Study location	Latvia, Riga
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	Ms (Master Degree of Social Science in Economics)
Course code	AIME0
Accreditation	24.05.2013-23.05.2019; Accreditation certificate No 23

Tuition fee	€2,880 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time
Deposit	€500 one-time Refundable
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Bachelor degree of Social Science in Economics or in Management Science, or comparable education Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: English TOEFL IBT – at least score 72; IELTS – at least score 5.5; PTE General – at least level B2; FCE – at least level B; CPE – satisfactory pass; CAE – satisfactory pass.

Other requirements	Every student should pass the interview in the Representative office of Baltic Center or on Skype before receiving the final admission. More details will be provided during the application.

Overview

Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management
The aim of the Master study programme is to provide students with an in-depth theoretical knowledge in compliance with the master’s level education and national standards for academic education, as well as develop research skills necessary for analysts of economic processes and industry specialists to resolve economic problems and take decisions in today’s changing economy.

The economic processes in the world are changing rapidly, affecting one another. The field of study is intended to develop the skills necessary to meet the challenges at the economic, sectoral, regional levels, as well as at the level of enterprises and households.

Programme structure

A Compulsory study courses 27.0 CP/ 40.5 ECTS
Subject
Microeconomic Analysis
Macroeconomic Analysis
Financial and Commercial Calculation Methods
Theory of Economic Analysis
Econometrics
Scientific Seminars
International Competition
Market Economy : Problems and Policy
Research Methodology
Basics of Labour Protection

B Compulsory elective study courses 29.0 CP/ 43.5 ECTS
B1 Field-specific study course 25.0 CP/ 37.5 ECTS
Subject
Modelling of Macroeconomic Processes
Factors and Models of Economic Development
International Monetary and Financial System
Regional Economics and Policy
History of Economic Thought
Business Forecasting
Economic Information Systems
Economics of Energetic Resources
Electronic Commerce and E-business
Product Marketing Policy
Quality Management and Economics
Technology and New Product Marketing
History of Latvian Economy and Currents Events
Economic Policy
Risks in National Economy
Project Management
Placement

B2 Humanities and social sciences study courses 4.0 CP/ 6.0 ECTS
Subject
Psychology
Pedagogy
Organizational Psychology
Civil Law
Ethics
European Classical Philosophy
Business Sociology

C Free elective study courses 4.0 CP/ 6.0 ECTS
E Final examination 20.0 CP / 30.0 ECTS
Subject
Master Thesis

Career opportunities

Career Options

Postgraduates are able to apply knowledge and skills in practice to address complex economic problems related to micro and macroeconomics, econometrics, environmental economics and marketing.

Study courses included in the programme allow educating and training socially responsible and highly qualified specialists, whose knowledge, skills and competencies enable them to conduct research, to analyse and critically assess the economic realities of local and international government agencies and private sector companies.

Successful graduates may also continue their education at the doctoral study programmes after receiving the master’s degree.