M.Sc. Economics

• you hold a bachelor’s degree in economics with an overall average grade of 2.5 or better (German grading scale, this corresponds to a U.S. GPA of at least B-/C+),
• if your Bachelor’s study program fulfills the following criteria:
• _Basics_: you took courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics totaling at least 20 credit points (ECTS);
• _Advanced knowledge_: on top of that, you took courses in the field of economics totaling at least another 20 credit points (ECTS);
• _Methods_: you took courses in maths, statistics and econometrics totaling at least 15 credit points (ECTS);
• if you document English proficiency at the B2 level of the CEFR standard (opens in a new tab).

If you hold a bachelor’s degree in a field adjacent to economics or if you do not meet the 2.5 average grade criterion, there are additional eligibility criteria. Please refer to our MSc Economics Study Guide (opens in a new tab) for all details on eligibility criteria. Please also see the Frequently Asked Question (opens in a new tab) section.

MSc Economics - Regensburg (opens in a new tab)- VPD mentioned

In order to be able to enroll in the master's program "Economics", students have to participate in a so-called qualification procedure, which means that they first have to apply at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Requirements for the study program is a relevant university degree, e.g. a Bachelor's degree in the respective study program (if Bachelor's degree not yet completed, official grade record of examinations amounting to at least 150 credit points), subject-specific knowledge amounting to 20 credit points and a grade point average (overall grade or weighted average of individual grades) better than 2.5.