Economics

A three-year Licence in economics, taught in French. Economic theory and quantitative method, for the people who will analyse and explain West African economies.

At a glance

Qualification

Licence ร‰conomie

Duration

3 years

Total credits

180 ECTS

Intake

September and January

Course overview

Course overview

The Economics Licence is the most academic and analytical of the Licence tracks, built within the LMD system. Over three years you move from a shared economics-and-management base to the theory, statistics and econometrics that economic analysis depends on.

The Economics Licence is the most academic and analytical of the Licence tracks, built within the LMD system. Over three years you move from a shared economics-and-management base to the theory, statistics and econometrics that economic analysis depends on.

Taught in French across six semesters, it leads to junior analytical roles in banking and public administration, or to a Master in economics or econometrics.

Taught in French across six semesters, it leads to junior analytical roles in banking and public administration, or to a Master in economics or econometrics.

Why study economics here

An economistโ€™s city

Home to the African Development Bank and the BCEAO.

Theory plus method

Micro, macro, statistics and econometrics together.

An LMD diploma

A three-year Licence that opens onto a Master.

Built for the region

Framed around West African economies and institutions.

Course structure

Built on the LMD system, the Licence runs over six semesters and 180 ECTS credits. The first two years form a common core in economic theory, quantitative methods and accounting; the third year turns to applied economics, finance and public policy, and closes with a professional internship and a dissertation.

Year one

Shared foundation

Year one covers the basics of micro and macroeconomics, mathematics, probability and statistics, with accounting, office software, English, leadership and entrepreneurship alongside.

Module

Code

Credits

Semester 1

Initiation ร  lโ€™ร‰conomie

INE 100

6

Microรฉconomie I

MIC 100

3

Macroรฉconomie I

MAC 100

3

Mathรฉmatiques

MAT 100

5

Probabilitรฉ et Statistiques

PRS 100

6

Outils de Travail

OUT 100

5

Entrepreneuriat

ENT 100

1

Semester 2

Microรฉconomie II

MIC 200

6

Macroรฉconomie II

MAC 200

3

Gestion et Comptabilitรฉ

GEC 201

3

Techniques Quantitatives

TEQ 201

3

Probabilitรฉ et Statistique

PRS 201

6

Outils de Travail

OUT 201

6

Leadership

LEA 201

3

Year two

Deepening

Year two moves into money and banking, international economics, econometrics, development economics and public finance, with operations research and business English alongside.

Module

Code

Credits

Semester 1

Probabilitรฉ & Statistiques

PRS 300

5

Finance

FIN 300

2

Macroรฉconomie

MAC 300

5

Gestion & Comptabilitรฉ

GEC 300

3

ร‰conomie Monรฉtaire et Bancaire

ร‰MB 300

5

ร‰conomie Internationale

ECI 300

5

Techniques Quantitatives

TEQ 300

2

Outils de Travail

OUT 300

2

Entrepreneuriat

ENT 300

1

Semester 2

ร‰conomรฉtrie I

MAC 400

5

ร‰conomie Internationale

ร‰CI 400

3

Croissance & Dรฉveloppement Durable

CDD 400

2

Microรฉconomie

MIC 400

4

ร‰conomie du Dรฉveloppement

ร‰CD 400

5

Finance Publique et Budget de lโ€™ร‰tat

FPB 400

5

Technique Quantitative

TEQ 400

4

Outils de Travail

OUT 400

2

Year three

Economics specialisation

Year three covers advanced macroeconomics and econometrics, the digital economy, regional integration, financial markets, economic governance and green finance, and closes with a professional internship and a dissertation.

Module

Code

Credits

Semester 1

Macroรฉconomie Avancรฉe

MAC 500

4

ร‰conomรฉtrie II

MAT 500

4

ร‰conomie Numรฉrique et Innovation

ร‰NI 500

4

ร‰conomie Internationale et Intรฉgration Rรฉgionale

ร‰CI 500

4

Analyse Financiรจre et Marchรฉs Financiers

AFM 500

5

ร‰conomie des Entreprises et Stratรฉgie

ร‰ES 500

4

Technique Quantitative

TEQ 500

3

Outils de Travail

OUT 500

2

Semester 2

Analyse ร‰conomique Appliquรฉe

Aร‰A 600

4

Mรฉthodes Quantitatives Avancรฉes

MQA 600

4

Gouvernance ร‰conomique et Politiques Publiques

Gร‰P 600

4

Finance Digitale et Inclusion Financiรจre

FIF 600

4

Dรฉveloppement Durable et ร‰conomie Verte

DDร‰ 600

4

ร‰conomie Digitale et Intelligence

ร‰DI 600

4

Projet Professionnel, Stage et Mรฉmoire

PPS 600

4

Outils de Travail

OUT 600

2

Grading

A

16โ€“20

80โ€“100%

B

14โ€“15.99

70โ€“79.99%

C

12โ€“13.99

60โ€“69.99%

D

10โ€“11.99

50โ€“59.99%

F

Below 10

0โ€“49%

Grade point average

Your cumulative GPA across the degree determines the class you graduate with.

First Class

3.50 โ€“ 4.00

Second Class Upper

2.50 โ€“ 3.49

Second Class Lower

1.50 โ€“ 2.49

Third Class

1.00 โ€“ 1.49

Fail

Below 1.00

Entry requirements

Entry requires the Baccalaurรฉat or a recognised equivalent. Places are offered on your school-leaving results, and all teaching and assessment is in French.

What youโ€™ll bring

Baccalaurรฉat

Legalised copies

Birth certificate

Identity document

Passport photos

A personal laptop is required of every admitted student. Full details are on the how to apply page.

Fees

Assigned by the State (Affectรฉs)

345,000 FCFA

345,000 FCFA

Per year

For students oriented to UNIABIDJAN through the national assignment process. Paid across the year in four instalments.

Private students (Non-affectรฉs)

1,160,000 FCFA

1,160,000 FCFA

Per year

For students enrolling directly, without a State assignment. Paid across the year in four instalments.

Additional fees

Admission test

20,000 FCFA

Admission test

20,000 FCFA

University uniform

80,000 FCFA

University uniform

80,000 FCFA

Application form

20,000 FCFA

Application form

20,000 FCFA

Where it leads

At Licence level the economics market is narrow, and most graduates continue into a Master in economics, econometrics or banking-finance. The degree prepares you for junior analytical roles in banking, public administration and development institutions, in a city that hosts the African Development Bank and the BCEAO ecosystem.

Economic analysis

Economic analysis

Assistant dโ€™รฉtudes รฉconomiques and chargรฉ dโ€™รฉtudes junior roles in firms, institutes and consultancies.

Assistant dโ€™รฉtudes รฉconomiques and chargรฉ dโ€™รฉtudes junior roles in firms, institutes and consultancies.

Banking and administration

Banking and administration

Entry positions in banks, ministries and public agencies across the region.

Entry positions in banks, ministries and public agencies across the region.

Statistics and data

Statistics and data

Assistant statisticien roles supporting surveys, indicators and reporting.

Assistant statisticien roles supporting surveys, indicators and reporting.

Further study

Further study

The usual route: a Master in economics, econometrics or banking-finance.

The usual route: a Master in economics, econometrics or banking-finance.

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