Program Details.

Detailed information about the Master's degree program in Economics in regard to completing the program under the previous curriculum or transferring to the new Master's degree program in Economics (Economic Policy Fields) is available here.

Finish or Transfer - What's Best for You?

The curriculum for the Master's degree program in Economics was revised and students enrolling at the start of the 2022 Winter Semester will begin the program under the new requirements. 
If you enrolled in the Master's degree program before the 2022 Winter Semester, you have two options depending on how far along you are in the program. 

  1. If you are close to completing the program, you may finish the required courses and complete the program in accordance with requirements under the old curriculum by September 30, 2026. 
  2. If you are not yet that far along in the program, we strongly recommend transferring to the new program.

Completion

If you were admitted to the Master's degree program in Economics before the 2022 Winter Semester, you can finish the program in accordance to the applicable requirements by September 30, 2022. 

The following information pertains to the courses that replace the courses you may need:

The following information pertains to the courses that replace the courses you may need:

These are courses as offered for the Bachelor's degree program as the program has not changed since 2020. 

If you have any questions or issues finding what you need, please contact us by sending an e-mail to: msc-economcis@jku.at 

Transfer

If you were admitted to the Master's degree program in Economics before the 2022 Winter Semester and you would like to switch over and enroll in the new program, you can check to see which of the courses you have already completed will count towards the new program. 

This information is available in the curriculum, opens an external URL in a new window as well.

 

 

The following provides information regarding courses from the prior curriculum that count towards the new program and the new curriculum:

The following provides information regarding groups of course that count as complete subjects:

You may only count one course for academic credit..

If you have successfully completed subject areas for the Master's degree in Economics, you have the option to transfer academic credit to the Master's degree program Economics (Economic Policy Analysis).

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