The Future Labour Market 7.5 credits

About the course

This course introduces students to the labour market and its evolving nature. It examines how technological, social, and demographic changes have shaped the labour market in the past and how they may influence its future development. The course begins by exploring how the introduction of new technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence has affected employment relations and the meaning of work, including task composition and forms of employment. It then discusses how social changes and demographic trends influence labour market outcomes. Finally, the course analyses the role of labour market institutions (e.g., labour unions and tax-transfer systems) in this changing environment and evaluates the economic, social, and ethical implications of these developments.

Topics covered include the impacts of automation, artificial intelligence, and skill-biased technological change on the labour market; the role of the internet, remote work, and the gig economy in shaping employment relations; changes in female labour force participation; the effects of population ageing and migration on future labour markets; and the implications of technological change for taxation, labour unions, and transfer systems.

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Autumn 2026
- The Future Labour Market
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  HT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Submit a late application
  
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  Starts
  31 August 2026
  
  Ends
  29 September 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-2N002
  
  Eligibility
  
  22,5 credits in economics and Mathematics 3b/3c or Mathematics Further level 1b or 1c or Mathematics C or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits awarded by application deadline (HPGR 1-165 ECTS)
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2026. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 12,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 12,075
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding
- The Future Labour Market
  
  Offered as a part of a Degree programme
  
  HT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Show more Show less
  
  Starts
  31 August 2026
  
  Ends
  29 September 2026
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-2N00F
  
  Eligibility
  
  22,5 credits in economics and Mathematics 3b/3c or Mathematics Further level 1b or 1c or Mathematics C or equivalent. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.
  
  Selection
  
  Guaranteed admission for students at SGIEK, SYCEK, SGSAV, SGPOL, SGEKA.
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2026. The application period is closed.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 12,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 12,075
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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