The one-year Research track (ex Theoretical and Empirical Economics) of the Master in Economics, the Master in Econometrics Statistics, or of the Master Finance is a research track and constitutes the main entry door to the PhD Program. It provides advanced coursework in economics, econometrics, or finance, training in research methodology and several electives allowing students to specialize in specific research areas. Students write a master thesis under the close supervision of AMSE faculty. Courses are entirely in English and the Master enjoys an international atmosphere, with foreign students representing on average more than 40% of their cohort.
The teaching program of the Research tracks aims at developing a deeper understanding and mastery of the latest developments in economic theory and its methods, as well as the theory and practice of econometrics, or finance. It initiates students to research and develops their ability to define and conduct a research project in economics, econometrics or finance. For most AMSE PhD students, it constitutes the first year of the PhD program.
How to apply to the PhD program?
Links with research
The Research track of the Master of Economics, of the Master Econometrics Statistics of of the Master Finance is carried by the AMSE department of the Faculty of Economics and Management and the AMSE EUR, which gathers together almost a hundred researchers from AMU, CNRS, EHESS, Centrale Méditerranée and Sciences Po Aix.
The lecturers are selected according to their research expertise. Students will have the opportunity to interact with an outreach faculty at the edge of economic research.
Pre-requisites
A high-level training in theoretical and empirical economics and econometrics or finance is necessary to access the training. In particular, applicants need to have validated the first year (M1) of the Master in Economics, the Master in Econometrics Statistics, the Master Finance or an equivalent Master degree.
Continuation into the AMSE PhD program
At the end of the academic year, students who wish to pursue into the PhD Program defend their master thesis and present a PhD proposal in front of the PhD committee, their supervisor(s) and an AMSE referee. Successful candidates proceed into the PhD program. Since the creation of the Research Master in 2018, 78% of Research students who applied to a PhD fellowship succeeded, and are currently working on their PhD at AMSE.
More information about the Research Master’s curriculum can be found here.
Details on the application procedure can be found here.
