Economics

Want to understand the complex economics mechanisms and forces that influence individuals, companies, and society? Want to learn to think analytically and strategically regarding topics such as sustainability, climate change, global markets, and technological development? With a master’s degree in Economics, you gain a versatile education that gives you competence and skills that are sought after and recognized in both the private and public sector.

By choosing this programme you will get the opportunity to take courses taught by some of Norway’s leading economists and be part of an academic environment that prides it self on being on the forefront of economic research.

Through this programme you will get a good foundation in core economic disciplines like micro- and macroeconomics, econometrics and mathematics, combined with elective courses that offer themes and topics that are based on the research interests of the academic staff. This means that you will have a choice of courses with a diversity of topics like; International Economics, Behavioural Economics, Economic Policy, Industry Markets and Competition, Money Credit and Finance, Growth and Development, Resources Energy and Environment. This diversity of topics makes it possible to tailor you degree according to your own academic interests.

You may take part of your degree abroad at one of our partner Universities. What about a semester in Shanghai, Barcelona or San Diego (USA)? As a master’s student in Economics you will be able to choose from UiO’s long list of exchange agreements with Universities across the world.

The 2-year master’s degree programme in Economics has the following three programme options that encompass both compulsory and optional courses. You sign up for one of these programme options in StudentWeb during your first semester of the programme.

• Economics
• Environmental-, Resource- and Development Economics-Discontinued from autumn 2026
• Research

Read more about the differences on the programme structure.

The programme is suitable for students with a bachelor`s degree in Economics or equivalent.

Economics is known for a good and active study environment, including its own magazine, business contacts, and social event associations. Every autumn, a cabin trip is organized for new students, and the buddy week at the start of the semester is there to help you settle into the student community.

Student life - Department of Economics

The course ECON4032 - Internship i Økonomi offers the opportunity to combine work at highly esteemed institutions with your studies at our department. Being an intern provides invaluable work experience, broadens your network, and shows how what you’ve learned in the auditorium can be put into practice as an economist. The course runs every spring and is taught in Norwegian.

"It has been much more educational than any other subject I have taken"

– Bo Fagerli Stoknes

Preparing for life after graduation is a process that takes time and starts early. We have created a program to make it easier for you to discover your options along the way and make way for good choices later. You will learn more about how you can plan and set goals for yourself, and what you may not be able to plan for. You will gain insight into what may be relevant experiences on the way forward and how you can use your time to explore your options for further education or work. You will also get concrete tools along the way that you can use to find your direction.

Read more about career courses

Are you academically ambitious? It is possible to supplement your master`s degree with an honours certificate worth 20 credits. You take the certificate concurrently with the master`s programme.