Prerequisites
Master Programmes managed by the Department of Economics
Requirements
The basic requirement for admission to any Master Programme is that the applicant has successfully
completed a Bachelor degree (i.e. a degree of at least 3 years, equivalent to 180 ECTS credit points) and
also has a proven knowledge of the English language.
In addition, there are specific requirements for different programmes (see below). Please make sure that you are aware
of, and fulfil, these prerequisites before you submit your application. The prerequisites for each programme must be strictly fulfilled.
Qualifications pending - bachelor degree during the spring 2013
Applicants that are currently studying for a Bachelor degree and who will complete this
degree during the spring term 2013, can still submit an application.
In this case, students must submit official
certified documentation from their home university showing their current academic records and the share of their
current studies that have
been successfully completed at the time of application, and an official certificate stating the date by which
the bachelor degree is
expected to be completed. One should also submit a certificate stating which courses that are supposed to be completed before
Bachelor degree is awarded, i.e. a certificate that includes on-going courses, and courses that have not yet commenced, but which you will
complete.
Please note, you must be awarded your degree, and
official documents must be presented, before you commence the master programme. The documents should be in the
original language, and in officially certified translations into Swedish, English, French or German, if the documents are
issued in any other language than the Scandinavian languages.
If your degree diploma is not available when the programme commences, you will not be able to start the programme.
Prerequisites for MSc in Economics
You must have completed a Bachelor degree, or be in the process of completing a Bachelor degree,
to be admitted to this programme (see information above). In addition, you need to fulfil the following prerequisite.
• At least 60 ECTS credit points (ECTS) in Economics (i.e. one year of full-time
studies in Economics). These must include
courses in intermediate microeconomics and econometrics (quantitative methods), or
equivalent knowledge obtained through other courses.
Prerequisites for MSc in International Economics with a focus on China
You must have completed a Bachelor degree, or be in the process of completing a Bachelor degree,
to be admitted to this programme (see information above). In addition, you need to fulfil the following prerequisite.
• Your Bachelor degree must be in Economics, Economic History or another relevant social science
discipline. If your undergraduate degree is in Economics then at least 60 ECTS must be from courses in Economics (i.e. one year of full-time studies).
These credit points must include courses in intermediate microeconomics and econometrics (quantitative methods), or
equivalent knowledge obtained through other courses. For students with an undergraduate degree in Economic history or
another social science subject matter, 60 ECTS should be from courses within that discipline
Prerequisites for MSc in Finance
You must have completed a Bachelor degree, or be in the process of completing a Bachelor degree,
to be admitted to this programme (see information above). The programme is open to students who have studied business and economics at the bachelor level,
and who have a prior knowledge of finance and quantitative methods. You must therefore fulfil the following prerequisites.
At least 90 ECTS in business administration and/or economics (i.e. 1.5 years of full-time studies), and these must include
- successful completion of a course in basic microeconomics (can be part of a course in basic economics),
- successful completion of a course in intermediate finance, and
- successful completion of a course in econometrics or statistics.
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