Economics

Overview

The Economics program offered by Johannes Kepler University Linz prepares students to engage in challenging tasks at economic policy institutions in Austria and abroad, at private companies, public administration offices, or pursue a career in academia at research institutes, or in business research. 

Students can specialize in various subfields such as international trade, labor market economics, industrial economics, macroeconomics, or public sector economics. 

The courses are held in English, allowing students to improve their language skills and communicate effectively at a professional level. Graduates holding a Master’s degree in Economics are eligible to enroll in the JKU’s PhD program in Economics (PIE), coordinated together with the University of Innsbruck.

Your Benefits

• Specialization in various subfields of economics according to your interests

• Comprehensive education in current methods of economic theory and empirical economic research

• Proficiency in English (all courses are taught in English).

Graduates are highly sought-after specialists and can pursue a wide variety of professional careers. Depending on your preferred subfield of specialization, a Master’s degree in Economics allows you to pursue various positions (for example as an analyst, researcher or consultant) in:

• Analytical departments at financial service institutions or at international companies

• An EU, OECD, or UNO committee or similar organizations

• The Austrian National Bank or the European Central Bank

• Economic research institutions

• A university or university of applied sciences

• Government agenices

• State and federal administration offices (such as spatial planning, or the Ministry of Finance)