| Study Location | Lviv |
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| Academic Field | D1 Economics (International Economics) |
| Type | Postgraduate, Full time (on-line study is available) |
| Nominal Duration | 1,5 years (90 ECTS) |
| Study Language | English |
| Awards | Master of Economics (International Economics) |
| Entry qualification | The Bachelor's degree diploma is required. Compulsory entrance exam. The entry qualification documents are accepted in English (except for documents issued in Ukraine upon completion of studies at local educational institutions) . In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original & legalized (according to the international agreements) entry qualification documents along with you when you finally enter the university. |
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| Territory requirements | General entry requirement - Student visa. Citizens of the Russia, Iran, Belarus and North Korea who do not hold a permanent residence permit in Ukraine may be admitted for studies only with an individual authorization from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. |
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| Language Requirements | English (B1/B2) |
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Entrance Exam Description
During the selection process we examine the competency of the applicant in two ways:
The faculty decides about the eligibility of the applicant by examining the documents of previous studies (degree, subject, results). This is followed by an entrance exams that evaluate the level of study-language and specialty exam.
The exams can be conducted online. In order to validate the entrant’s person, exams taken remotely are recorded on video, as is the person verification process. The recording is archived for at least five years on University’s grounds and the link to that recording is available in the united base of Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
Program Structure
Year 1
Semester 1: Advanced Microeconomics; Advanced Macroeconomics; Econometrics I (regression, panel data); International Trade Theory & Policy (WTO, tariffs, NTBs); Research Methods & Academic Writing for Economists
Semester 2: International Finance (FX, parity, open-economy macro); Econometrics II / Causal Inference (IV, diff-in-diff); EU Economic Integration & Policy; Global Value Chains & Development Economics; Elective (e.g., Game Theory for Economics; Data Analytics with Python/R)
Year 2
Semester 3: Electives (choose 2–3): FDI & Multinational Firms; Monetary Policy & Banking; Risk Management; Trade & Industrial Policy; Sustainability/ESG Economics; Applied Project or Internship (policy brief / firm analysis); Master’s Thesis & Defense.
Overview
Study advanced micro/macro, econometrics, and open-economy policy to analyze trade, capital flows, and global value chains.
Build practical skills in international finance (FX, risk, banking), EU economic integration, and data-driven policy analysis.
Work on applied projects and policy briefs tied to real markets and institutions; complete a master’s thesis with supervisory support.
Main edge: an applied, data-centric international economics track inside a technical university—strong econometrics and quantitative tooling combined with EU integration focus and real-world project work.
Career Opportunities
Graduate ready for roles in analytics, policy, finance, and consulting across the EU and global markets.