Economics

Analyze societal issues using the economics toolkit.

The minor Economics gives you the knowledge and skills to analyze important societal issues using the economics toolkit. With this minor, you will get to know and to apply economic concepts to understand decision making by individuals and firms, the working of the economy as a whole, the role of government, and trade and finance. Furthermore, you will gain data analysis skills, and the skills needed to reason and communicate as an economist. After following the minor, you will also understand better what is included in the economics toolkit and what is not, and how economic insights relate to insights from other disciplines. Together with students from different disciplines, you will learn to look at societal issues from an economic perspective and formulate policy responses.

For whom is this minor?

All third-year students from Leiden University, Delft University of Technology, Erasmus University Rotterdam and other universities (all programs) with 30 EC minor space in the first semester. This minor is a good addition to various study programs, for instance in Law, Political Science, Public Administration, International Studies or Security Studies. Are you studying Public Administration at Leiden University? You can take this minor if you follow the specialization “Beleid, Bestuur en Organisatie”, but not if you follow the specialization “Economie, Bestuur en Management”.

Successful completion of the full minor gives access to the Master Economie van de Publieke Sector to students who hold a University bachelor without a major in Economics. The minor can also be a good preparation for the Master of Public Administration – Economics and Governance track.

Only students holding a university propaedeutic certificate and who are also enrolled at a university institution can be admitted to the minor.