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1. Enrollment Guidelines

A student is considered full-time in a given semester if the total workload is 27–30 ECTS, in alignment with University regulations.

Students may register:

  • for up to 38 ECTS per semester;
  • for up to 42 ECTS, but only after the second year and only if repeating two previously attended courses;
  • for up to 42 ECTS if enrolled in a minor program of study.

Approval is required for the following cases:

  • Requests for a workload of up to 42 ECTS

The Department Chair, at their discretion, may approve up to 42 ECTS provided that:

  1. The number of courses does not exceed six;
  2. The student can graduate with these credits in the semester for which they are requested.
  • Requests for a workload of more than 42 ECTS

The Vice Rector for Academic Affairs may approve up to 45 ECTS upon a documented written positive recommendation by the Department Chair. Requests exceeding 45 ECTS require Senate approval.

 

2. Repeating Courses

Students are not permitted to repeat courses to improve their grades.

 

3. Prerequisite Requirements

  • Students must obtain a minimum grade of 4/10 to advance in prerequisite course sequences, including Microeconomics (OIK111, OIK211, OIK251/261), Macroeconomics (OIK121, OIK221, OIK252/262), Econometrics (MAS061, OIK112, OIK222, OIK253/263), and Mathematics for Economists (MAS001, ECO113, ECO223).
  • Registration in restrictive elective courses including the capstone thesis courses (ECO397 and ECO497) requires prior completion of certain prerequisites as specified in the Undergraduate Study Guide.

 

4. Time Conflicts

Students may request approval for time-conflicted courses under the following conditions:

  • The time conflict is 15 minutes or less.
  • The overlapping sessions are lectures repeated multiple times during the week.

Final approval lies with the course instructor.

 

5. Concentration Declaration

Students must declare their chosen concentration by the end of their 3rd semester:

  • General Curriculum
  • Economic Theory and Econometrics (ETE)
  • International and European Economic Studies (IEES)

Failure to declare a concentration by the deadline results in automatic assignment to the General Curriculum.

 

6. Graduation Requirements

Students must fulfill all core course, elective, and concentration requirements, totaling 240 ECTS.

6.1 General Curriculum

  • Core Courses (ECO): 89 ECTS
  • Restricted Elective ECO Courses: 66 ECTS
  • Cross-Department Restricted Electives: 24 ECTS
  • Unrestricted Electives: 22 ECTS from at least three faculties
  • Compulsory Mathematics and Computer Science Courses: 24 ECTS (MAS001, MAS061, CS032, CS037)
  • English Language: 15 ECTS (LAN100, LAN101, LAN209)

6.2 Economic Theory and Econometrics

  • Core Courses (ECO): 95 ECTS
  • Restricted Elective ECO Courses: 60 ECTS
  • MAS/ECO 5XX Courses: 14 ECTS
  • Cross-Department Restricted Electives: 12 ECTS
  • Unrestricted Electives: 20 ECTS
  • Compulsory Mathematics and Computer Science Courses: 24 ECTS
  • English Language: 15 ECTS

6.3 International and European Economic Studies

  • Core Courses (ECO): 89 ECTS
  • Restricted Elective ECO Courses: 42 ECTS
  • Unrestricted Electives: 20 ECTS
  • Social and Political Sciences Courses (SPS): 6 ECTS
  • Law Courses (LAW): 6 ECTS
  • History and Archaeology Courses (HIS): 5 ECTS
  • Cross-Department Electives: 18 ECTS
  • English Language: 15 ECTS
  • Other Foreign Language: 15 ECTS (3 levels over 3 semesters)
  • Compulsory Mathematics and Computer Science Courses: 24 ECTS

 

7. Placement in Organizations (ECO 391 and ECO 392)

  • Course Registration Policy: Students may choose to take ECO391 and ECO392 (6 ECTS each) during any semester—Fall, Spring, or Summer.
  • Prerequisites for Registration:
    1. Successful completion of all mandatory Economics (ECO) courses from the 1st and 2nd year.
    2. Accumulation of at least 120 ECTS
  • A cumulative GPA of 5.0 or higher.
  • Restrictions:
    • Limit on Placement Courses per Semester: Only one placement course per Fall/Spring semester.
    • Concurrent Enrollment: Up to two additional courses, subject to approval.
    • Summer Semester: No other courses if enrolled in placement course.
  • Degree Requirement Limitation: Only one placement course (6 ECTS) counts toward the Economics degree requirements.

 

Last revised on August 2025

 

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Last Updated on September 17, 2025