Placement: Economics (Master's level)

Education facts

Code: NEAD33

The course comprises a practical placement within a public authority or a private company. The student is responsible for securing the placement. With support from a supervisor in the workplace, the student is expected to carry out qualified tasks and participate in the daily work. The tasks must be connected to previous studies, and the placement must provide opportunities to apply and further develop previously acquired knowledge and skills in economics. The student and the supervisor prepare a plan for the placement, taking the above instructions into account. The course includes three components: 1. an introductory seminar 2. practical tasks within an organisation or company 3. a concluding seminar The student documents their experiences in a report and presents them in an oral presentation.

Entry requirements

A bachelor-level degree of at least 180 credits with Economics as the main field of study, and at least 30 credits in Economics at A1N level or higher. An equivalence assessment can be made.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Placement: Economics (Master's level)

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %