About the Opportunity
Costs and Tuition Fees:
Courses are offered free of charge to course participants.
Language"
The language of instruction for all courses offered by the CERGE-EI Foundation is English. However, we allow for flexibility in using the native language when delivering exercise sessions by local instructors.
Course Schedule:
In Fall 2025, courses will be offered on Energy Economics, Gender Economics, Labour Economics, Introduction to Data Science, and Public Economics. Participants who successfully complete courses will be awarded CERGE-EI Foundation certificates.
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Requirements
The program is intensive and rigorous; an advanced BA/introductory MA level of Economics knowledge is required. Participants should expect to be challenged and should be able to demonstrate self-motivation. UCA reserves the right to select only those applicants that it believes have the necessary qualifications and experience to succeed. All courses will require the active participation of all students. Teachers use modern technology to engage students, encourage their active involvement in the coursework and class discussions.
Description
The University of Central Asia's (UCA) Graduate School of Development and Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA), in cooperation with the Centre for Economic Research and Graduate Education's Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) Foundation, invites all master level students, faculty members, applied researchers, and other interested individuals to participate in a live-streamed economics course starting in September 2025. Courses will be delivered online from CERGE-EI’s Digital Media Centre in Prague and coordinated by UCA from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to allow live streaming to multiple locations. Teaching Assistants from UCA will also provide basic assistance with course delivery.