Economics: Master Essay I

The first year Master’s dissertation, also referred to as the first year master thesis, gives you the opportunity to specialise in a chosen area of economics that particularly interests you. Drawing on your own knowledge and previous academic studies in the field, you will carry out an independent analysis of an economic research question. The content of your dissertation and the structure of the work will be determined by the area and question you choose to explore.

Throughout the dissertation process, you will receive guidance and support from a supervisor with expertise in your chosen field. The supervisor is also an important resource in the initial stage, when selecting your subject area and research question.

The Master’s dissertation is written jointly by two students.

Work on the dissertation is carried out largely independently, with the support of a supervisor. This means that you plan and complete the dissertation yourself, but have a supervisor to consult and seek advice from throughout the process. The supervisor helps you to shape your topic and research question, provides guidance and support along the way and when difficulties arise and reads and comments on drafts of your dissertation.

At the start of the course period, you will be given an introduction covering all practical aspects of the dissertation, how it may be structured and key considerations to bear in mind while working on it.

Once you have submitted your dissertation, it will be discussed at a seminar attended by other students. You will present your dissertation to the seminar participants, after which one or two other students will act as opponents, i.e. critically evaluate your work. Finally, the other seminar participants will ask questions or provide feedback. During the seminar period, you are required to act as opponent on another student’s dissertation and participate in at least three additional seminars.

Prerequisites

Students who are admitted to the Master Programme in Economics and have at least 30 ECTS-credits in economics at the advanced level are qualified for this course. For other students, at least 90 ECTS-credits in economics are needed for admission till this course. These credits must include 30 ECTS-credits from the introductory course, a course in intermediate microeconomics (e.g. NEKG21), a course in intermediate econometrics or quantitative methods (e.g., NEKG31), a bachelor essay (e.g. NEKH01), and at least 30 ECTS-credits from the advanced level, or equivalent courses.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 37,500
First payment: SEK 37,500

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.