Economics

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Note that in order to take courses elsewhere at the UU, the off-campus request form need to be approved and signed by your UCU-tutor and the request need to be approved by the UCU Exam Board. Note however that registration to U.S.E. courses for fall semester (block periods 1 and 2) is in May-June of the preceding academic year in which the course is followed.

Students who need to take the required mathematics course UCACCMAT01 Mathematics for Liberal Arts and Sciences are recommended to do so in their first year so they can participate in the level-2 courses in the second year.

Apart from this the usual recommendations apply: level-1 in the first year, -2 in the second and level-3 in the third year. Note: students should plan ahead as most level-2 and -3 courses are taught only once a year.

Economics draws on a number of other disciplines in the social sciences, mainly sociology, psychology and political theory. Some of the most important theoretical approaches in economics also draw on the sciences, especially physics. The following courses especially add value and give a complementary point of view on topics dealt with in economics. The list below is not exhaustive, and only indicative of economic themes that resonate across other disciplines.

Generally:

• UCHUMHIS36: Origins and crises of the global economy
• UCINTEVO31: Evolution, culture and human nature
• UCINTSUS21: Sustainability
• UCSSCGEO21: Social and economic geography
• UCSSCGEO22: Development studies
• UCSSCGEO32: Globalization and regional development
• UCSSCGEO33: European integration
• UCSSCPOL32: The politics of economic regulation
• UCSSCPOL38: International political economy
• UCSSCSOC31: Comparative studies of organizations

Economics is often combined with the following tracks:

• Cognitive neuroscience (when pursuing the 'microeconomics‘ specialization in the track)
• Law
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Political science
• Psychology (when pursuing the microeconomics ‘specialization’ in the track)

Students who wish to continue with a Master's programme in Economics are strongly recommended to take both Micro- and Macroeconomics and Econometrics.  A course in econometrics is available at Utrecht School of Economics in block period 2 from November to January. Note that registration to Utrecht School of Economics courses for Fall semester (block periods 1 and 2) is in May-June of the preceding academic year in which the course is followed.

Business Master's / Minor in entrepreneurship

Students who wish to continue with a regular Master's programme in business are recommended to take the course Essentials of Business and Entrepreneurship at Utrecht School of Economics. This course is offered twice a semester (four times a year). A course in Corporate Finance is also often required (available at Utrecht School of Economics in semester 2: block period 4) for a master's in Business.

Another option for UCU-students interested in Business is a minor in Business and Entrepreneurship at Utrecht School for Economics This Minor entails 4 courses.

Note that you can start your Minor with the level-2 course in Introduction to Business.