Doctorate degree

Here you will find information about the deadlines and credits required to finish your dissertation and obtain the master's degree from the UnB Department of Economics’ Graduate Program.

1. 1. 1. 1. • Deadline: 48 months.
            • Credits: 48 credits.
              • 12 credits from required courses for the area of concentration.
              • 20 credits of required courses for the line of research.
              • 16 credits of elective courses or related domains.

1. 1. 1. 1. • Here you will find information about the required and elective classes for the UnB Department of Economics’ academic master's degree
              • Here you will find information about the required and elective classes for the UnB Department of Economics’ academic master's degree.
                • These are the required courses for doctoral students in the area of concentration of Economic Analysis:
                  • Microeconomic Analysis I (332011)
                  • Macroeconomic Analysis I (332020)
                  • Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences (332313)
                  • The following are the required courses for the Applied Economics research line: Macroeconomic Analysis II (332046) and Microeconomic Analysis II (332011).
                  • The required courses for the Public Sector research line are: Econometrics I (332330) and Public Sector Economics (332101).
                • For doctoral students in the area of concentration of Political Economy and Development and Environment, the following courses are required:
                  • Quantitative Methods in Economics (333042)
                  • Microeconomics I(333956)
                  • Macroeconomics I (333972)
                • Microeconomic Analysis I (332011)
                • Macroeconomic Analysis I (332020)
                • Mathematical Methods in Social Sciences (332313)
                • Mandatory subjects in the Applied Economics Research Line are: Macroeconomic Analysis II (332046) and Microeconomic Analysis II (332011).
                • Mandatory subjects in the Public Sector Research Line are: Econometrics I (332330) and Public Sector Economics (332101).
              • For doctoral students in the area of concentration in Political Economy and Development and Environment, the following subjects are mandatory:
                • Quantitative Methods in Economics (333042)
                • Microeconomics I (333956)
                • Macroeconomics I (333972)

1. 1. 1. 1. • Applied economics
            • Public Sector
              • The Public Sector line consists of 8 professors, and the courses address the application of mainstream economic theory and quantitative methods of analysis (applied econometrics).
              • The research carried out in this line analyzes issues related to public policy and its economic effects.
              • Students who choose this line will use microeconomic and empirical analysis tools to evaluate the government's performance in the various areas in which it operates.
              • Research Group: Economics and Politics Research:   https://econpolrg.com/
            • The Environment
            • Political Economy