Self-study course – base module
The course has unrestricted access, this means that anyone who wishes to may follow it at their own pace and for free via this website. The module is divided into 3 sequences, in turn divided into units, and subdivided into lessons : self-study course contents. Every lesson includes a video (audio slideshow) which contains theory and GAMS language elements, as well as self-assessment and application exercises. Certain activities use models that were written in previous lessons. If you did not succeed in writing the model or if you want to work on a corrected model, you may find it in the Model library.
The first suggested 20 hour basic course is found under 
. The full course, 
, represents around 35 hours of study.
Advanced modules (only in French)
Designed for lecturers and researchers, these modules contain pedagogical material (lectures, exercises, examples in GAMS) which help develop teaching methods or investigate a specific issue. They deal with themes which are currently at the heart of research projects and are illustrated via scientific papers. They do not include course teaching plans. It is up to readers to use them as they wish. These modules are available for free once you have registered via this form.
Five modules are currently available (in French) :
– Household model
– Bioeconomic model
– Behavioural economics and multi-criterial programming
– Regional model
– Global model
You may also have access to the Useful supplements :
The guide towards installing GAMS
The Model library, in which you will find the models presented or built during the self-study-course.
We have identified common errors made in GAMS.