Stockholm, Sweden
DEGREE TYPE
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
SEK 99,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students | 15 April for students living in Sweden
** tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students. Tuition fees do not include living expenses, such as accommodation, food, course literature, etc.
Key Summary
Introduction
Economic theory and its application in the real world
This two-year Master’s in Economics provides you with a deeper knowledge of economic theory and its application in the real world, providing skills that can benefit society in fields such as sustainable development or competition and regulation. You have the option to focus on an area of your choice and even to spend a semester studying at a different university or in another country.
Great flexibility and societally beneficial knowledge
Are you interested in gaining a deeper understanding of specific areas of the economic system and in improving skills that benefit society? Do you want to do this while studying in an international environment?
Many societal issues have an economic dimension, so economic theory can be used to analyze them and look for possible solutions. This Master’s program provides an in-depth examination of economic theory and its application in the real world, covering areas such as sustainable development, the environment, financial systems and international trade, and competition and regulation. Your studies will not only provide subject-specific knowledge, but you will also increase your skill set in areas such as making presentations, scholarly writing, and programs, enhancing your ability to work with and analyze complex materials.
Curriculum
Theoretical and methodological skills for analyzing real-world problems
A Master’s program is different from studying for an undergraduate degree, as it requires more independent work and self-motivation. It also has a clear focus on in-depth analysis and the problematization of knowledge. You learn to use your theoretical and methodological skills as tools to identify, structure, and analyze economic problems. This degree program also provides you with insights into and in-depth knowledge of how companies and organizations develop and use their innovation capacity in global competition.
The third semester provides you with the opportunity to specialize in an area of your choice. You can choose from courses offered at Södertörn University, or at other universities in Sweden and abroad. The fourth semester focuses on writing your dissertation.
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Course design
You are expected to study full-time. There are lectures, seminars, and practical seminars in computer laboratories, and you will be awarded grades based on both written examinations and take-home examinations, as well as on your Master’s dissertation. There is a great deal of independent study, although work on the dissertation also includes seminars, writing workshops, and meetings with your supervisor.
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Career Opportunities
Analysis and problem-solving in the public or private sectors
Economists work in both the public and private sectors. In the private sector, this could include banks, insurance companies, consultancies, and businesses. In the public sector, economists are needed at central banks, ministries of finance, and think tanks as well as in local government. Non-governmental organizations and charities also employ economists.
After graduating you will be able to provide specialist economic advice in many different settings. Thanks to your understanding of economic relationships, you will be able to contribute to economic decision-making, analyzing data and statistics, forecasting, or policy-making, among many other things. This could be done in fields as varied as poverty reduction, environmental advocacy, accounting, and investor relations.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Södertörn University Tuition Fee waiver
The tuition fee waiver scholarship is aimed at students from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland. The Swedish government distributes funding to higher education institutions, which in turn award scholarships to individual students. The tuition fee waiver is intended for Master level program studies at Södertörn University.