The programme structure for the Master of Science in Applied Economics and Sustainability with a specialization in Environment, Climate and Energy Economics starting in 2024 follows the 55-35-30 ECTS plan.
Study plan for the specialization in Environment, Climate and Energy Economics:
Year 1:
August block:
ECN302 Mathematics for Economists, 5 ECTS
Autumn parallell:
ECN311 Microeconomics, 10 ECTS
ECN306 Economics of Sustainability, 5 ECTS
ECN372 Climate Economics, 10 ECTS
BUS350 Data Analytics in R, 5 ECTS (Autumn)
January block:
BUS360 Taxes, Inequality and Sustainability I, 5 ECTS
Spring parallell:
ECN301 Econometric methods, 10 ECTS - ECN201 Econometrics or the equivalent is a prerequisite for ECN301 and should be taken before ECN301.
ECN280 Energy Economics, 10 ECTS
ECN375 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory and applications, 10 ECTS
ECN376 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - applications, 5 ECTS (Spring) can be taken instead, if student have ECN275 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics - theory or equivalent from before.
Electives (if ECN376 is taken), 5 ECTS*
Year 2:
August block:
ECN320 Macroeconomics III, 5 ECTS
Autumn parallell:
ECN305 Research Methods in Economics, 5 ECTS
ECN303 Impact Assessment Methods, 5 ECTS
Electives, 15 ECTS*
January block and Spring parallell:
M30-ECON Master's thesis, 30 ECTS
*The following courses are recommended electives:
• ECN380 Energy Markets and Regulation, 10 ECTS (Autumn)
• ECN271 Cost Benefit Project Evaluation and Environmental Valuation, 10 ECTS (Spring)
• BUS311 Environmental Accounting and Management, 5 ECTS (Spring)
Read previous program structure here.