Economics and Environmental Governance
The master’s degree consists of 120 ECTS, including a 30 ECTS
master’s thesis.
The program is structured in four parts:
- The first semester, which is designed to bring students up to a necessary level of competence in economics, political science, and methods (30 ECTS)
- The program comprises 4 core courses in Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Global Environmental Governance, Climate Economics, and Climate Change and Society (40 ECTS)
- Specialization profiles or elective courses (20 ECTS), either in one of the profiles in Energy Economics or Ecological Economics, or freely chosen among the courses offered at NMBU.
- Master thesis (30 ECTS)
Entry requirements
Bachelor’s degree or eqiuvalent in economics, business administration, political science, geography, development studies or other social sciences, environmental science or related fields. Applicants must have a minimum of two of the following courses: economics, mathematics, or statistics (quantitative methods), e.g., one in economics and one in statistics. Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) is C (or the equivalent).
Applicants must demonstrate English language ability in accordance with the NMBU regulations for programmes taught in English: Language requirements for programmes taught in English at NMBU | NMBU
Entry requirements
Bachelor’s degree or eqiuvalent in economics, business administration, political science, geography, development studies or other social sciences, environmental science or related fields. Applicants must have a minimum of two of the following courses: economics, mathematics, or statistics (quantitative methods), e.g., one in economics and one in statistics. Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) is C (or the equivalent).
Applicants must demonstrate English language ability in accordance with the NMBU regulations for programmes taught in English: Language requirements for programmes taught in English at NMBU | NMBU