Center for Economic Research & Graduate Education - Economics Institute

Admissions

The application deadline is February 28. Please read this page before applying.

Tuition and Financial Support 

There are no tuition fees for the Joint Masters in Economics program, and students do not receive any stipends.

Eligibility for Study 

Graduates and students who will receive by September a Bachelor’s degree in economics, mathematics, financial mathematics, statistics, physics, or related fields are eligible to apply for the Joint MA program. A strong background in mathematics is necessary for a successful completion of the program. For examples of topics in mathematics that the applicants should be familiar with, please, consult the content of the undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses at IES. A previous background in economics is not required but would be a big plus. Applicants must be sufficiently competent in English such that they can comprehend all class instruction and reading material and write exams and class papers in English.

In order to provide future students with a common background on which to build the graduate study, CERGE-EI gives intensive training during the summer Preparatory Semester in intermediate microeconomics, macroeconomics, and mathematics.

How to Apply 

  1. Students apply to the Economic Theory Czech-language Masters program at the Institute of Economics Studies, Faculty of Social Science of the Charles University in Prague. Click for the Faculty application form. Fill in, submit, and print the application.
  2. Important! Fill in the application supplement which indicates that you want to take the JME option.

    Mail the application and the supplement to:

    Student Services
    Charles University
    Faculty of Social Sciences
    Smetanovo nábřeží 6
    110 01 Praha 1
    Czech Republic

The application deadline is February 28.

Admissions Process 

  1. Students take the admission exam at the IES. Students applying from universities other than the Charles University shall take the first term of the admission exam (late May – early June).
  2. After the admission exams, the selected students are admitted to the Master's program at IES.
  3. As a general rule, the students who apply to the Joint Masters program are expected to enroll into the summer Preparatory Semester at CERGE-EI. The Preparatory Semester takes place in late June – August before the start of each academic year and allows CERGE-EI to provide future students with a common background on which to build their graduate study. Students receive intensive training in intermediate microeconomics, macroeconomics, and mathematics. This is in view of the fact that a) many applicants do not have a background in modern economics equivalent to “western” standards and b) their knowledge of mathematics is frequently at different levels.
    Students with strong prior background and good performance on the admission exam may be exempted from taking all courses in the Preparatory Semester. For example, math graduates don't have to take the math courses but would take only English. Applicants will be notified whether they are required to takes some or all Preparatory Semester courses by the end of April.
  4. At the end of the Preparatory Semester students who succeed at the Preparatory Semester exams are offered admission to the JME program. Those who are not admitted to the JME still remain admitted in the Master's program at IES and pursue that program without taking the PhD courses at CERGE-EI.

Special Rules for IES Students 

For holders of Bachelor's degree in Economics from the IES, the general FSVrules for transferring from a Bachelor's to Master's program apply.

Students who pass their state final examination with a grade of 2.0 or better are admitted to the Master's program without admission exams. However, they still have to fill in and submit the application supplement in order to indicate that they want to take the JME option.

Students who are already enrolled in the Master's program at IES can join the JME in September.