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Department of Economics

Course details PhD programme in Economics

The Department of Economics offers a large PhD course programme. Our first-year courses are in mathematics, microeconomics, econometrics, and macroeconomics. For the second and third year, we have sequences in development, labour, macroeconomics, and political economics.

 

Courses at Stockholm University

Year 1

Courses in year 1 are mandatory and mainly for PhD students in our own programme. Schedules may change.

Year 2 and 3

Courses in year 2 and 3 are also open for external PhD students. Courses in the programme may be added or cancelled and schedules are preliminary.

Find your schedule

All course schedules are available in Timeedit, and once you are registered, on Athena. For full programme schedules, find links below. If you want to see only one or several schedules, search with the course code in Timeedit. 

Timeedit

External PhD students

External PhD students who wish to take one of our courses, first contact the course director, to see if you can take the course. After approval, contact the course administrator, find contact information below. Include your personal number in the email.

Courses at Stockholm School of Economics and Uppsala University

Reach out to Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and Uppsala University (UU) for courses with them. 

 

Year 1

 

Year 2 and 3

 

Other information

Schedules and examinations

Schedules

Your course schedule is available both on the Athena site and in Timeedit. Sign in to see your schedules. You will also see dates and times of written exams in schedules, and once confirmed, the location.

Timeedit

Register for exams in Ladok

Registration in Ladok is mandatory for all written examinations. Registration deadlines are communicated on Athena.

Ladok for students

Examination services

Thoroughly read the information given by Examination services, on examination rules, how to find the examination hall and your seat etc. Always bring a valid ID card.

Examination services at SU

Previous exam questions

Examples of previous exam questions will be posted on the Athena site.

Re-take exams

Re-take exams for Microeconomics I (EC38008) and Mathematics I (EC38031/PhD500) are scheduled in January, and the rest first-year courses in August/September.

Check your course schedule for exam dates and times, as well as the Athena site for registration dates in Ladok. Contact the course administrator if you need to re-register on a course in order to take an exam.

A to Z for new PhD students in our programme

Athena

Athena is the main learning platform at Stockholm University (SU). On your course site you will find the schedule, syllabus, readings and more. You can also download Athena as an app.

Athena

Canvas

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) use Canvas as their learning platform. They will send you information about how to sign in.

SSE Canvas

Credit transfer

For first-year courses, you need to fill out an application form. First talk to Ann-Sofie Kolm about which courses you want to transfer, then contact Anneli Eriksson for a form.

Exams

All first-year courses have written exams. Re-take exams are scheduled in January and August. Registration is mandatory in Ladok, deadlines will be communicated on the Athena site. For courses and exams at SSE, register with them.

Please read this information before sitting your first exam:

Examination services at SU

Grading scales

The official grading scale at Stockholm University for PhD studies is pass (G) and fail (U). These are the grades you will see in Ladok. However, SSE has a three-point scale: pass with distinction (VG), pass and fail, and you will receive additional grades on this scale in your first year, which will be reported in another system by the department.

Graduate students' council (GSC) at the Department of Economics

GSC is a forum for discussion among the graduate students. Find more information on our websites.

Ladok for students

SU uses Ladok as their student registration and grading documentation system. Here you will find your course registrations, grades, credits, academic transcripts etc. You also register for written exams in Ladok.

Ladok for students

Student discounts

In order to get student discounts, you usually need the Mecenat card or Studentkortet. You can print a transcript of records from Ladok in your first year. From year 2 you need a certificate from the course administrator.

Mecenat

Studentkortet

Studying with a disability

You can apply for targeted study support if you have a medically documented long-term disability.

Studying with a disability

Swedish personal identity number

If you don't have a Swedish personal identity number, you need to apply for it at Skatteverket. Visit their website for more information. When you have it, email the document to susanne.pahlsson@su.se as well as ladok@su.se.

Skatteverket

Timeedit

You will find your schedules both on Athena and in Timeedit. You can login with your personal identity number to see all your course schedules.

Timeedit

T-number in Ladok

The T-number (or sometimes an R) is a temporary number you have in Ladok before you have your Swedish personal identity number. Remember to email Ladok when you have it, and they will change it for you: ladok@su.se

Websites for more information

PhD Programme in Economics
Course details PhD programme in Economics
Department of Economics
Nationalekonomiska institutionen

 

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For any enquiries, email: phd@ne.su.se

Last updated: October 27, 2025

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