Economics of Public Policy

There are two main application requirements for master programs at the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics:

1. Undergraduate/bachelor/grado/laurea, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university (for Bologna degrees, a minimum of 180 ECTS are required)
2. Advanced level of English language skills

However, possession of the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee that you will be offered admission.

There are four main areas considered for admission:

• Academic preparation
• English language requirement
• Quantitative skills (GRE/GMAT)
• Reference letters

Academic Preparation:

Applicants must have:

• Undergraduate/bachelor\'s degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university **
• Outstanding academic record
• Most common undergraduate degrees: Economics, Finance, Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics.

English Language Requirement:

All Barcelona GSE master programs are taught entirely in English. Applicants must have an advanced level of English to follow the program.

Quantitative Skills:

All Barcelona GSE programs require good or advanced quantitative skills.

OPTIONAL

Applicants have the option to provide GRE/GMAT test scores to demonstrate proficient quantitative skills.

Applicants who have taken the GMAT are welcome to submit their exam scores, but should note that the GRE is preferred by the admissions committee. Normally, scores in the 80^th percentile or above in the quantitative section are considered to be good scores.

While it is not compulsory to include scores with the application, good scores will be positively valued by the admissions committee and could be a decisive factor in those cases in which the application does not contain enough information to determine the candidate\'s potential for academic success in the master program.

• GRE code: 2531
• GMAT code: Graduate Program in Economics, Finance and Management(the same code used by Universitat Pompeu Fabra)

You are responsible for uploading GRE or GMAT scores to your application. You can enter the application form at any stage of the application process and upload scores to the system. You may also update your scores by uploading new scores to replace the document you uploaded previously.

Letters of Reference:

The two letters of reference are an extremely important element in the application package. The Admissions Committees normally prefer letters from Faculty members. If you cannot provide two faculty referees, you may include a professional referee instead.

Your referees will upload their letters directly to the online system on your behalf. You will include email contact information for your referees when you submit your application. Once you submit your application, your referees will receive an email containing instructions and a link for submitting letters via the online system.

Please note that your application will not be reviewed until the Barcelona GSE has received your letters of reference from your referees.