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Program Overview

The university program in question is the Master's program in Regional and Environmental Economics, offered by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).

Program Details

Program Description

The program aims to train experts in environmental and regional economics, competent in analyzing regional and sustainability-related problems, and proposing novel solutions by putting their theoretical knowledge and acquired expertise to practice.

Admission Requirements

• BSc/BA in the field of either Economics and/or Management or Engineering or Natural Sciences
• In case of BA/BSc in Engineering or Natural Sciences, completion of a minimum of 60 ECTS (or equivalent) should be proven in the following areas of study:
  • 20 ECTS in Quantitative Studies
  • 20 ECTS in Economics and Management Studies
  • 20 ECTS in Natural or Social Sciences
• B2 level command of English: a TOEFL iBT score of 88 and above, IELTS overall band 6.5 or above
• Minimum level of language proficiency: Oral B2 / Written B2 - Entrance type both, type of exam electronic

Admission Procedure

Applicants will have to take an online entrance examination, consisting of two parts:

1. An entry assignment will have to be completed and submitted in writing electronically, which needs to be submitted and reviewed before the second part of the entrance exam.
2. A motivational interview will be conducted online, where students are expected to give an account of their prior interest, skills, and trainings, but also, to express their motivation for joining the program.

Program Structure

• Duration: 4 semesters
• Start date: September or February
• Language: Hungarian and English
• Study mode: Full-time or part-time

Tuition Fees

• State-funded: available
• Self-funded: 350,000 Ft per semester

Career Prospects

Graduates will be capable of creatively and innovatively contributing to sustainability and regional policy-making, strategic planning, and project programming, both in governments and in private enterprises.

Specializations

Available specialization: Economist, specialization in Regional and Environmental Economic Studies

Research Areas

During the master's program, students will touch on the following areas and topics:

• Economics
• Quantitative Methods
• Environmental Economics
• Regional Economics
• Geoinformatics
• Data Analytics
• Sustainable Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
• Sectoral Sustainability Studies
• Environmental Management Systems
• Methods of Regional and Environmental Analysis

Financial Support

Students can participate in the university's MSc course at their own expense, for which they can use the university's scholarships. It is possible to reduce self-costs, receive social (financial) support, and receive many performance-based scholarship benefits.