Meeting the business and statistics requirements

Subject classifications can vary between universities and countries. The information below explains how the Department of Business Studies at Uppsala University evaluates courses in Business Studies and Statistics when assessing eligibility and entry requirements for the Master's Programme in Accounting and Financial Management and the Master's Programme in Business and Management.

Business Studies

Examples of courses that count as business studies are:

• Organisation
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Management
• Finance*

* Some finance courses may be classified as economics rather than business studies. Such courses are not counted as business studies.

Examples of courses that do not count as business studies are:

• Economics*
• Business Law
• International Relations
• Information Systems
• Business English

* Economics and business studies are considered separate subjects in Sweden. At Uppsala University, economics is offered by a different department.

Statistics

Examples of courses that count as statistics are:

• Statistics
• Econometrics
• Business Mathematics
• Quantitative Methods

Examples of courses that do not count as statistics are:

• Pure mathematics courses
• Research courses

If you are unsure how your previous studies will be classified, contact the study counsellor at the programme you are applying to.