The climate crisis, the covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have made it clear that society needs good economists who can find solutions to contemporary problems associated with inflation, the green transition, energy supply, international trade and much more. Study economics if you want to deeply understand society and take part in decision making at the macro- and microeconomic levels.
The economics programme at the University of Copenhagen offers an exceptionally rich and varied menu of elective courses taught in English, covering the vast majority of field in economics. The Department of Economics excels internationally in terms of economic research and we therefore build our courses on a strong foundation of cutting-edge research. In some courses, we also bring in industry experts.
Studying economics requires a strong analytical mind and an interest in maths and social issues. Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related degree with significant economics content. You can read more about application and admission further down the page.
To apply for admission to the master's programme, you must be enrolled in or have completed either a qualifying bachelor's programme or another relevant Danish or foreign degree programme which the admission board assess fulfil the academic requirements.
You apply for admission through the application portal.
Below you can read more about the admission requirements for the programme including which documents you must upload along with your application.
You must meet a number of admission requirements, to apply for the master’s programme. We do not offer pre-assessment of your educational background.
You can read about the various admission requirements below:
If you have completed one of the following bachelor’s degrees and meet the language requirement – English B – you automatically fulfil all the academic admission requirements.
From the University of Copenhagen:
From the University of Southern Denmark:
From Aarhus University:
From Aalborg University:
Read about how to meet the language requirements
Other applicants may be admitted based on a specific, individual, academic assessment of whether they are able to document knowledge, expertise and skills corresponding to the Bachelor Programme in Economics at the University of Copenhagen.
This assessment will be based on the following requirements:
Applicants who have completed other educational activities that can be equated with a completed bachelor's degree can be admitted after individual assessment.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 10 位 | 新加坡国立大学National University of Singapore | 1年 | 60100新币/年 |
| 第 11 位 | 香港大学The University of Hong Kong | 2年 | 219000港币/年 |
| 第 19 位 | 新南威尔士大学University of New South Wales | 1年 | 63000澳元/年 |
| 第 22 位 | 墨尔本大学The University of Melbourne | 2年 | 67872澳元/年 |
| 第 28 位 | 悉尼大学The University of Sydney | 2年 | 64800澳元/年 |
| 第 29 位 | 澳大利亚国立大学Australian National University | 2年 | 56120澳元/年 |
| 第 30 位 | 麦吉尔大学McGill University | - | - |
| 第 31 位 | 蒙纳士大学Monash University | 2年 | 62140澳元/年 |