M.A. Economics

University of Tubingen Tübingen

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  • Up to 1,500 EUR/sem
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  • Winter intake
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  • 4 semesters
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  • 15 May
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About the programme

The M.Sc. Economics at the University of Tübingen lets you choose courses from the areas of economics that interest you most. A broad range of field courses and electives lets you build your own academic profile. You learn to understand the forces behind major economic trends and what they mean for firms, workers and governments, and to analyse economic data professionally. The whole programme is taught in English, and German classes are available. It lasts four semesters and starts in October. A double degree with the University of Nottingham is possible.

Specialization

The four-semester program in Economics can be studied both as a pure Economics program and with one of three interdisciplinary track specializations: Economic History and Development Empirical Methods and Data Analysis International Economics "no specialization" option

Fields of study

Economics(Business & Economics)
Business & Management(Business & Economics)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Economics at University of Tubingen

English language

IELTS Overall
6.5/ 9.0

German language

Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.5

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

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

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Prerequisites

Admission to the M.Sc. in Economics requires a bachelor’s degree in economics, business studies or a related field with excellent grades. Applicants are expected to have sound intermediate level knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative methods.

Bachelor Degree Certificate in Business Administration, Economics or related fields with a final grade of at least 2.5 or better according to the German grading system. (The final grades of international applicants will be converted into the German grading system and therefore also be subject to this rule).

Degree should preferably amount to 180 ECTS.

A certificate stating that the applicant has successfully completed a first university degree or a certificate (or equivalent documents) providing evidence of the successful completion of at least the year prior to his/her final examination in the equivalent studies.

Complete Transcript of Records with a final grade or calculated grade average. Transcripts of Records containing generic module titles (such as Economics I, II and III) should be accompanied by detailed module descriptions. The transcript should prove that the applicant has solid intermediate knowledge in

Microeconomics,

Macroeconomics and

Quantitative Methods (Statistics / Mathematics / Econometrics)

Proof of English Language Qualification

  • TOEFL ibt: 79 or
  • IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) or
  • Cambridge: CAE, CPE or BEC Higher or
  • German Abitur including at least 6 (G8) or 7 (G9) years of English or
  • Officially recognized higher education degree (e.g. Bachelor degree) with English as the language of instruction (you must provide a medium of instruction certificate unless the language of instruction is definitively stated on your transcript)

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The M.Sc. Economics puts a strong emphasis on quantitative methods and analytical approaches. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to test your skills with the Mathematics for Economics Skill Assessment (opens in a new tab). While this free test is anonymous and the result is not part of your application, the test allows you to efficiently self-assess your competence in some of the basic requirements of the M.Sc. Economics.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Economics

Programme-specific documents

Bachelor certificate, including transcript of records. If you have not received you BA certificate yet, the latest transcript of records can be accepted instead. In this case your BA certificate plus your final transcript have to be handed in until the end of the first semester.

For study courses with restricted admission: Your school leaving certificate or "Hochschulzugangsberechtigung" (HZB), i.e. your secondary school certificate. A transcript of records or a degree certificate of your former studies and, if available, the results of a university entrance exam of your home country.

Proof of the required German and/or English language skills; please check the homepage of the study course for detailed information.

Further documents like a letter of motivation or CV might be asked for. Please check at the homepage of your chosen study course.

If you have obtained your university entrance qualification in China (except Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao), India, or Vietnam, you must submit a certificate from the respective Academic Evaluation Center with your application.

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Costs

Tuition

Up to 1,500 EUR

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Semester contribution

166.8 EUR

per semester

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Estimated year-1 total cost

12,238 – 15,236 EUR

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Additional fee information

International students (=students who are not citizens of an EU/EEA member state) will be charged a tuition fee of 1,500.00 euros per semester.

Students are required to pay full tuition fees to the University of Nottingham. Please refer to the websites of the University of Nottingham for details on the current fees. International Students (non EU-students) pay the standard fee (International fee) to the University of Nottingham. The fees are payable in three instalments, the first one of which has to be paid in the week of your arrival in Nottingham. You will receive detailed information upon arrival.

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