BSc in Economics
Limassol, Cyprus
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 36,550
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Economics prepares students for employment in a variety of business or government positions, and for continued study in graduate schools in economics, business, and other fields. This program focuses on analyzing the allocation of scarce resources, highlighting the importance of making choices between competing alternatives. It equips students with the tools to make informed decisions in areas such as consumer and firm behavior, employment, price stability, trade, international finance, economic growth, public finance, and public policy.
Students will gain a solid foundation in economics, enabling them to pursue advanced studies in economics or specialize in fields such as accounting, finance, banking, marketing, risk management, and more. With this knowledge, economics graduates can pursue careers in civil service, banking, business, education, or research, and compete for attractive jobs worldwide.
Additionally, this program offers students a selection of specialized electives that can be combined into thematic areas (concentrations). These concentrations equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to access a broader range of job opportunities. The thematic areas offered by the program are:
- A Thematic area: International Economics
- B Thematic area: Digital Economics & AI
- C Thematic Area: Green Economics & Sustainability
With the completion of the Bachelor of Science in Economics, students are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of microeconomic and macroeconomic terminology, concepts, and theories.
- Use analytical and quantitative skills to carry out independent research.
- Estimate economic models using data, test hypotheses, forecast, and interpret results of empirical economics analyses.
- Use critical thinking to analyze economic problems and discuss alternative views in economic policy debates.
- Integrate theory and practical application to find solutions to real-world economic problems.
Program Requirements
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS in short) is a tool of the European Higher Education Area for making studies and courses more transparent. It helps students to move between countries and to have their academic qualifications and study periods abroad recognized. The credits below are based on the ECTS.
To graduate, students are required to earn 240 credits as follows:
- 97.5 ECTS from 13 Economics core courses (EC code)
- 37.5 ECTS from 5 Business Administration core courses (BA code)
- 30 ECTS from 4 Computing and Business Technologies (CS code)
- 45 ECTS from 6 elective courses
- 30 ECTS from a Thesis
Core Courses
First Year - Fall Semester
- BA101 – Personal & Professional Development
- EC101 – Microeconomics I
- EC111 – Mathematics I
- CS101 – Foundations of Information Technology
Second Year - Fall Semester
- BA201 – Ethics & Social Responsibility
- BA211 – Financial Accounting I
- EC201 – Econometrics I
- CS211 – Mathematics II
Second Year - Spring Semester
- BA221 – Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- EC211 – Microeconomics II
- EC221 – Econometrics II
- EC311 – Game Theory
Third Year - Fall Semester
- EC301 – Macroeconomics II
- CS321- Machine Learning, Data Mining & Business Analytics
- Elective
- Elective
Third Year - Spring Semester
- EC361 – Social Welfare Economics & Cost-Benefit Analysis
- EC362 – Money and Banking
- Elective
- Elective
Fourth Year - Spring Semester
- EC600 – Mandatory Thesis
Elective Courses
Students may concentrate in a Thematic Area and take all its 6 specialized elective courses (45 ECTS) or choose any mix of 6 elective courses (45 ECTS) from different thematic areas and/or from other Bachelor programs. Particularly, students may choose one of the following options:
1. Choose one of the following three thematic areas (concentrations), each consisting of six (6) specified elective courses (45 ECTS). All six courses within the chosen thematic area must be completed by the student to acquire the concentration.
Note: The chosen thematic area is recorded on the Transcript of Credits and the Diploma Supplement, but not on the Degree itself. All students receive the same degree (ενιαίο πτυχίο) regardless of the thematic area they have chosen.
- A. Thematic area: International Economics
- EC331 – International Trade
- EC341 – International Finance
- EC411 – Economic Growth and Development
- EC431 – EU Institutions, Economics & Policies
- EC481- Economic History
- EC471 – The Cypriot Economy
- B. Thematic area: Digital Economics & AI
- CS251 – Digital Transformation
- CS201 – Programming II
- CS221 – Management Information Systems
- CS351- Artificial Intelligence & Deep Learning
- BI510 ** – Applied Data Analytics, Visualization& Forecasting
- EC491- Digital Economics & AI Applications
- C. Thematic Area: Green Economics & Sustainability
- EC321 – Industrial Organization
- EC421 – Public Finance & Public Policy
- EC411 – Economic Growth and Development
- EC471 – The Cypriot Economy
- GD660 ** – The Circular Economy & Sustainable Development
- EC441 – Environmental Economics
2. Any mix of six (6) elective courses from the above thematic areas and/or from other accredited Bachelor programs (45 ECTS), except Project-type courses.
Important notes:
- Elective courses can be taken from the 1st semester of the 3rd year through the 1st semester of the 4th year.
- Only one of the two listed postgraduate courses(marked by 3 stars) can be taken, and only during the 4th year.
Free Elective: EC351 – Labor Economics & Industrial Relations