M.Sc. Public Affairs and Economics

• A Bachelor's degree completed to at least 81% (or equivalent)
• Consecutive Relevance
• Language skills

There are two basic pre-requisites: good English language skills and a minimum of 60 CP in economics or related disciplines during undergraduate studies.

f your native language is English, then you do not need to provide proof of English proficiency. All other applicants must provide proof in one of the following ways:

• by passing the internet-based TOEFL test (iBT) with a minimum score of 85 points
• by passing the TOEIC test with a minimum of 785 points
• by passing the TOEIC Listening & Reading test with at least 785 points
• by passing the IELTS (academic or general) 5.5 test
• by passing the Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly CAE test Cambridge Advanced Certificate of English (Grade C or better)
• by passing modules at a university (at least 30 credit points according to ECTS) with English as the exclusive language of instruction and exams taken in English
• a successfully completed degree in the subject "English"
• School leaving exam of a school with English as the exclusive language of instruction, that qualifies for studying at a university in the respective country

English language proficiency (except for the school certificate) must not be older than 4 years. For programmes in English, proof of English proficiency must be available at the time of application. For programmes in German, the proof can be submitted later until the end of the respective winter semester (31st March).

Please also submit the Proof of English Language Proficiency form (opens in a new tab) for the application together with your certificates.

If you want to prove your English language proficiency via the 30 CP from your university studies and did not complete your Bachelors degree at Leuphana, please fill out this form (opens in a new tab). Graduates of Leuphana please use this document (opens in a new tab).

Incompleted Bachelors degree

If you have not yet completed your degree at the time of application, you can still apply. To do so, you must prove that you have successfully completed at least 81% of the total required workload in your current course. Depending on the degree programme, 81% applies in relation to the total course credit of 180 Credit Points = 145 Credit Points or 210 Credit Points = 170 Credit Points. Please complete this form (opens in a new tab) as proof of your progress and ask the examination office at your university to verify it.

If the Bachelors degree certificate is not yet available when you apply for a master's programme by the application deadline of June 1st, you must submit it by March 31st of the following year at the end of your first semester. If the proof is not provided in the prescribed time, the preliminary admission will be revoked: At the same time, you will be exmatriculated from the study programme.

If you are completing your Bachelors degree at Leuphana, please submit your Transcript of Records instead of the form.