Master in Economics, English track (2019/2020) – Definition of individual study plan

- The first year ME students must choose 1^st curricular year courses (“UCs”) with a total of 60 ECTS (30 per semester), beginning with the following minimum requirements:

• at least 5 UCs (37.5 ECTS) from the scientific area of Economics in the 1^st curricular year;
• at least one UC from each of the two groups of alternatives GI and GII in the 1^st semester
  

  GI	Macroeconomic Policy	and/or	Games, Strategy and Information
  GII	Econometrics	and/or	Numerical Methods for Economics

 

- The 2^nd curricular year is composed of the following (all mandatory) UCs:

Code	Name	Scientific Area	ECTS	Semester
2ECON06	Seminars in Economics	Economics	7,5	3S
2ECON05	Plan for Dissertation / Work Project / Internship Plan	Economics	7,5	3S
2ECON30	Dissertation / Work Project / Internship	Economics	45	3S and 4S

- In addition to these minimum requirements, each individual study plan must be approved by the Scientific Committee of the Master in Economics (CCME), through a designated tutor;

- The CCME has defined an English track, consisting of the following guidelines for individual study plans composed exclusively of English taught UCs:

• 3 UCs (22.5 ECTS), core Economics (A);
• at least 3 UCs (22.5 ECTS), complementary education in Economics (B);
• remaining UCs (maximum of 2, up to 15 ECTS), complementary education in related areas.

- The choice of the individual study plan following these guidelines, is further subject to the approval by the CCME (represented by each student’s tutor), taking into account the student’s previous educational track;

- The choice of a different study plan – including the possible choice of other 2nd cycle UCs at the University of Porto – requires a coherent justification by the student and the corresponding acceptance by the tutor (on behalf of the CCME);

- Students should access the syllabus of each UC through the information system (SIGARRA, English language option) at www.fep.up.pt. While the next academic-year version is not put online, indicative information is always available for previous years through “other occurrences”;

- In order to make sure that the individual study plan is compatible in what regards classes’ and exams’ schedules, students should also check these schedules as soon as they become available (www.fep.up.pt, “School year”);

- The individual study plan for the 1st curricular year is defined/approved until the beginning of the 1st school year and can only be changed due to later changes in the schedule or functioning of UCs.

English track guidelines for 1^st year individual study plans

A. Core Economics

 

Code	Name	Scientific Area	2017/2018 Semester	2018/2019 Semester
2ECON03	Econometrics	Economics	1S	1S
2ECON02	Games, Strategy and Information	Economics	1S	1S
2ECON01	Macroeconomic Policy	Economics	1S	1S

B. Complementary education in Economics (choose at least 3 UCs)

 

Code	Name	Scientific Area	2017/2018 Semester	2018/2019 Semester
2ECON27	Competition Policy and Economic Regulation	Economics	2S	2S
2ECON24	Development Economics	Economics	2S	2S
2ECON26	International Trade and Finance	Economics	2S	2S
2ECON32	Public Choice	Economics	2S	2S
2ECON28	Cultural Economics	Economics	2S	2S
2ECON04	Numerical Methods for Economics	Mathematics	1S	1S
2ECON16	Economic Modelling	Economics	N/A	2S

Complementary education in related areas (choose up to 2 UCs)

 

Code	Name	Scientific Area	2017/2018 Semester	2018/2019 Semester
2FI03	Corporate Finance (MIF)	Management Studies	1S	1S
2FI07	Derivatives and Risk Management (MIF)	Management Studies	2S	2S
2FI06	Evaluation, Acquisition and Corporate Control (MIF)	Management Studies	2S	2S
2FI02	Markets and Financial Investments (MIF)	Management Studies	1S	1S
2FI01	Theoretical Foundations of Finance (MIF)	Management Studies	1S	1S
2GE11	Accounting and Management Control (MIM)	Management Studies	2S	2S
2GE05	People Management (MIM)	Management Studies	1S	1S
2GE14	Project Management (MIM)	Management Studies	2S	2S
2GE02	Sales Management (MIM)	Management Studies	1S	1S
2MADSAD04	Applied Statistics (MADSAD)	Statistics	1S	1S
2MADSAD05	Data Analysis (MADSAD)	Statistics	2S	2S
2MADSAD02	Data Bases and Programming (MADSAD)	Information Technology	1S	1S
2MADSAD01	Data Mining I (MADSAD)	Information Technology	1S	1S
2MADSAD03	Optimization (MADSAD)	Information Technology	1S	1S
2EGI05	International Strategic Management (MEGI)	Management Studies	2S	2S