Master of Science in Economics

This programme is designed to meet the increasing demand for professionals with top quality skills in the private sector as well as in international organizations and the public sector, in Sweden and all over the world. A recent study showed that the largest share of students that have specialized in Economics in Göteborg are working in the private sector, and many of them are working abroad. The Master of Science education implies an additional step compared to the bachelor education in economics. It provides both a deeper analytical education in general as well as better opportunities to specialize and achieve practically useful skills. In a knowledge-based society, a bachelor´s degree is often not sufficient to compete for the most attractive jobs, and to have a Master´s degree is rapidly becoming a necessity. The Master courses aim to impart deeper knowledge and understanding, including awareness about economic conditions and developing tendencies, thereby enabling You to apply economic theory as well as concrete empirical tools, including various software programmes, to critically analyze current problems. You have considerable opportunities to tailor the programme in accordance with your own chosen specialization, e.g. Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Health Economics, Historical Economics and Industrial Economics.

The applicant must hold the minimum of a Bachelors degree, i.e. the equivalent of 180 higher education credits (HEC) at an accredited university (all credits need to be from an accredited university). The university education must include: a minimum of 90 HEC in a major subject, a thesis, term paper or equivalent proof of proficiency in academic writing, a minimum of 15 HEC in Statistics, or equal qualifications as assessed by the Graduate School. All applicants are required to submit results of the GMAT. You must also prove English proficiency by one of the following: TOEFL IBT (internet based) at least 100 points, TOEFL (computer based) at least 240 points, TOEFL (paper based) at least 570 points, IELTS minimum score 6.0 with no individual score below 6.0. This requirement does not apply to students with a Bachelors Degree, based upon at least 3 years of full-time studies, from an education with English as the only language of instruction (with the exception of students from Pakistan and Bangladesh), or to students having passed English level B at the Swedish Upper Secondary School. All students need to send in proof of English proficiency. A) The university education must include a minimum of 60 HEC in Economics and 7.5 HEC in Econometrics. The credits in Econometrics may be included in the general statistics requirement or in addition to this. Or B) The university education must include at least a Bachelors degree (i.e. the equivalent of 180 HEC at an accredited university) in Mathematics or in an Engineering programme with a quantitative or mathematical orientation.

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