Accreditation: Exceptional approval has been granted.
Within the last ten years, the demand for graduates in Economics with quantitative skills increased strongly. This requires a solid education in formal economic theory as well as a comprehensive education in statistics and econometrics. Taking into account the growing availability of datasets and the decisions based on these both in the public authorities and the companies, it is of high value to have an in-depth understanding of econometric concepts. This need is fulfilled with this new study program. The methodological thorough education allows graduates to carry out an occupation in research institutions, international organizations, public authorities, companies and economic consulting. This quantitative as well as application-orientated course of economics at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf is the ideal basis for a course of study both content wise, but also due to the praxis contacts and other connections to the vocational world.
This program is quantitative and research-oriented. It is completely taught in English. In contrast to many other master's programs in economics, it contains a compulsory area that raises both the theoretical and methodical training of students to a significantly higher level. Innovative teaching concepts as part of the "Reading Courses" and the "Economics Seminars" underline the new character of the course. The program is aimed primarily at students who later want to work in research and research-related institutions.