Politics, Economics and Philosophy

Research-oriented MSc that integrates political science, economics, and philosophy and trains students to analyse normative and empirical public-policy questions across the three disciplines.

Academic requirements

Applicants with a first degree in PPE (or similar) should consult the FAQs. Degree certificate must be submitted by end of first semester if not provided at application.

Minimum GPA

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

English requirements

The reviewed current official application page requires submission of the GRE General Test result and states that selection uses the Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing scores.

Accepted bachelor fields

First university degree of at least 180 ECTS in Political Science, Economics, or Philosophy. Applicants must prove that at least 108 ECTS of the first degree are in one of these three fields; additional subject-specific coursework is required depending on the prior discipline, including at least 15 ECTS in mathematics, statistics, and econometrics plus 24 ECTS in advanced economics for economics graduates, at least 12 ECTS in empirical research methods for political-science graduates, and at least 8 ECTS in formal methods for philosophy graduates.

APS Certificate

Yes

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 384.00 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester contribution).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 384.00 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester contribution).

Pursue a career in the public sector, a private enterprise or in national and international organisations.

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