Economics University of Helsinki

Overview

Throughout the Economics MSc Programme from University of Helsinki you get a demanding high-quality education in the field of economics by focusing on the key elements of economic analysis and methods. Oriented towards social sciences, the two study tracks of the programme prepare students for demanding expert occupations or equip them with the capability to pursue a Doctoral Degree in Economics. Graduates of the programme are hard currency in the labour market.

Teaching in the Master's Programme in Economics is arranged in cooperation with the departments of economics at Aalto University and Hanken School of Economics. Together with the discipline of economics at the University of Helsinki, they form the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (Helsinki GSE). The unit offers the most extensive selection of economics courses in Finland.

Upon completing the Master's Programme in Economics at the University of Helsinki, you are awarded the Master of Social Sciences degree, and will have gained the following skills:

• profound knowledge of economic theory and familiarity with scientific economic literature,
• the ability to apply economic theory to solving practical problems and interpreting economic phenomena,
• familiarity with econometric methods and the ability to apply them to practical research problems,
• the ability to collect and interpret empirical data,
• the ability to communicate conclusions and assess the significance of the assumptions made for them,
• fluency in communicating economic issues to different domestic and international audiences as well as the capability to work independently and in multidisciplinary cooperation,
• readiness to assess your own professional performance and systematically develop it, and
• knowledge of sources of economic information and the ability to adopt new tools of economic analysis.

The Master's Programme in Economics prepares you for a career as an economist in business, financial markets and the public sector.