The master’s specialisation consists of two elective seminars, two compulsory courses, four elective courses, and a master’s thesis distributed over five blocks of eight weeks.
The courses of the first block introduce you in a rigorous way to the economics of cities, ports and industries. The second block offers elective courses that develop your profile as an economist. Delve deep into the economics of aviation, or the valuation of real estate, for instance. Two compulsory courses equip you with the analytical and statistical tools to analyse data based on the most modern demands from the labour market.
At the end of the year, the master’s thesis is the cornerstone of your training to become an Urban, Port and Transport economist. You will select a research question related to the Urban, Port and Transport curriculum and demonstrate your ability to analyse and answer the question, closely guided by a member of our staff.
Curriculum
The curriculum consists of:
40% Analytical and quantitative skills
20% Foundations of Urban, Port and Transport
40% Electives and application
The mix between these elements and the topics that you apply them to may vary with the choice of courses.
In class
How do you produce refrigerators? Where should you produce them? Making optimal decisions and developing a production network requires understanding of: the organisation of the supply chain of refrigerator production, what inputs you acquire at which locations, and how your choices to minimize labour costs interact with the transport decisions and the overall carbon footprint of your supply chain. It also forces you to make decisions on the location of your own production, including the acquisition of land and real estate. Is cheap assembly in an African country an option? If so, what routes and ports would be part of the preferred strategy? In an actual case, you study these aspects of the production and transport process, and devise an optimal strategy for production, which you could advise in real life.
Study schedule
Disclaimer
The overview above provides an impression of the curriculum for this programme for the academic year 2025-2026. It is not an up-to-date study schedule for current students. They can find their full study schedules on MyEUROpens external. Please note that minor changes to this schedule are possible in future academic years.