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Economics, Behaviour and Policy

Master

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This Master's programme examines how people and policy makers make decisions that affect economic, societal and personal welfare, and what lessons follow for policy design.

The Economics, Behaviour and Policy programme addresses several main questions such as: How do people and policy makers make decisions that affect economic, societal, and personal welfare? How do we measure and define this welfare? Which lessons follow from this for policy design? These and other issues are treated by drawing on state-of-the-art developments within the discipline of economics.
This Master's specialisation offers courses that consider cases from a European and international context to shape students' understanding of how policy affects economic behaviour and economic performance. Students are equipped with both mainstream economic methods as well as endowed with a critical attitude in line with the 'Economics Plus' perspective. They are expected to find positions in national policy making organisations, international policy bodies, and policy advisory and consulting companies.

The Master's in Economics, Behaviour and Policy is a specialisation of the Master's programme in Economics.

Language

English

Title

Master of Science

Duration

1 year

ECTS credits

Accreditation

NVAO

Tuition fee 2025/2026

€ 2,601

€ 2,601


Admission

Admission URL

Application requirements

You will need a completed academic Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related discipline.

Unless the requirements at http://www.ru.nl/opleidingen/master/economics-behaviour-and-policy/admission/) are met, a language test is required: A TOEFL score of ≥90, with subscores not lower than 18; A IELTS score of ≥6.5, with subscores not lower than 6.0; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) or Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) with a mark of C or higher.

Only for students with a foreign Bachelor's degree.

Language requirements

C1
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
6.5
IELTS overall band
90
TOEFL internet based

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Tuition fees  
€ 2,601
€ 2,601
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Start date App. deadline EU/EEA App. deadline Non-EU/EEA
1 Sep '25 1 May '25 1 Apr '25
1 Sep '26 1 May '26 1 Apr '26

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Contact

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6525 XZ Nijmegen

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