About the programme

The Master in Economic Analysis at University of Cyprus aims at providing rigorous training in economic theory and econometrics. It is suitable for students interested in working as economic analysts both in the public and in the private sector, as well as for those interested in continuing their studies to obtain a Ph.D. in Economics.

The Master in Economic Analysis at University of Cyprus is the natural starting point for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Cyprus and do not already hold a research-oriented Master’s degree.

The duration of the programme is three semesters, during which the students either have to either take 8 courses (7 compulsory and 1 elective) and write a Master Thesis, or they have to take 12 courses (7 compulsory and 5 electives). The following table shows the programme’s structure per semester:

Employment

The Master in Economic Analysis is primarily a research-oriented programme.

Several of its graduates continue their studies to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics, either at the University of Cyprus or at other institutions. Graduates of the programme have been admitted to top Ph.D. programmes worldwide, including University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Maryland and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. In addition to these, graduates of the Department, several of which had taken courses from the Master in Economic Analysis, have been admitted to programmes at Northwestern University, the University of Rochester, Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and others.

Graduates who did not pursue a Ph.D. have found employment in the private sector, mainly in financial institutions, as well as in competitive positions in governmental organizations, including the Central Bank of Cyprus and the Ministry of Finance.

Courses included

• Microeconomic Analysis
• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Statistics and Econometrics
• Analytical Methods in Economics