Office of Study Abroad

Economics

Copenhagen, Denmark

There are many exciting options all over the world for Economics majors to study abroad. Given the increasing globalization of today's economic marketplace, studying abroad will help Economics majors gain important cross-cultural perspectives, as well as an understanding of international approaches to business, finance, and politics. One of the many advantages of studying Economics abroad is the ability to take classes not offered at Brandeis or take classes on the economics of a country or region in the country or region. This page contains information that will assist Economics Majors in determining how to integrate study abroad into their Brandeis careers.

Approved Programs

VIEW ECON Program & Course Examples

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Program & Courses Examples pages are organized alphabetically by department. The Brandeis approved program list database is filtered by programs with ECON courses. You may also filter by other parameters like location, housing type, and more.

Experiential Learning

Programs with ECON Internships

programs with ECON Related research

The above links take you to programs that reported they have internships or research available in ECON. Study Abroad Advisors can help you work with the program to learn more about the types of opportunities available, as some may be limited, competitive, or have pre-requisites like language requirements.

Receiving Credit in Economics

ECON Pre-Reviewed Courses

department credit transfer policies

Students wishing to receive credit in ECON for coursework done off-campus during the academic year should discuss these plans with the Study Abroad Liaison. Students hoping to earn credit abroad toward their ECON major should confirm with the ECON department prior to departing abroad how courses may or may not be able to count. The link above is a list of already pre-reviewed courses and how they can count toward the ECON major/minor. Upon return, semester students should complete the Petition to Request Substitution for a Requirement form for final and formal review.

Study Abroad Liaison

To assist students with their academic choices abroad and to help answer any questions about receiving major/minor credit while abroad, each academic department and program has assigned a faculty member to serve as the Study Abroad Liaison. As every department has different policies regarding credit from abroad, the Study Abroad Liaison can assist you with guidance on major/minor credit. Find the Study Abroad Liaison for ECON here.

FAQs

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Can I receive Economics credit for courses taken overseas?

Is it possible for a course taken abroad to count as an "upper level" Economics elective?

Yes, if the course requires intermediate micro, intermediate macro, or statistics as a prerequisite, or seems equivalent to courses with those prerequisites. Such courses are most likely to be found in Britain and in other nations that follow the British system of higher education (e.g., Australia, New Zealand), as well as some courses on Brandeis in Copenhagen.

Is it possible to take one of the "core" courses (the equivalent of Econ 80a, Econ 82b or Econ 83a) abroad?

We encourage students to take their core courses at Brandeis. In particular, for those contemplating study abroad, it is strongly recommended that they take their core courses before going abroad. In the special case of someone who begins the major late, permission is sometimes given to take one (but only one) of the core courses abroad.

One exception is Brandeis in Copenhagen, where students can take ECON 80a with a Brandeis faculty member for Brandeis credit. Learn more about Brandeis in Copenhagen here.

What is the process for getting Economics credit for study abroad courses?

Before going abroad, you can check out whether a specific course will or will not count as an Economics elective with the Study Abroad Liaison in Economics. It is strongly recommended that you do this, so that you will know beforehand whether or not the course will count. However, in order to formally get Economics credit for the course, you must contact the Study Abroad Liaison again after you return to Brandeis and after you have received a grade for the course. There is a very simple form that you and the Study Abroad Liaison both sign that formally gives you an Economics credit.