Program Overview

Program Overview

The Nationalekonomi, kandidatkurs, 30 hp is a university program aimed at providing general knowledge of national economic methods and introducing a scientific approach. The program consists of three delkurser, each focusing on different aspects of national economics.

Program Structure

• The first delkurs covers the conditions surrounding utility and profit maximization, as well as an introduction to game theory with applications in various areas.
• The second delkurs deals with the specification of econometric models for cross-sectional and panel data, data handling and analysis with software, and the interpretation and communication of results.
• The third delkurs involves writing a thesis that applies economic theory and empirical analysis to a relevant issue chosen by the students.

Fördjupning

The program is classified as Grundnivĺ, containing an exam work for a bachelor's degree (G2E).

Institution

The program is offered by the Handelshögskolan at Örebro University.

Program Schedule

The program is offered during the following periods:

• Vĺrterminen 2026, week 04-23, full-time, daytime, with instruction in English, at Örebro (campus-based).
• Höstterminen 2026, week 36-02, full-time, daytime, with instruction normally in Swedish but possibly in English, at Örebro (campus-based).
• Vĺrterminen 2027, week 03-22, full-time, daytime, with instruction in English, at Örebro (campus-based).

Admission Requirements

Förkunskapskrav

To be eligible for the program, students must have completed:

• Nationalekonomi, grundkurs, 30 hp
• 15 hp from Nationalekonomi, fortsättningskurs, 30 hp
• 18 hp in statistics at the basic level, including 6 hp from Data Mining and Business Analytics, grundkurs, 15 hp, or alternatively 22 hp in statistics at the basic level, including Statistik, Regressionsanalys, grundkurs, 7.5 hp.

Selection Criteria

Urval

Selection is based on the number of completed higher education credits taken no later than the last application day (TPBC).

Anmälningskod

The application codes for the program are:

• ORU-V2057 for Vĺrterminen 2026
• ORU-H2369 for Höstterminen 2026
• ORU-V2335 for Vĺrterminen 2027

Kursplan

The course plan is available for each program period.