Hokkaido University
University of Gothenburg
Double Degree Program in Economics
2016/17-2017/18
1 Time Schedule for Applications
Students’ application deadline to International Office: December 10, 2016
2 Evaluation Criteria
o Only students from the Master of Science program in Economics can apply.
o Application must include a specification of your field of interest and, if possible, a topic
for their thesis.
o Selection of students is made by the International Office and Graduate School based on
o GMAT or GRE
o Academic records from Term 1 (Autumn 2016)
3 Exchange Period: 1st April 2017 – end of January 2018
o Spring semester: 1 April – 1st or second week of August (lectures only until last week
of July)
o Autumn semester: Last week of September or first week of October – Last week of
January
4 Course Plan for Handels´ Students
Year
1
Semester
(Period)
Semester 1
(Autumn 2016)
University
Courses
Handels
GM0702 Mathematics
30
GM0701 Advanced Microeconomic Theory
GM0704 Advanced Macroeconomic Theory
GM0715 Graduate Econometrics
Electives (Economics) 15 ECTS
15
Hokkaido
Univ
Applied Econometrics B 2 credits (Core)
Seminar 8 credits (Core)
Electives 12 credits (6 courses x 2credits)
Semester 2
(Spring 2017)
2
Semester 3
(Autumn 2017)
Semester 4
Handels
(Spring 2018)
Total credits
*TG=Transferred Grades/Credits
HEC
Thesis 30 ECTS
Hokkaido
credits
8 (TG*)
45
22
30
16
120
46
5 Detailed Course Plan for Handels´ Students
Students are not allowed to take courses at the partner university that are too similar to
courses that they have already taken. Since the contents of courses may differ from year to
year, the allowed combinations may also differ. The individual study program needs to be
approved by the program coordinator(s).
Semester
Courses to be taken at
Handels
HEC
Corresponding courses at
Hokkaido University
Hokkaido
credits
1
GM0702 Mathematics
GM0701 Advanced Microeconomic
Theory
GM0704 Advanced Macroeconomic
Theory
GM0715 Graduate Econometrics
7,5
7,5
Mathematical Economics A, B
Microeconomics A, B
8
7,5
Macroeconomics A, B
7,5
Applied Econometrics A
(+ Courses in Japanese)
2
Two elective courses
15
Semester
Corresponding courses at
Handels
HEC
Courses to be taken at
Hokkaido University
Hokkaido
credits
2-3
Economic Research Process
One elective course
Applied Econometrics
7,5
7,5
7,5
Seminar
8
2+2
Elective courses
22,5
Applied Econometrics B
+ one elective course
Elective courses
Semester
To be submitted and
defended at Handels
HEC
To be submitted to Hokkaido
University
Hokkaido
credits
4
Thesis/Research Paper
30
120
Research paper/Thesis
16
46
Total
10
6 Available Elective Courses at Hokkaido University
Two Hokkaido credits are awarded per successfully completed course.
Example of courses offered 2015/16:
Spring
Special Study of International Economics A
Special Study of Development Economics A
Special Study of Development Economics B
Autumn
Special Study of Environmental Economics A
Special Study of Environmental Economics B
Special Study of Financial Economics A
Special Study of International Political Economy A
Special Study of Labor Economics A
Special Study of Labor Economics B
7
Evaluation Process for Thesis
The thesis is graded separately by both universities.
For Handels: Presentation in the end of May at Handels
For Hokkaido University: Live video presentation (by student) in the end of June/early in July
Thesis will be submitted to both institutions by student.