Understand the effect of economic and social policy on society
Admission and Registration
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Admission
The minor is accessible for students already studying at VU Amsterdam and students from other universities. Check the admission requirements below to see if you can apply for this minor.
General requirements
At least 90 EC obtained within one university bachelor programme.
Specific admission requirements
High-school level maths (or a basic course in quantitative methods and/or statistics) is strongly recommended. We offer self-study refresher material if needed.
This minor is for university students from nearly all majors who want to acquire familiarity with the core principles of economic reasoning. Participants in the past had majors in among others Organization Studies, Physics, Health Studies, Medicine, Civil Engineering, Philosophy, Political Science, Mathematics, Theology, and came from many faculties at VU and beyond (e.g. UvA, TU Delft or universities abroad). Economics combines well (either as complement or as addition) with lots of disciplines and fields of study.
Students in the BSc programmes Economics and Business Economics, and Econometrics are excluded from participating in this university minor.
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Registration
Check the registration procedure for minors.
The minor consists of the five courses as shown in the Curriculum Overview for all students except BK/IBA students.
Students of the BSc programmes Bedrijfskunde (BK) and International Business Administration (IBA) must follow the adjusted track for BK/IBA, that is, replacing the course “Introduction to Economics” with the course “Health Economics”. Find more information in the study guide.”
Are you an exchange student or Semester in Amsterdam student? The International Office is responsible for course approval and registration. Please contact either the Incoming Exchange Team or Semester in Amsterdam Team for details:
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