Research seminar and master Thesis

The master’s thesis is an integral part of the programme. It involves an in-depth research project where the student applies advanced methods to analyze a problem. The work includes formulating a research question, collecting and analyzing data, and writing a detailed report.

Develop autonomous research skills.

Master advanced econometric techniques.

Apply theoretical and statistical tools to solve economic problems.

Write a structured and rigorous research thesis.

Personalized supervision by a professor.

Contribution to the teaching profile

This integrative work contributes to almost all the programme learning outcomes, namely:

- Identify and analyse an issue using the relevant analytical tools and methods

- Adopt a scientific approach to data collection, research and analysis and communicate results with clear, structured and sophisticated arguments

- Display critical thinking and develop autonomous learning strategies and techniques

- Apply quantitative and qualitative techniques to support data analysis using standard office and statistical software

- Thorough and critical ability to use empirical and statistical tools in economics

- Work and communicate effectively as part of a team in an international and multicultural environment

And also depending on the research topic:

- Integrate sustainable development into problem analysis

- Assess the quality of an economic research produced by others

Campus

Solbosch

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

100% based on the thesis.

Language(s) of evaluation

• english