Curriculum
Students on the MA in Economic Research Program function as full-time students for the full duration of their studies, and we recommend that they devote full-time effort to their study plan.
Students must accumulate 120 ECTS: 39 from passing compulsory courses, 72 from passing elective courses from a specified list, and 9 from optional courses, which can include an additional 9 credits from the list of elective courses, or can include ECTS from courses from other departments of Charles University.
Courses at CERGE-EI fall into the category of compulsory and elective courses; optional courses are from other departments and faculties of Charles University.
1st Year
During their first year, students follow a set curriculum that provides a strong theoretical and empirical foundation in economic theory and its applications. Students cannot select their elective courses in the first year. In the spring semester, students register their planned MA thesis topic and supervisor.
Statistics
Type of Course: Compulsory
Semester: Fall
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Applied Macroeconomics I
Type of Course: Elective
Semester: Fall
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Applied Microeconomics I
Type of Course: Elective
Semester: Fall
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Econometrics
Type of Course: Compulsory
Semester: Spring
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Applied Macroeconomics II
Type of Course: Elective
Semester: Spring
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Applied Microeconomics II
Type of Course: Elective
Semester: Spring
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Research Writing I
Type of Course: Compulsory
Semester: Spring
Number of Credits: 6 ECTS
2nd Year
In their second year, students must pass two compulsory subjects – Research Writing II and the Master Thesis Seminar. The rest of their classes are electives and optional courses – we recommend that students enroll in 2 to 3 elective economics subjects per semester. At the end of their second year, students complete their studies and defend their MA thesis.
Research Writing II
Type of Course: Compulsory
Semester: Spring
Number of Credits: 6 ECTS
Master Thesis Seminar
Type of Course: Compulsory
Semester: Spring
Number of Credits: 9 ECTS
Elective Subjects
Please note that the list of the elective subjects may differ slightly each year. The following list is thus subject to change. All elective courses are worth 9 ECTS.
Applied Microeconometrics
Computational Macroeconomics
Development Economics
Economic Development and Institutions
Experimental Economics
Labor Economics
Macro Topics I & II
Micro Topics I & II
Microeconometrics I & II
Public Finance
Quantitative Economic History
Time Series Econometrics
US Economic History
Optional courses are offered by Charles University Faculties
