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UNIVERSITY MASTER'S DEGREE IN APPLIED ECONOMICS
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Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences
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The main objective of this course is to train researchers who are highly specialised in the study and analysis of economics, capable of successfully undertaking a doctoral thesis in the field of applied economics.
Master’s graduates will learn how to apply academically rigorous analysis to the economic problems they aim to study and to understand the methodologies used when carrying out this analysis, so that they are able to apply the conceptual framework acquired to the particular situations under study. Students should also be able to identify economic problems in any given situation, to discuss alternative solutions, to choose solutions that best meet their objectives and to assess the results achieved.
Students will take compulsory subjects of a general nature, providing them with a solid methodological and knowledge-based foundation in applied economics, including both national and international aspects. The optional subjects offer researchers the opportunity to study in greater depth several of the most significant current Spanish economic sectors; the tourism sector, the housing and construction market, natural resources, the labour market and competitiveness and tax-related factors.
The course programme will provide Master’s graduates with a solid training, enabling them to undertake highly specialised academic research, which they will always carry out: a) with respect for fundamental rights and based on sexual equality, b) with respect for and promoting human rights and the principles of universal accessibility and design for all, c) in accordance with the principles inherent to a culture of peace and democratic values.
Type of subject |
Credits |
Compulsory (OB) |
35 |
Optional (OP) |
15 |
Master’s final project (OB) |
10 |
TOTAL CREDITS |
60 |
FIRST SEMESTER 30 ECTS |
SECOND SEMESTER 30 ECTS |
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SUBJECT |
TYPE |
ECTS |
SUBJECT |
TYPE |
ECTS |
APPLIED ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES I |
OB |
5 |
APPLIED ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES II |
OB |
5 |
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS |
OB |
5 |
MASTER’S FINAL PROJECT |
OB |
10 |
Students must take 3 of the following optional subjects: |
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ECONOMY, KNOWLEDGE & NEW TECHNOLOGIES – THE GLOBAL CONTEXT |
OB |
5 |
FISCAL FEDERALISM |
OP |
5 |
LABOUR MARKET ECONOMY |
OP |
5 |
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COMPETITIVENESS & INTERNATIONALISATION |
OB |
5 |
THE ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
OP |
5 |
HOUSING & REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS |
OP |
5 |
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THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM |
OB |
5 |
LONG-TERM COMPETITIVENESS FACTORS |
OP |
5 |
HEALTH ECONOMY |
OP |
5 |
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WELFARE |
OP |
5 |
TOURISM ECONOMICS |
OP |
5 |
The proposed course programme for the Master's Degree in Applied Economics is divided up into units containing groups of disciplinary-related subjects. This helps coordinate the content and skills acquired by students throughout the course.
The programme consists of 4 units. Two of these are compulsory ("Research & economic analysis techniques" worth 10 credits and the "Master's final project" worth another 10 credits). The third unit contains 5 compulsory subjects and 1 optional subject ("Economic globalisation & company internationalisation”) and the final optional unit (“Productive sectors”) contains 5 subjects worth 5 credits each. Students must choose 3 subjects from the aforementioned 5 and the optional "Economic globalisation & company internationalisation".
These 4 units have been designed to offer students coherent thematic blocks, enabling them to acquire the learning they need in the field of applied economics research.
Below is a brief description of the different units.
The Productive sectors unit contains 6 optional subjects: “Tourism economics”, “Housing & real estate economics”, “The economics of natural resources”, “Labour market economics”, “Long-term competitiveness factors” and "Health Economy". All of these subjects are worth 5 credits each and they offer students the opportunity to study in greater detail the main lines of research in the field of applied economics in relation to all these sectors.
Students must take all compulsory subjects ("International economic relations", "Economic development & welfare", "Competitiveness & internationalisation", "Economy, knowledge & new technologies – the global context", "The financial system", "Applied economic analysis techniques I" and "Applied economic analysis techniques II", which are worth a total of 35 credits over 2 semesters and students must choose 3 of the 6 optional subjects on offer (“Tourism economics”, “Housing & real estate economics”, “The economics of natural resources”, “Labour market economics”, “Long-term competitiveness factors” and “Fiscal federalism”), which are worth a total of 15 credits. Finally, students must undertake a Master’s final project, which is worth another 10 credits.
According to the Regulations of the University of Alicante, the following requirements must be complied to have access to official taught Master’s degrees:
- Non- recognised degree certificates shall require a technical report showing an equivalence statement issued by the University of Alicante (ContinUA – Continuing Education Centre), for which the corresponding fee should be paid.
- Access through this way does under no circumstances imply prior official approval of the holder’s degree certificate, nor its recognition for purposes other than studying a master's degree.
The Master’s Degree in Applied Economics is aimed at graduates and Diploma holders in Economics or Business Administration and Management, or university graduates in economic, social and legal disciplines who wish to acquire specialised training in applied economics research.
Should demand exceed the number of places available, specific admission criteria will be applied based on the following scale:
Factors considered |
Score out of 10 |
Previous studies. Degree/Diploma |
Maximum of 5 |
Economics and/or Business Administration and Management |
3 |
Tourism, Sociology, Labour Relations |
2 |
Others |
1 |
Other Master’s Degrees |
Maximum of 1 |
Academic record, average grade |
Maximum of 3 |
Curriculum Vitae |
Maximum of 1 |
PRE-ENROLMENT +info
Students who intend to study for an officially recognised Master’s Degree at the UA should complete pre-enrolment in accordance with the guidelines and deadlines specified annually.
ENROLMENT +info
Following publication of the final list of those admitted to the course, an email containing a user password will be sent to successful applicants, enabling them to enrol via the Campus Virtual in accordance with the guidelines and deadlines specified annually.
In the registration process, the documents issued abroad must be official, duly notorised and translated. Further information:
COURSE | NUMBER OF PLACES |
2012-13 | 15 |
2013-14 | 15 |
2014-15 | 15 |
2015-16 | 15 |
2016-17 | 15 |
2017-18 | 15 |
2018-19 | 15 |
2019-20 | 15 |
Research.
This master’s degree will train researchers in modern economic analysis, enabling them to apply their research skills to complex economic problems. Master’s graduates must have a solid training and be able to adapt to the demands of rigorous academic work. Students must also have a humanist background, enabling them to tackle issues such as the allocation of scarce resources, efficiency and productivity problems, social solidarity and distributive justice.
The following general profiles are associated with this degree course:
1. Teaching & Research
2. Planning & Research Services
3. International Organisations
4. Economic Consultancy
Possible openings include the private and public sectors (research services for companies or banks, consultancy firms, different territorial levels of government) and international organisations (OECD, IMF, the World Bank and European Union institutions).
1. Timescale for implementation of the Master’s Degree course
Academic year |
Implementation of Master’s Degree |
2010-2011 |
1st year |
2. Procedure for equivalence recognition, where appropriate, between the current and the new course programme.
Table showing credit equivalence between the University Master's Degree in Applied Economics and the Doctorate Programme in "Current and Historic Economic Problems” |
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Subjects on the University Master’s Degree in Applied Economics |
Number of credits |
Subjects on the Doctorate Programme in “Current and Historic Economic Problems” |
Number of credits |
Economic development and Welfare |
5 |
-Economic development and Cooperation (55252) -Welfare - 19th and 20th Centuries (61602) |
3 3 |
Labour market economy |
5 |
-Work & territory: Spanish labour markets (62621) -Demographic analysis: Economic demography & methodology (63584) |
3 3 |
Long-term competitiveness factors |
5 |
- Local development policies & strategies (61220) - Economic regulation of deregulated sectors (63490) |
3 3 |
Fiscal federalism |
5 |
- Territorial tax (62551) |
3 3 |
Economy, knowledge and new technologies – the global context |
5 |
- Innovation & new technologies (62533) (55255) |
3 3 |
3. Studies being phased out and replaced by the proposed degree course:
The first course (“teaching period”) of the department's old Doctorate Programme (“Current and Historic Economic Problems”) was discontinued in the 2009-2010 academic year and the second course (“research period”) will be discontinued in the 2010-2011 academic year, coinciding with the launch of the master. Thus, the department’s old Doctorate Programme will be phased out prior to implementation of the Master’s Degree.
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