Dr. Jörgen Hellström

Professor

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Biography

Jörgen Hellström is a Professor at the Umeå School of Business, Economics, and Statistics, with a focus on directing doctoral studies. His research interests encompass Household Finance, Financial Market Structure, Asset Price Dynamics, and Micro-Econometric Modelling. He has conducted studies examining household debt behavior and investment mistakes among individual investors, and has been published in leading economic journals such as the Journal of Accounting Economics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, and the European Economic Review. At present, he teaches courses on Investments at both the Bachelor and Master’s levels.

Research Interests

Courses

Investments

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.