14–17 August 2023

Bootcamp in computational economics, 14–17 August (no credits)

Autumn term 2023

Quarter 1

Mathematics I EC38031/PhD500, SSE

Microeconomics I EC38008

Quarter 2

Mathematics II EC38030

Microeconomics II EC38009/PhD502, SSE
 

Spring term 2024

Quarter 3

Econometrics I EC38002

Macroeconomics I EC38004, SU/SSE

Quarter 4

Econometrics II EC38003

Macroeconomics II EC38005

Further details and schedules will be added or may change.

All courses are with the Department of Economics at Stockholm University unless stated otherwise.

Talk with your supervisor or director of studies about individual courses.

Autumn term 2023

Quarter 1

Applied empirical economics I EC38024

Development economics I EC38022

Labor I: Labor supply, productivity, and earnings heterogeneity EC38025

Quantitative macroeconomic methods I EC38020

Empirical corporate finance PhD402, SSE/SHoF

Quarter 2

Development economics II EC38023

Public economics EC38039, intensive course 11–15 December 2023

Quantitative macroeconomic methods II EC38021

Industrial organization PhD506, SSE

Political economy and public choice PhD505, SSE

Labour II Uppsala University

Spring term 2024

Quarter 3

Schedules SU courses Q3

Economics of inequality EC38040

From idea to paper EC38035

Labor III: Human capital EC38010

Monetary economics EC38026

Political economics II EC38011

Economics of Conflict PhD525, SSE - cancelled

Quarter 4

Schedules SU courses Q4

Design-based research using observational data EC38029

Growth and productivity EC38036

Labor IV: Imperfect and regional labor markets EC38015

Political economics III EC38016

Topics in international trade EC38018

Towards clarity and grace in academic writing EC38038, 3 credit course

Unconventional monetary policy: Theory and practice EC38037, 5 credit course

Behavioral economics PhD526, SSE

Institutional and organisational economics PhD518, SSE

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 it's 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

Old exams

Examples of previous exams 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.

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.

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

The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) uses 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 durim.bekteshi@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