Overview

Help analyse and design solutions

In the Environmental Economics (Economics) programme of the University of Amsterdam you learn to understand the complex interactions between economic decisions, market forces, governmental policies and the environment. You will be trained to think comprehensively about problems involving multiple challenges related to environmental policies, such as inequalities, unemployment, economic and human development, urban organisation, and many others.

You will focus on the economic analysis of environmental issues such as global warming, loss of biodiversity, pollution and exhaustion of natural resources. So you can identify possible solutions and make an impact through strong policy design and valuable recommendations.

Why choose the Environmental Economics track?

Beside the 3 general courses of the MSc Economics in your curriculum, you will have 3 courses with focus on how economic decisions, market forces, governmental policies and the environment interact.

You will be lectured by professors and experts working in a wide range of economic organisations and fields. Therefore, you have access to up-to-date cases and learnings from the field of environmental economics.

After graduation, you have an excellent job prospect at e.g. national ministries, policy anlysis bureaus and consultancy firms with international focus.

Career prospects

Graduates of the Master's programme in Economics/Environmental Economics track have excellent job prospects for positions as researchers and experts at:

National ministries and governmental agencies

International organisations, such as EU and OECD

Bureaus for policy analysis

Nationally or internationally oriented consultancy firms

Applied research institutes

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental Economics and Policies

Natural Resource Economics

Climate Change Economics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2023-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Economics Finance Environmental Economics & Policy View 67 other Masters in Finance in Netherlands

Academic requirements

GRE^®

155 _{(quantitative)}

GMAT

620

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you want to apply for this Master’s programme, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Economics or have taken economics as a major subject

You must have proven knowledge of the following topics at an intermediate level: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics/quantitative research methods

Additionally, you are expected to have a solid background in mathematics and statistics. Relevant course work will be evaluated after your online application has been submitted

English language proficiency

GRE or GMAT scores

A motivation letter

Tuition Fee

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International

16060 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16060 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2209 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2209 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Economics - Environmental Economics.

Available Scholarships

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