Master in Economics of Competition, Regulation and Markets

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C) Compulsory: 42 ECTS

E) Elective courses: 12 ECTS

Master's Thesis: 6 ECTS

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GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

☛ First year offered: 2026

PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).

Application

The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

• Documentation to be uploaded with the online application
• Calendar and general information about admission 
• Follow the step-by-step instructions in the application for admission

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related areas, or prior Master’s-level training in the field of Economics, is required. Applications from graduates in other disciplines who can demonstrate the necessary knowledge of microeconomics, quantitative methods and mathematics required by the master’s program courses will also be considered.
 

Admission criteria

Admission will be decided by the Master’s Academic Committee. Candidate selection will be done on the basis of the following criteria:

RECOMMENDED ENTRY PROFILE

The master’s program is primarily designed for graduates in Economics or related fields who wish to deepen their understanding of markets, competition, and regulation.

It may also be suitable for students with some familiarity with quantitative analysis who acquire the necessary knowledge in microeconomics, quantitative methods and mathematics.

The program’s director can provide guidance on the recommended prior knowledge and on how to obtain it before the start of the program.

language requirements

Since English is the official language of the programme, a high level of written and spoken English is required. This knowledge can be accredited with the results of an official C1 English diploma (CEFR) including evaluation of the 4 areas: listening, reading, speaking and writing. As a general rule, the following minimum scores for other certificates are required:

• TOEFL (iBT): 95-120
• IELTS: 7.0 - 8.0
• Cambridge ESOL: Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
• TOIEC (Four skills): ≥ 1305
• Linguaskill: minimum of 185

The language requirements will not be required to those students whose mother tongue is English or students who have completed their undergraduate studies in English, upon presentation of the relevant documentation.

students with foreign university degrees

Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.

More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

TUITION FEES*

Reservation fee: €800

• it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
• the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
   

✎│Tuition fees
 

NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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* Current fees for the academic year 25/26, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the academic year 26/27.

Additional information

• You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
• When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
• The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
• Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
  No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

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Best Practices and Regulations

• Student cohabitation system
• Ethical code
• Enrollment and permanence rules
• Master's degree access rules
• Master's Thesis rules
• Rules for credits recognition

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