Semester Number of ECTS for compulsory courses Hours per week (lecture/ seminar) Number of ECTS for optional courses MPE_AMI2 Microeconomics 2 4 2/0 MPE_ACMI Seminar in Microeconomics 5 0/2 MPE_TREN Transport economics 5 0/2 MPJ_PJPSFS Presentation Skills for Foreign Students 5 0/2 XPX_ACAD Academic writing 8 0/2 MPE_AMA2 Macroeconomics 2 4 2/0 MPE_ACMA Seminar in Macroeconomics 5 0/2 MPE_ECNM Econometrics 8 2/2 MPE_ERPO European Rail Policy 6 BLOCK MPE_ADS1 Diploma Seminar 1 12 0/2 MPE_IEEK International Economics 4 2/0 MPE_QUAM Quantitative Methods in Transport 6 BLOCK MPE_TIAP Transport Investment Appraisal 6 BLOCK MPE_ADS2 Diploma seminar 2 12 0/2 MPE_ADTH Diploma thesis 3 MPE_ECTR Economics of Transition 10 2/1 MPE_IORG Industrial Organisation 4 0/2 107 13 Make sure to have 120 ECTS or more before you take the state examination. min. 7 ECTS or more2nd semester 4th semester min. 1 ECTS or more In the 4th semester the student registers for the Final state examination and hands in the Diploma thesis, for the exact dates see the Academic calendar of the faculty. Number of ECTS in the field of study Economics 3rd semester min. 2 ECTS or more Students starting from autumn semester 2019 (4 semesters course of study) Field of study: Economics Compulsory courses During the 2nd semester the student registers the Diploma thesis topic in the IS, for the exact dates see the Academic calendar of the faculty. 1st semester min. 3 ECTS or more