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Study abroad in Economics, Economics: Most popular universities for Economics.

Are you thinking of studying Economics, abroad? Below you can find the most popular universities and programmes to study Economics in Economics, Economics. This list is based on visitors on the Studyportals websites, listing more than 150,000 English-taught Bachelor's and Master's programmes world-wide.

 

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Athabasca University

Athabasca University provides learning for life. Through the achievements of its students, faculty and staff, AU stands out as a provider of high quality post-secondary education.
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Most popular Economics programmes for international students in Economics

These are the most popular programmes among international students who are looking for a Economics degree in Economics.

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Accounting (4 Years)

Athabasca University

Our Accounting Major offers flexibility and generous transfer arrangements to meet professional accounting association requirements. Students focus on financial and management accounting, along with taxation, auditing and accounting information systems.
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Commerce (Finance - 4 year Post Diploma)

Athabasca University

The financial services major will interest you if you want to focus on optimizing financial decision making such as portfolio management and corporate investment management or if you wish to pursue a career in the financial services sector.
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Sociology Concentration (3 Years)

Athabasca University

The main goal of the Sociology Concentration (3 Years) from Athabasca University is to introduce students to the basic skills involved in understanding sociological theory and sociological research, and to show how these skills are used in such applied areas of study as crime and deviance, family and gender studies etc.
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Public Administration

Athabasca University

The University Certificate in Public Administration is designed for students who want to learn about administration at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government, as well as non profit and quasi governmental organizations. Students will take courses in such areas as communications, public finance, budgeting, economics, public policy, legal studies, human resources management, industrial relations, and indigenous studies.
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Political Economy

Athabasca University

Political Economy at Athabasca University is concerned with the interplay between politics, society and economics. It explains the crucial role of political factors in determining economic outcomes.
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Commerce (Accounting - 4 Year Post Diploma)

Athabasca University

Our Accounting Major offers flexibility and generous transfer arrangements to meet professional accounting association requirements. Students focus on financial and management accounting, along with taxation, auditing and accounting information systems.
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Political Economy Minor

Athabasca University

The Political Economy Minor at Athabasca University is designed for both beginning students and professionals to understand and engage with Canadian and global political and economic issues.
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Sociology Minor

Athabasca University

The Sociology Minor program can be studied in addition to a major at Athabasca University.
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Study abroad in English

To apply at one of these universities, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 9,000 organisations world-wide.

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About Economics

Economics degrees investigate all factors involved in the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Economics analyses both small scale (Microeconomics) and global (Macroeconomics) economic factors. Economics degrees offered by universities and colleges worldwide teach students to optimise all economic actions, to improve the well-being and prosperity of economic entities and consumers.

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