Economics

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Economics Programs

Note:

  • Study Abroad programs and Northwestern may have specific prerequisites, including language prerequisites, for admission. Click on the program name, below, to view prerequisites and other details.
  • Northwestern has a number of requirements that students must adhere to while they are abroad. View these requirements.


English Language Programs

Program
 Location
 Coursework
 NU Terms Abroad
European Union Studies/Sciences Po Paris, France Developed jointly between Northwestern University and Sciences Po, a premier public affairs school, this Northwestern program offers lectures and seminars on emerging institutional, legal and economic structures in Europe.
Fall Quarter
London School of Economics & Political Science
 London, England
  • LSE is one of the leading institutions for the study of social, political and economic sciences, attracting students from over 140 countries. It is known for its cutting-edge research and extraordinary faculty.
  • A variety of Economics courses are offered and taught by leading academics in the field.
  • 3.5 GPA requirement for Economics courses.
 Full Year
Queen Mary College, University of London London, England The college offers a wide array of economics courses including: Advanced Microeconomics, Econometric Theory, & Macroeconomic Policy. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Oxford University Oxford, England
  • Students engage in Oxford's unique tutorial style of learning.
  • Applicants should have completed 3-5 courses at NU in the subjects they plan to take at Oxford.
  • 3.6 GPA required.
 Full Year
University College London, University of London London, England
  • UCL's Economics Department is ranked among the best in the UK.
  • The college offers a wide array of advanced-level courses.
  • 3.5 GPA requirement for Economics courses.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland The college offers a wide array of advanced-level courses.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University of Stirling Stirling, Scotland Various economic courses are offered including: Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Micro/Macro Economics, Economic Policy in Britain & Europe, & Environmental Economics. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
University College Cork Cork, Ireland Various economic courses are offered including: Developing Skills for Economic Analysis, Economics of Social Policy & International Money and Finance.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland Various economic courses are offered including: The Economy of Ireland, Money and Banking & European Economy.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Emerging Legal and Economic Structures in China Beijing, China
 This program includes lectures and seminars on emerging structures and current political economy in China. Summer
American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt Various general economic courses are offered, as well as a regional course, Economics of Egypt. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year

CIEE-Language and Culture

 Amman, Jordan A regional economics course is generally offered on this program, such as Economic Transformations in the Middle East. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Danish Institute for Study Abroad Copenhagen, Denmark
  • A specialized program in "Global Economics" is open to students majoring in economics or international relations.
  • Elective courses in economics are also offered in the areas of environment, health and emerging markets.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Collegium Hieronymi Pragensis Prague, Czech Republic A regional economics course is generally offered on this program, such as CEE Economies and the EU Enlargement. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Contemporary India: Development, Environment, Public Health Pune, India A regional economics course is generally offered on this program, such as Development Economics. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
CIEE-University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, India Various economics courses are offered within the School of Management Studies at the University of Hyderabad. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Contemporary Brazil (Northwestern Program) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A regional economics course is generally offered on this program, such as Political Economy of Brazilian Development. Check website for current offerings. Fall Quarter
Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea Various economics courses offered in the College of Business Administration. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year


Foreign Language Programs

Program Location Coursework NU Terms Abroad
Argentine Universities Program Buenos Aires, Argentina Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IES-Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina A wide variety of economics courses are open to advanced Spanish students at the partner institutions Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad del Museo Social Argentino, Universidad Torcuato di Tella and Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
C.V. Starr – Middlebury School in Latin America Florianópolis, Brazil Various economics courses are offered at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IFSA-Chilean Universities Program Santiago, Chile A wide variety of economics courses are available at the partner institutions Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the Universidad Diego Portales. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (NU Exchange) Santiago, Chile Various economics courses are available at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IFSA-Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Mérida, México Various economics courses are available at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Consortium for Advanced Studies in Barcelona (Northwestern Program)
 Barcelona, Spain A variety of Economics courses taught in Spanish or Catalan available at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and Universitat de Barcelona. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year.
Madrid Language and Liberal Arts Program Madrid, Spain Advanced language students who attend for the full year or spring semester can enroll in economics courses at the partner institution Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Sweet Briar-Junior Year in Seville Seville, Spain Various regional economics courses are generally offered, such as The History of American Economy, The Social and Economic History of the Middle Ages and The Economy and Society of Contemporary Spain.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Universite Louis Pasteur (Northwestern Exchange)
 Strasbourg, France This Northwestern exchange program involves intense coursework with research. A European scientific, technological and medical university, Universite Louis Pasteur (ULP) is known for the quality and wide diversity of its courses including economics and business studies.
Fall-Winter Quarters, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) (Northwestern Exchange)
 Paris, France Students on this Northwestern exchange program directly enroll in the Sciences Po, a premier public affairs school in Europe. Comparable to the Kennedy School at Harvard, or the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, Sciences Po excels in the fields of international relations, political science, economics, history and sociology. Fall-Winter Quarters, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Internships in Francophone Europe Paris, France
  • This is a one semester, intensive internship/academic experience
  • Students have the opportunity to obtain individualized placement for work and practical experience in economics.
  • Typical placements: Ministry of Finance and Trade, Ministry for Industry, National Agency for Innovation, startup firms, business development agencies at local/regional levels, policy think tanks.
  • Typical research topics: Trade conflicts, Euro transition, economic aspects of EU expansion, job or firm creation in France, effects of 35 hour law, French and EU agricultural policy, privatization of state firms, de-localization, France and the e-economy.
 Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters
IES Abroad Berlin Berlin, Germany German -taught program and university courses available in economics. Students can take university courses at Humboldt or Freie University. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
IES Abroad Freiburg Freiburg, Germany Various German-taught program and university courses available in economics. Students take university courses at Albert-Ludwigs Universität. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
Year of Study in Munich Munich, Germany Various economics courses are available at University of Munich. Full Year
IES Abroad Nagoya Nagoya, Japan English-taught university courses available in economics. Courses typically focus on Japan and Asia. Fall Quarter, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year
CIEE Tokyo Tokyo, Japan Various English-taught university courses available in economics. Fall-Winter Quarters, Winter-Spring Quarters, Full Year

Tips for Earning Major/Minor Economics Credit Abroad

  1. Pick up an economics study abroad credit form from an economics adviser or at Anderson 303.
  2. Take the completed pre-approval form to any economics adviser during office hours; s/he will look at the description and decide whether or not to pre-approve the class for credit. The economics department will grant up to a maximum of two economics credits for one term abroad (if you take two econ classes), and up to four for a full year abroad (again, assuming that you take four part-year economics classes or two full year econ classes). If you take a long spring term and takes three economics classes, we will grant three economics credits.
  3. Return the signed form to Anderson 303.
  4. Figure out which courses you want to take at NU when you return from study abroad. This is necessary because not all courses are offered every quarter.
  5. Upon return to NU, pick up the original form, fill out the final approval side, attach a transcript, have an advisor sign it, and return the form to Anderson 303. The form will be sent to your grade auditor at the registrar and will be recorded as economics credit.

NU Contacts for Studying Economics Abroad

Mark Witte, Phone: 847-491-8062, Location: Anderson 311