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The two-year MSc program in Economics (120 ECTS credits) will equip you to address challenging economic problems and provide you with excellent tools to pursue careers in both the public and the private sector.

The program puts an emphasis on problem-solving skills that can be applied in a wide variety of settings and offers an invaluable start to your career. By using modern economic analysis and quantitative empirical methods, the program gives you the tools to analyze complex real-world problems in public policy making, as well as in private business and international organizations.

Two specializations are offered:

The specializations in Applied Economic Analysis and International Economics have a joint intake. Once accepted to the M.Sc. in Economics, you choose your specialization after completing a common first semester.... [-]

This Master's Program in Economics is designed to equip you with the analytical tools you will need for work in the field of Economics. The specific objective of the program is for you to acquire tools for economic analysis and to apply these in policymaking in the public and private sectors. You will develop advanced skills in terms of a solid knowledge in economic theory – in particular, microeconomic theory and quantitative methods – for understanding and analyzing economic problems. These skills are essential for a practicing economist in many applied fields.

Solid training in research is emphasized through the requirement of thesis work. In the writing of the thesis, you will demonstrate and practice your ability to integrate economic theory and methods in a context raised by the research question.... [-]

About the programme

A growing need for knowledge in economics is a feature of an ever-evolving society. The Master's Programme in Economics seeks both to broaden the content of the undergraduate programme and to provide students with essential tools for advanced studies and a career as an economist.

The faculty members teaching and supervising in the Master's Programme in Economics have a strong standing in the international research community and good connections to authorities and firms. Students completing the Master's Programme in Economics may apply to our PhD programme. Since the programme is a research-oriented programme based on the PhD-programme, many of the courses are transferable to the doctoral level. The programme starting fall 2015 offer two new profiles in addition to the general profile:... [-]