Master’s programme in Economics
MSc in Business and Economics, major in Economics | 2 years | 120 credits
Career opportunities
There is a broad and extensive labour market for economists both nationally and internationally. The demand for the competence of economists with a master’s degree is relatively constant over time or even growing.
You will be qualified for advanced positions within the private and public sectors. There is a broad and extensive labour market for economists both nationally and internationally. The demand for the competence of economists with a master’s degree is relatively constant over time or even growing. You will be qualified for advanced positions within the private and public sectors.
Graduates find employment in government authorities and public institutions, in large companies, in the financial sector, in private research centres, in the health sector and in a large number of international institutions such as central banks, government departments, OECD, EU, The World Bank, development agencies, economics consultancies, financial organisations, international corporations etc. The programme also provides excellent preparation for PhD studies.
Many of our graduates find qualified positions within multinational firms and organisations shortly after receiving their MSc degrees. Where do they end up then? You can follow some of our alumni and their career progress from their public LinkedIn profiles.
The next step
Our Career Services support you in building functioning networks, developing your resume and finding and getting a job. In addition, each semester we hold seminars on career related topics and assist you in networking with our alumni.
As a student, you can also join the Lund University job portal MyCareer - Europe's largest career network for students and graduates. MyCareer gives access to jobs, internships, graduate programmes and projects across Europe.
Connect with alumni
Our alumni ambassadors are former students who are happy to share insights and stories from their career, as well as their transition from student life to work life.