It provides a sound introduction to the basic academic disciplines and also studies the auxiliary sciences. It takes two years. This cycle provides a more thorough study of Applied Economics.
Students have to choose an area of specialization and have to write a thesis.
Most courses are taught in Dutch . Some courses are offered in English for exchange students. For some courses , the respective professors are willing to guide and supervise individual students for reading assignments which are equivalent to a formal course. The study programme of each year consists of 60 credits. It corresponds with a workload of 1500 to 1800 hours a year for an average student.