Environmental and Development Economics (master's two years)

A Master’s candidate is expected to acquire in-depth and specialized disciplinary competence through their education in a Social Science research environment. The candidate is expected to have comprehensive knowledge of their discipline’s methodology and scientific foundations. The Master’s degree program prepares a candidate for participation in research projects and for doctoral studies. A Master’s candidate will be able to resolve work-related tasks with high-level skill requirements.

The Environmental and Development programme aims at providing students interested in environment/resource economics and/or development economics comprehensive introductions to the theory of these fields and also solid foundations for further study through mandatory advanced courses in mathematics, statistics/econometrics and microeconomics, sufficient for fulfilling entry requirements for doctoral study at most universities. The programme also comprises optional choices of high-level economic theory courses, opening up for further studies or career paths in other directions.

Environmental and development issues are often taught as softer courses for varied backgrounds, while this programme is a high-level theoretical programme offering academic qualifications suitable for an academic career. The programme is also highly suitable for work in international organizations with both specialized and general background. With the optional choice of courses in the programme it can also easily be adapted for careers in government administration and in financial enterprises.
The Master’s degree programme aims to provide candidates with high-level methodological, analytical and work-related skills. Candidates will also be able to convey and disseminate information to a range of audiences. The following is expected of Master’s students:

The master’s programme in Environmental and Development Economics will make you highly attractive in the job market, both in the private and the public sectors. There is a great need for specialists within the field of economics, and this programme will qualify you for a wide range of careers within economic consultancy, the financial sector, Government Service and economic organisations (both domestic and international).