In addition to the general admission requirements of the College of Europe, students applying for the Master of Sciences of the College of Europe are required to have a degree either in Economics or in Business Economics or Business Studies, with a sufficient background in Microeconomics and  Macro-Economics. Students are expected to have a strong interest in the assessment of economic policies and a willingness to work in a team on short-term projects together with some EU institutions and the private sector in order to improve their competences.