Student Guide
Master's Programme in Economics
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Recommended timetable
Here you can find guidelines for timing and planning your studies in Master’s programme in Economics.
Degree requirements can be found on page Curriculum 2022-2024. You can find course descriptions and schedules in Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).
You can time your studies using the Timeline tab on Sisu. Depending on your programme and the year you started your studies, there are also timing templates that you can use to help time your studies. In the Master's programme in Economics, there is a timing template on Sisu for students who started their studies in 1.8.2022.
To complete the degree in 2 years it is recommended to spread the courses to each of the 5 periods evenly. This would mean about 12 credits per period, but depending on your choices one period can be heavier than another.
Recommended courses for 1st year of studies
- Macroeconomics: Policy (6 cr), I period
- Capstone: Microeconomic Policy (6 cr), II period
- Macroeconomics: Policy (6 cr), III period
- Elective studies for the programme and the degree / minor
Recommended courses for 2nd year of studies
If you choose exchange studies as a minor, it is recommendable to complete it during the autumn semester of the second year of studies
- Master’s Thesis seminar (6 cr), I-II periods or III-IV periods
- Master’s Thesis and Maturity test (30 cr)
- Elective studies for the programme and the degree / minor / exchange studies
Enrollment to the Master's thesis seminar held in autumn semester by 31.5. (in the previous spring) and to the seminar held in spring semester by 31.10. (in the previous autumn).
Economics MSc Thesis Information: aalto-econ.fi/gradu
The research master courses (Advanced Econometrics, Advanced Macroeconomics and Advanced Microeconomics) are arranged within the Helsinki Graduate School of Economics cooperation. The course details are given on Helsinki GSE website at: https://www.helsinkigse.fi/courses
Recommended courses for 1st year of studies
| I period | ||
|---|---|---|
| ECON-E6000 | Math Camp *) | 3 cr |
| ECON-L2100 | Advanced Microeconomics 1 | 5 cr |
| ECON-L3100 | Advanced Macroeconomics 1 | 5 cr |
| ECON-L4100 | Advanced Econometrics 1 | 5 cr |
*) Math Camp is organized in August, before period I
| II period | ||
|---|---|---|
| ECON-L2200 | Advanced Microeconomics 2 | 5 cr |
| ECON-L3200 | Advanced Macroeconomics 2 | 5 cr |
| ECON-L4200 | Advanced Econometrics 2 | 5 cr |
| III - IV period | ||
|---|---|---|
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Complete at least 3 courses of the following:
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min. 15 cr |
Recommended courses for 2nd year of studies
If you choose exchange studies as a minor, it is recommendable to complete it during the autumn semester of the second year of studies
- Master’s Thesis seminar (6 cr), I-II periods or III-IV periods
- Master’s Thesis and Maturity test (30 cr)
- Elective studies for the programme and the degree / minor / exchange studies
Enrollment to the Master's thesis seminar held in autumn semester by 31.5. (in the previous spring) and to the seminar held in spring semester by 31.10. (in the previous autumn).
Economics MSc Thesis Information: aalto-econ.fi/gradu