Master of Science in Economics
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This page is for students on the Master of Science in Economics, and contains information and contact details relevant to your programme.
Your programme studies
Elective courses
Elective courses can be chosen from within the master's programme, or from other master's programmes at the Graduate school. A list of courses is made available to students each term. List of elective courses:
Student representatives
Information regarding student influence.
Senior student representative
Karin Borsch, gusborscka@student.gu.se
Abdul Aziz Shakib, gusshakab@student.gu.se
Junior student representative
Mustafa Hussein gusmushu@student.gu.se
Elin Solfelt Frödén gussolfel@student.gu.se
Course and programme evaluations
The purpose of the course and programme evaluations is to provide a base for quality control. The results of the evaluations are published at the Canvas page for evaluation results.
Exchange studies
Specifics for students at Economics
You can choose to study abroad either term 2 or term 3.
Elective courses
- must be on a graduate level
- cannot have the same/almost the same content as another course you have taken/will take within your programme
- must cover the topics of business administration, finance, economics, economic history and/or economic geography.
Special degree requirement for Economics
The programme covers four academic terms of full-time study (120) credits including three terms of courses, core (45 credits) and elective (45 credits), (total 90 credits), and one term of Master Degree Project (thesis writing - 30 credits). Of the programmes total 120 credits, at least 90 credits must be in Economics. Therefore, a minimum of 15 credits of elective courses must be in Economics.
Exchange during term 2
If you choose to study abroad during Term 2 you need to find a replacement course for the core course Economic Research Process 7,5 ECTS and also select elective courses that correspond to a minimum of 22,5 ECTS.
Exchange during term 3
If you choose to study abroad during Term 3 you need to find a replacement course for the core course Applied Econometrics 7,5 ECTS and also select elective courses that correspond to a minimum of 22,5 ECTS
Double degree
Students from the Msc in Economics have the opportunity to take part in a Double degree program at the University of Rome Tor Vegata, Italy or Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. A Double Degree Program means that one year of your two-year master degree will be spent at the partner university and you will be awarded degrees from both universities.
Master degree project
The Master degree project course (a.k.a. Master thesis, 30 credits) is the final course in the second year, and it is crucial that you plan your studies accordingly to ensure that you can participate. The course has pre-requisites that needs to be fulfilled before the course starts. We encourage you to review the syllabus thoroughly to understand the specific requirements and make sure you fulfill them. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the entry requirements please do not hesitate to reach out to the study counselling team.
During the autumn in the second year, there will be a preparation for the Master degree project when you design your research proposal and find a thesis partner. You will also be assigned a supervisor for your work. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Master degree project course, please get in touch with the course coordinator Katarina Nordblom.