Program Overview
The Economics of Globalisation and European Integration at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is a MA programme in Computer Science & IT over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of computer science & it. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Economics of Globalisation and European Integration programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Belgium and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 3,300 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Economics of Globalisation and European Integration programme are prepared for diverse careers in computer science & it:
- Software Engineer / Developer
- Data Scientist
- Machine Learning Engineer
- IT Project Manager
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Cloud Solutions Architect
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- The study-programme is full-time and runs over one year. The language of instruction is English. Courses are taught by professors from all partner universities. Professors from all partner universities act as supervisors and evaluators of the final dissertation.
- The Programme consists of 60 ECTS credits, the taught part of the programme consisting of 45 credits and the dissertation having a weight of 15 credits. One credit is roughly equivalent to 25 working hours (lectures, assignments and study time). Optional, but credited, language courses are offered in each of the languages of the countries involved in the Consortium (English excepted).
- Teaching during the year is organised in three terms of approximately 3 months, each time at a different partner university in a different country. The partner universities act as host institutions according to a rotation scheme. During term 1 (mid September to end of December) students study the core areas of advanced micro- and macroeconomics, together with applied econometrics.
- During terms 2 (beginning of January to the end of March) and 3 (beginning of April to the end of June) students pursue in-depth studies in the specific areas of the Award: i.e. international trade (theory and policy), open-economy macroeconomics, the economics of globalisation and the economics of European integration. Students should choose one subject in the list of advanced subject option courses and one subject in the list of skills option courses.
- They may however choose more option courses in both lists. Only the best marks in both lists will be used to calculate the overall GPA. The students finalise their dissertation (15 credits in total) during summer and are allowed to submit it until 30 September. During the second term they have to hand in a short (credited) dissertation brief. Feedback is given to it in the Academic Writing optional course (2 ECTS credits).
- During each of the three trimesters approx. 20 ECTS credits can be earned: term 1: 18 ECTS credits for core subjects plus 2 ECTS credits for (skills) optional subjects; term 2: 14 ECTS credits for core subjects plus 5 and/or 2 ECTS credits for optional subjects plus 2 ECTS credits for the dissertation brief handed in during this trimester; term 3: 6 ECTS credits for core subjects plus 5 and/or 2 ECTS credits for optional subjects plus the 13 remaining ECTS credits for the dissertation.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Academic requirements
The programme is open to students who have earned 240 ECTS credits in an economics or applied economics university study programme or have a bachelor degree in these areas that is considered by the Joint Studies Board to be equivalent.
Applicants that are enrolled in the final year of their academic programme should submit an official letter in English from their university confirming that the student is expected to finalise his/her course at the end of the current academic year, and submit up-to-date authenticated transcripts with the results of the previous years.
Language requirements
All prospective students need to provide a proof of sufficient knowledge of English by meeting one of the following criteria:
- a diploma of secondary or higher education where English was the language of instruction
- having successfully completed at least one school year of secondary education where English was the language of instruction
- having successfully completed course units in higher education with a minimum total of 54 study credits where English was the language of instruction
- having successfully completed ASO secondary education in Belgium
- having successfully completed one of the following language tests
- TOEFL: 213 computer-based, 80 internet-based
- IELS: minimum level academic module 6,5
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), grade B
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), grade C
- Interuniversity Test of Academic English (ITACE) with a minimal level of B2 of the Common European Framework
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 3,300 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 7,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 3,300 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Brussels, Belgium
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Dutch- and English-speaking research university in Brussels, Belgium. It has four campuses: Brussels Humanities, Science and Engineering Campus, Brussels Health...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-06-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
