Master

Would you like to work at the European Central Bank? Would you like to understand how the euro zone works, not only from an economic point of view, but also from a legal and political point of view? Are you interested in knowing how currency crises affect the future of the European Union?

Master Program in European Economic Governance: Law, Politics and Economics

, provides to all those interested in working in this sector the necessary skills to become part of the EU and international Institutions that manage European economic governance. It also equips students with high-level analytical tools to understand the different aspects of European economic governance not only from an economic perspective, but also from a legal and political one.

European economic governance is one of the most important areas of EU intervention today, as has become clear after the 2008 economic crisis and also with the Covid-19 pandemic. It is also a 

, since no other Master Program offers an interdisciplinary overview that combines law, economics and political science in this area.

If you want to know everything about European economic governance, this is your master.

The Master Program in European Economic Governance: Law, Politics and Economics provides to all those interested in working in this sector the necessary skills to become part of the EU and international Institutions that manage European economic governance. It also equips students with high-level analytical tools to understand the different aspects of European economic governance not only from an economic perspective but also from a legal and political one.

The request is made electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, please visit the school website for more information.

To access this master’s degree, it is necessary to hold a degree in any of the Social and Juridic Science branches of knowledge (Law, Political Science, Economics, International Studies, etc.).

The student selection will be made on the following criteria:

 required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

Once admitted to the Master’s, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, must provide, for enrolment, the diploma, legalized by diplomatic procedures or by means of The Hague Apostille. They must also submit the transcript of records, with the grade point average, duly legalized.

Ordinary Phase from December 2, 2024 until May 31, 2025

All information will be published by the end of November at the link below:

 https://www.uc3m.es/postgraduate/admission/process

Admissions Option 2

For the academic year 2024-2025 a call has been published for a maximum of 

 for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:

Scholarships and Funding Option 2

Law of European Union Fiscal Rules: The Stability and Growth Pact

Law of Financial Bailouts and Other Rescue Mechanisms

Governance of the Single Market. Competition and Regulation

Industrial Policy, State Aid Control and Economic Sovereignty

Curriculum

it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment

the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled

EU students: €7,800 (€130/ECTS credit)

Non EU students: €11,700 (€195/ECTS credit)

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

Prices are valid for the 24/25 academic year; they are pending the Community of Madrid approval for the 25/26 academic year.

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

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Program Admission Requirements

Economic Studies

Bachelor

Political Economy

UC3M is a Spanish public university that excels in research, teaching and innovation. It is among the best universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and among the best institutions in employability, according to The Global University Employability Ranking and Survey (Geurs2024). In the latest edition of THE Impact Rankings, it was ranked 24th in the world for its commitment to peace and justice. It has more than 780 agreements with universities in 57 countries, among which there are some of the best universities in the world according to the Shanghai University ranking. 27,8% of its students are international. The University is one of the promoters of the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance, one of the networks selected by the EU in its European Universities Initiative. UC3M is the first university in Europe to obtain the ACEEU dual accreditation for its contribution and impact on the industrial and social fabric, and it also has other accreditations and distinctions of quality such as the EUR-ACE seal in the field of engineering or the AACSB accreditation in business and finance programs. 

Master in European Economic Governance: Law, Politics and Economics

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