M.Sc. International Economic Policy

• a) A Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits) completed at JMU or another higher education institution in Germany or abroad or an equivalent German or foreign qualification (e.g., State Examination) with an overall grade of 2.5 or better; b) in economics, business management, mathematics and statistics.
• Proof of acquired competencies in the following areas (aa) to (cc) to the minimum extent indicated in each case (within the framework of the acquisition of one of the degrees mentioned in (a) in accordance with the ECTS credit scheme used at JMU for these Bachelor's programs) (aa) Competences from modules in the amount of at least 20 ECTS credits in the areas of mathematics, statistics, econometrics and application-oriented business informatics, whereby at least 15 ECTS credits in the areas of mathematics, statistics, econometrics must be proven. (bb) Competences from modules amounting to at least 30 ECTS credits from the field of economics, in particular from the following core areas: Fundamentals of Economics (Introduction); Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Economic Policy (cc) Competences from modules amounting to at least 35 ECTS credits from the field of economics, in particular from the following core areas: Fundamentals of Business Administration (Introduction); External and Internal Accounting; Procurement, Production and Logistics; Investment and Financing; MarketOriented Corporate Management; Innovation and Business Creation and Fundamentals of Economics (Introduction)

Proof of English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in an appropriate manner, for example by: (aa) the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with at least 72 points (internetbased TOEFL test) or (bb) the International English Language Test System (IELTS) with a score of 6.0 or better, or (cc) a Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) or (dd) a grade of at least satisfactory in English (equivalent to at least 7 out of 15 points) in a domestic university entrance qualification (HZB) or a foreign HZB with proven knowledge of the English language at least equivalent to the aforementioned HZB, or (ee) proof of having already completed an education (in particular within the scope of a) above) has been completed with English language skills on the level mentioned in (aa) to (dd).

Proof of German skills at basic (A2) level is required by the end of the re-registration period for the 3rd semester at the latest - _not necessary for application_.