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Economic Geography - (MA, MSc, Double Degree)

Leibniz University Hannover Hanover

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  • Winter intake
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  • 4 semesters
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  • 31 May
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About the programme

Leibniz University Hannover offers a comprehensive program in Economic Geography, available for both MA and MSc students. Additionally, the university also offers a Double Degree option for students looking to enhance their academic experience. The course curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including urban and regional development, globalization, and economic policy. Students have the opportunity to engage in hands-on research and fieldwork, gaining practical skills and knowledge in the field of economic geography. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, students are equipped with the tools and expertise needed to pursue successful careers in academia, research, or industry.

Fields of study

Economics(Business & Economics)
Geography & Geology(Earth & Environmental)
Sociology(Social Sciences & Humanities)
Law & Politics(Social Sciences & Humanities)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Economic Geography - (MA, MSc, Double Degree) at Leibniz University Hannover

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0

German language

German for application
B2
German for enrollment
B2

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
no
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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applicants who have not yet completed their bachelor's or an equivalent

degree at the time of application are provisionally eligible to apply if they have obtained at least

150 credit points and it is to be expected that they will complete the bachelor's or equivalent degree by

the end of the first semester of the master’s degree programme at the latest.

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Prerequisites

An undergraduate degree in a related field of study, such as

Economics and Management (Bachelor of Science)

Geography (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science)

Social Sciences (Bachelor of Arts) (opens in a new tab)

Political Science (Bachelor of Arts) (opens in a new tab)

For master''s degree programmes with restricted admission, places shall be allocated according to the university’s own selection procedure, if there are more applicants fulfilling the admission requirements than there are places available. The exact admission requirements can be found in the admission regulations:

Economic Geography - Eligibility and Admission Regulations for the Consecutive Master's Degree Programme Leibniz University Hannover (uni-hannover.de) (opens in a new tab)

bachelor's degree in economic geography or in a suitable previous degree programme with at least - 10 CP in the area of economics and management; that includes principles of business administration and principles of economics. - 5 CP in the area of statistics; that includes descriptive, inferential and explorative statistics.

In addition, applicants must provide evidence of a total of at least 30 ECTS CP in the areas of economic geography (which includes, inter alia, fundamentals of economic geography, economic geography: theoretical foundations, spatial economic policy, applied topics of economic geography, economics and statistic

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What to prepare for your application to Economic Geography - (MA, MSc, Double Degree)

Programme-specific documents

Selection criteria

Letter of motivation (max. 500 words)

Final grade of the Bachelor's programme

Proof of sufficient English language skills (C1 equivalent).

This must be presented to the University of Groningen by May 1 of the year in which the stay there begins.

Please note

Foreign students who have not already obtained an educational degree in Germany, in German, must already provide proof of a B2 equivalent in German when applying for the Master in Economic Geography in Hannover.

a) the certificate of results (Zeugnis) for the bachelor’s degree programme or – if this is not yet available – confirmation of completed coursework and assessments, credit points, as well as the average mark,

b) curriculum vitae,

c) evidence as per section 2 paragraph 3

d) a list of credits as per appendix 1

e) as appropriate, evidence about the criteria concerning grade improvement in section 4 paragraph 2.

e) Furthermore, applicants must indicate whether they are interested in participating in the Double

Degree programme with the University of Groningen.

f) APS certificate

https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/studium/vor-dem-studium/be... (opens in a new tab)

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Step-by-step guide to applying for Economic Geography - (MA, MSc, Double Degree) at Leibniz University Hannover

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30167 Hanover

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Costs

Tuition

Over 1,500 EUR

per semester

Semester contribution

250 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

15,404 – 24,404 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs. Range accounts for lifestyle differences.

This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees for the second year in Groningen: €2,600 (EU) or €21,400 (non-EU).

In the first year of study, you pay the semester fee at LUH, totalling about €400-500 per semester. The semester fee includes a ticket that allows you to use all public transport in the Hannover metropolitan area free of charge. In addition, you can travel throughout Lower Saxony and as far as some cities in neighboring federal states on local trains.

In the second year of study, you can take a leave of absence from LUH and thus pay no semester fee in Hannover. In Groningen, the fee of about €1,100 per semester (for EU citizens). Non-EU citizens pay about €8,000 per semester.

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