Course: Economics, master programme 120 credits

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Economics, master programme 120 credits

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New Students starting fall 2024 (cohort of 2024)
- On Monday, September 2, 12:00 - 13:00, room B1006 in Växjö (see map here), there will be a compulsory introduction meeting. Every student's attendance is required. You will receive important information regarding your studies, and you will meet people who are involved in organizing the programme.
- TimeEdit Schedule for Programme Events URL
- Welcome Information Fall 2024 Page
- The Department of Economics and Statistics URL
- 2024 EANM2 Econ Master Introduction File
  
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- 2024 EANM2 Econ Master Introduction File
  
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Apply to programme courses for next semester
Before the upcoming programme semester, programme students at the School of Business and Economics need to apply for the programme course/s via universityadmissions.se
Application for the spring programme courses takes place at the beginning of October every year
Application for the autumn programme courses takes place at the beginning of April every year
Instructions and which programme courses (incl. application code) you need to apply to can be found on the Moodle page: Information from the School of Business and Economics under the heading 'Apply to programme courses'.
Semester 1 (autumn)
- 4NA060 Advanced Mathematical Economics, 7.5 credits
  4NA061 Advanced Econometrics, 7.5 credits
  4NA063 Advanced Microeconomics, 7.5 credits
  4NA062 Advanced Macroeconomics, 7.5 credits
Semester 2 (spring)
Prerequisites for each course can be found in the course syllabus. Search for the course syllabus via kursplan.lnu.se by entering the course code (e.g. 4NA080) into the search field.
- 4NA080 Advanced Empirical Methods in Economics, 7.5 credits
  (prerequisites: 7.5 credits from Semester 1)
  4NA081 Advanced Labour Economics, 7.5 credits
  (prerequisites: 7.5 credits from Semester 1)
  NOTE: The following two courses are half-speed courses, i.e., they run in parallel during periods 3 and 4 of the spring term. This also implies that fee-paying students need to transfer the fee for both courses in time before the start of period 3.
  4NA084 Advanced Public Economics, 7.5 credits [Note: From spring 2025, we will offer the new course 4NA088 Behavioral Economics for Economic Policy and Decision Making that will replace 4NA084]
  (prerequisites: 7.5 credits from Semester 1)
  4NA083 Advanced Economic Methodology, 7.5 credits
  (prerequisites: 7.5 credits from Semester 1)
  
  For 1-year master (60 credits, magisterexamen):
  If you consider a 1-year master degree, please get into contact with Thomas Giebe or our study advisors to select suitable courses based on your study progress and interests. The thesis course (15 credits) takes place during periods 3 and 4 of the spring term.
  4NA080 Advanced Empirical Methods in Economics, 7.5 credits
  (prerequisites: 7.5 credits from Semester 1)
  4NA081 Advanced Labour Economics, 7.5 credits
  (prerequisites: 7.5 credits from Semester 1)
  4NA07E Economics Degree Project (Master), 15 credits
  (prerequisites: all semester 1 courses: 4NA060, 4NA061, 4NA063, 4NA062)
Semester 3 (autumn)
Prerequisites for each course can be found in the course syllabus. Search for the course syllabus via kursplan.lnu.se
- Optional courses, 30 credits
  
  During this semester, we offer and recommend three packages of interesting courses that provide skills that are in high demand in the labour market and will also prepare you for the master thesis:
  
  Package 1: Big Data Analysis and Economic Policy (30 credits)
  4NA099 Advanced Statistical Data Analysis, 7.5 credits
  4NA098 Advanced Statistical Learning, 7.5 credits
  4NA019 Advanced Economic Policy Analysis using Big Data, 15 credits
  
  Package 2: Financial Analysis (30 credits)
  4NA099 Advanced Statistical Data Analysis, 7.5 credits
  4NA098 Advanced Statistical Learning, 7.5 credits
  4NA014 Financial Risk Analytics, 7.5 credits
  4NA015 Advanced Topics in Analytical Finance, 7.5 credits
  
  Package 3: Advanced Business Analytics (30 credits)
  4NA099 Advanced Statistical Data Analysis, 7.5 credits
  4NA098 Advanced Statistical Learning, 7.5 credits
  4NA035 Advanced Data Visualization, 7.5 credits
  4NA036 Advanced Data-Driven Decision Making, 7.5 credits
  
  You can also go abroad (or study at other Swedish universities). We offer a large network of partner universities and will help you prepare for your stay abroad.
  A list with course descriptions and falternative courses for term 3 at the School of Business and Economics (also check the course syllabi on lnu.se):
- Optional courses semester 3 autumn 2024 File
  
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Semester 4 (spring)
Prerequisites for each course can be found in the course syllabus. Search for the course syllabus via kursplan.lnu.se
- 5NA01E Economics degree project (master), 30 credits
  (prerequisites: 60 credits at advanced (master) level A1N/F of which at least 30 credits in economics)
Master Theses of former programme students

Topic outline

Economics, master programme 120 credits

New Students starting fall 2024 (cohort of 2024)

Apply to programme courses for next semester

Semester 1 (autumn)

Semester 2 (spring)

Semester 3 (autumn)

Semester 4 (spring)

Master Theses of former programme students