodology (core extension course; 5 ects; Quarter II): Dr. Geert Reuten.

• Methodology and History of Economics; research frontiers (core extension course; 5 ects; Quarter III): Dr. Marcel Boumans.

Supervisors for MSc theses are these course teachers as well as Dr. Harro Maas.
 
**   The prerequisite is introductory (undergraduate) knowledge in methodology and history of economics (good students may also acquire this through a course of self study recommended by the programme).

Other courses

In addition to a wide range of options (30 courses) from the standard orthodox economics, MSc students may also choose from the following hetorodox economics courses: Post Keynesian Macroeconomics (5 ects; Quarter I); Institutional Economics: micro perspective (5 ects; Quarter I); Institutional Economics: macro perspective (5 ects; Quarter III). Also, courses in the fields of Microeconomics and Public Economics include significant behavioral and experimental economics components.
 
It is also possible to combine a major in another field with a minor in History & Methodology of Economics.

Entrance requirements MSc Programme

Generally the entrance requirements for the MSc programme are a solid BA/BSc programme in economics (or economics major) including courses in mathematics, statistics, and econometrics.

Current fees are €1500 for students from EU countries and €9000 for other strudents. The academic year runs from 1st September to mid July.

PhD track

Students who complete the MSc with a major in HME at the top level may follow a PhD track in this field (no local grants; good students are exempted from fees).

Further information

For further information on the MSc programme generally, see the PDF file below. You may also visit the MSc Economics Programme website (link below).

For any additional information, please contact the  programme manager at msc-feb@uva.nl.