ELTE’s Applied Economics BSc Programme provides general training in the field of economics at the bachelor level, with special emphasis on social, political, and international applications. Besides a rigorous training in methodology, students will acquire a solid knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of economics, and will be introduced to other social sciences and business studies as well. The programme enables students to further their studies in several directions at the master’s level, including economics, business, sociology, and international relations, or to apply their broad-based knowledge in areas of government, business, politics, or media. The general character of the program offers graduates high flexibility in their future career decisions.

• are interested in learning how choices and strategic decisions are made at different levels in the economy;

• are interested in what kind of social and political forces influence decision-making;

• are not afraid of using models, and deductive reasoning to solve problems;

• are also interested in studying the foundations of other social sciences.

With full creditation, students of the programme can apply to the following master’s

• Economic Analysis

• Community and Civil Development Studies

• Survey Statistics and Data Analytics

• International Relations

• International Economy and Business

• Health Policy, Planning, and Financing

• Cultural Anthropology

Career opportunities

After graduation, students mostly enter the following sectors and/or start their careers in the following positions:

• multinational companies

• politics

• policy-making organizations

• monetary institutions

• public administration sector

• media

• academia

In numbers

• 6 semesters

• 180 credits

Soft skills delivered by the programme

• abstraction skills

• quantitative methods

• critical thinking

• international perspective

• multidisciplinary approach