International Economics (MSc)

Research-oriented MSc in International Economics on trade, development, institutions, and quantitative analysis, with a mandatory semester abroad and specialisation in one of four economics fields.

Academic requirements

Proof of relevance of previous studies

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English must prove English at CEFR C1 or equivalent. Accepted proof explicitly includes a C1-level (business) English course at an accredited higher education institution, Cambridge English Scale 180, IELTS Academic 7.0, TOEFL iBT 95, Pearson Academic 76, UNIcert III, or specified NULTE C1 certificates.

Accepted bachelor fields

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 180 ECTS in Economics or a closely related subject. At least 150 ECTS must be completed at application, including 60 ECTS in Economics with 30 ECTS in Economic Theory, Public Economics, and International Trade, plus at least 12 ECTS in Mathematics, Statistics, or Econometrics.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 466.40 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester fee).

Graduates of the Master's programme in International Economics are equipped with a high level of methodological and factual knowledge as well as language and intercultural skills. This opens up excellent career prospects, in particular in international and European organisations (e.g. IMF, World Bank, OECD, WTO, European Central Bank, EU Commission), in research institutes, development cooperation institutions and in the private sector, in particular in associations, management consultancies, the financial sector or internationally-oriented companies.

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