Practical information for admitted and prospective master students at the Department of Economics
All students admitted to a Master Programme administrated by the Department of Economics should
make sure that they have read, and are familiar with, the information provided on this page. This should
make your introduction to Lund and your studies here less stressful, and can be specially important for international students.
Autumn term 2012
The autumn term 2012 commences on 3 September, and lectures will start on this date or a few days later - it
differs between courses. See also information meetings and timetables below
Late arrivals
The basic principle is that we do not allow any late arrivals. Accepted students are expected to be present when the autumn term commences.
Course structure
All courses at the Department of Economics are part-time courses of 7.5 credits each with a duration of
one study period (the master essay is 15 credits). For full-time studies, a student takes 30 credits each term.
This implies that one takes two 7.5 credit courses parallel. For each course, timetable, reading list,
and course plan, and other important
information is available on a special course page, and additional information is
almost always available from the lecturer's homepage.
Examination
A written exam is the most common examination method. In some cases, take-home exams might be used,
or, a combination of a written exam and a take-home exam. In addition, a course might also have optional (or obligatory)
assignments that can give some credits on the written exam. See below for further information about examination.
For the first ordinary examination, an exam registration must not be submitted.
For re-exams one must register one week in advance of examinations for courses at the
Department of Economics. Re-registered students must always register for an exam (all exams). The exam registration is submitted via the relevant
course page on the student portal Live@Lund.
Please note that students following the Master Programme in Finance or the Master Programme in International Economics
with a Focus on China also take courses at other departments than the Department of Economics and that the procedures
at those departments might be different.
As a service to all our students we scan old written exams (with grade "pass with distinction") and make them available
on-line as pdf documents via the Student portal "Live@Lund". Log on to the portal and go to the Department's page (the Swedish version), and you will have the link to the
page with "VG-tentor" on the right hand side of the page. Please note, however, those exams are not part of the course literature and should only be used
as examples of written exams.
Grading
Grades on exams and essays at the Department of Economics are, as of 1 July 2011,
reported according to:
Grade
A = excellent (85% of maximum)
A distinguished result that is excellent with regard to the following aspects –
theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought.
B = very good (75%)
A very good result with regard to the above mentioned aspects.
C = good (65%)
The result is of a good standard with regard to the above mentioned aspects and lives up to expectations.
D = satisfactory (55%)
The result is of a satisfactory standard with regard to the above mentioned aspects and lives up to expectations.
E = sufficient (50%)
The result satisfies the minimum requirements with regard to the above mentioned aspects, but not more.
F = fail (less than 50%)
The result does not meet the minimum requirements with regard to the above mentioned aspects.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as "The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing
it off as one's own; literary theft".
That is, if you use text paragraphs, text fragments, figures, tables or similar from
books, articles, working papers, research reports, newspapers et cetera in your essay or any other
written work, and pass it off as being your own work, this is considered as plagiarism. The simplest and
most effective way to avoid any such accusations is to make sure that one uses a strict and complete reference system.
Obviously, any form or attempt to plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will, without delay, be reported
to the department's Director of Studies,. In a second stage a report is sent to the Discipline Board at
Lund University. A typical consequence of plagiarism is suspension from studies during a period of 2-3 months.
As from October 2008, all essays at the Department of Economics are controlled for plagiarism by use of the company Urkund.
Programme and course re-registration
Students that do not complete all required courses within the stipulated programme duration are allowed to re-register the next time the course (courses) in
question is offered. However, a re-registered student can only participate in lectures and classes if seats are available, i.e.
the Department of Economics cannot guarantee a place in a particular course to a re-registered student.
Study breaks and deferment of admission
- It is not possible to defer an admission to a master programme administrated by the Department of Economics. If you are admitted, but cannot commence your studies, you have
to submit an new application for the next academic year.
- It is not possible to take a study break during the first term of any programme administrated by the Department of Economics.
Please note that you have to submit a formal application for study break to your Programme Director, and each case
is tried separately. If your application is supported, you are guaranteed a place in the programme when you re-commence your studies. An official study break will be
registered in the Lund University student registration system (ladok).
If you take a study break without submitting a formal application, you are not guaranteed a place in the programme when (and if)
you would like to re-commence your studies.
The following applies for study breaks within different programmes.
MSc in Economics, 60 credits
- After the first term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
MSc in Economics, 120 credits
- After the first term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
- After the second term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
- After the third term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
MSc in Economic Research Methods, 60 credits
- After the first term, a study break can be granted only for two terms.
MSc in International Economics with a Focus on China, 60 credits
- After the first term, a study break can be granted only for two terms.
MSc in Finance, 60 credits
- After the first term, a study break can be granted only for two terms.
MSc in Finance, 120 credits
- After the first term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
- After the second term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
- After the third term, a study break can be granted for one term or for two terms.*
* = A study break over one term must be discussed with relevant Programme Director.
Note. As of today we do not know if a student who has to pay a tuition fee can take a study break without having to pay an additional tuition fee when she/he
re-commences her/his studies.
Job opportunities
Lund University and the Department of Economics cannot in any way
help students with job opportunities.
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