Undergraduate and advanced level
Undergraduate education in economic history only has national admission and primarily offers freestanding courses. This give you the opportunity to combine your own education leading to a bachelor's degree.
Undergraduate level
Freestanding courses
Undergraduate courses cover the economic history of primarily Western Europe and Sweden from the industrial revolution to the present, dealing with themes such as globalisation, the development of financial markets, and the reasons for and effects of economic crises.
Advanced/Master's level offers a Master's programme in Social Sciences, but also a number of freestanding courses with national admission. A new international Master's programme in Politcal Economy and Sustainabilit is due to start autumn 2026.
Advanced/Master's level
Advanced level courses offer a chance to deal in depth with these and related areas of economic history. Much emphasis is placed on helping students develop their skills in oral and written presentation, and advanced level students are expected to write undergraduate theses
All freestanding courses at master's level in economic history
National admission only.
Master's programme in Social Sciences
The department of Economic History offers a two-year Master's programme in Social Sciences where Economic History is one of the specialisations (in Swedish). The specialisation offered fully in English on this programme to international students is Digital Media and Society.
