Jena Schumpeter Center for Research on Socio-Economic Change (JSEC)

JSEC is an interdisciplinary doctoral environment focused on socio-economic change. It connects economics, sociology, political science, business administration, psychology, and related disciplines through structured doctoral programmes and research on social and economic transformation.

Academic requirements

Master's degree (or equivalent)

Minimum GPA

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

English requirements

The official programme page states that good English skills are required and that academic activities in the doctoral programmes are conducted in English.

Accepted bachelor fields

Suitable previous studies include economics, sociology, political science, business administration, psychology, social sciences, or a comparable discipline. The official doctoral-programmes page refers to the entry requirements of the linked Jena doctoral programmes.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

No separate semester contribution is published on the official JSEC doctoral pages. If doctoral candidates enrol at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the current semester contribution is 315.05 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026.

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: No separate semester contribution is published on the official JSEC doctoral pages. If doctoral candidates enrol at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the current semester contribution is 315.05 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026.

Graduates are prepared for academic careers and for analytical or research roles in policy institutions, think tanks, consultancies, and international organisations.

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