M.Sc. Economics (VWL)

To meet the requirements for successful study in the M.Sc. Economics, applicants must demonstrate the following competencies and documents:

1. Bachelor's degree in economics with a grade of 2.7 or better (or comparable university degree of at least three years) with at least 20 ECTS credits from the field of mathematics/statistics/econometrics and at least 70 ECTS credits from economics modules, of which at least 40 ECTS credits from economics modules. If the grade point average of the required university degree is lower than 2.7, the bachelor's thesis or final paper must have been evaluated with a grade of at least 2.0*.

2. Strong interest in economic issues and economic analysis

3. Knowledge of the German language at least on level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

4. Knowledge of English at least on level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

English language skills

• German and Luxembourgish Abitur - information on the Abitur certificate about the achieved language level in English according to CEFR (Attention: the remark "B1 in parts B2" is not sufficient)
• Cambridge FCE, (CAE (C1) and CPE (C2))
• IELTS (5.5-6.5 points)
• PTE Academic (59-75 points)
• TOEFL (72-94 points "Internet" / min. 567 points "Paper")
• OOPT (60-79 points) (Recommendation: The OOPT is best used only in cases where applicants are between two levels (e.g. if the school leaving certificate says "B1 in parts B2").
• telc B2-C1 University
• TOEIC (min. 785 points "Listening/Reading", 160 points "Speaking" and 150 points "Writing")
• UNIcert II or III
• B2 language course at SLI with successfully passed final exam and certificate showing the level of proficiency achieved according to the CEFR.
• Completion of an English-language undergraduate degree program from a country that is genuinely Anglophone (USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand).
• Completion of an English-language undergraduate degree program from a country that is not genuinely Anglophone (official confirmation from the Examinations Office, the Dean's Office or the program coordinator is required here, confirmation from a professor is not sufficient, or indication of "medium of instruction: English" on the ToR or in the Diploma Supplement).
• Completion of an English-language undergraduate degree and an English-language master's degree from a country that is not genuinely Anglophone (e.g. Syria) (here official confirmation from the examination office, the dean's office or the degree program coordinator or the indication "medium of instruction: English". the ToR or in the Diploma Supplement)
• University entrance qualification from a country that is genuinely Anglophone (USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand)
• IB diploma (anglophone section) from an anglophone school
• Citizenship of a country with English as an official language.
• English as native language

Please note that we cannot perform a non-binding review of your admission requirements in advance, i.e. before you have applied to us

Language certificates

For a successful study in the M.Sc. VWL, language skills of German on level C1 and English on level B2 according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages have to be proven for the application.

German language skills (according to the guidelines of the KMK (opens in a new tab))

• German Abitur/Matura
• DSH -2 or -3
• TestDaF 4 or 5
• Goethe Certificate C2
• Language Diploma of the KMK Level II (DSD II) with the results 4xC1 or 3xC1 and 1xB2
• telc German C1 University
• Assessment test
• German as mother tongue resp. German citizenship