ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management
Masters in Economics
Lisbon, Portugal
Master degree
DURATION
3 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,250 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 2nd phase : 31/03/25| 3rd phase - 15/05/25
** international students : total € 8,250/ 1st year: € 5,000 / 2nd year: € 3,250 | national students : TOTAL € 6,250/ 1st Year: € 4,000 / 2nd Year: € 2,250
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Key Summary
ISEG and AEISEG are organizing, from January 20th to 23rd, on ISEG Masters Open Week 2026 - a week to get to know ISEG's master's degree program in detail.
Covid-19
ISEG Lisbon is taking all measures with the health and safety of our community as a top priority. Since March we're operating 100% online, engaging virtually, and using online tools for learning and evaluation
This Masters in Economics aims to provide: (i) advanced knowledge in the field of economic theory; (ii) methodologies and techniques needed to the analysis and research in the fields of theoretical and applied economics; (iii) adequate instruments to pursue the study of economics at the Ph.D. level (this MSc gives direct access to the doctoral program in Economics at ISEG).
Program Organization
The master’s study program is spread across 4 semesters with a total of 120 ECTS, 42 of them (12 in the third semester and 30 in the fourth semester) correspond to a dissertation. All the course units will be taught in English.
MSc Economics Course Units
1st year – 1st semester
- Econometrics
- History of Economic Thought
- Macroeconomics
- Mathematical Economics
- Microeconomics
1st year – 2nd semester
- Advanced Topics of Microeconomics
- Economic Growth
- Labour Economics
- Macroeconomics and Monetary Theory
- Free option Unit
2nd year – 1st semester
- 3 Free option units
- Dissertation (Seminar)
2nd year – 2nd semester
- Dissertation
Target Audience
The MSc in Economics is intended to complement and to deepen first-cycle education provided by first-cycle degrees in Economics. The main objectives are that the students reach advanced knowledge in economic theory and in the methods and empirical techniques, useful to analyze economic reality. This MSc prepares the students to pursue their careers as economists, researchers, and teachers, high ranking staff in firms, banks, international organizations, and public institutions.