Graduate College: The Economics of Innovative Change

This doctoral programme in economics focuses on innovative change, including innovation behaviour, allocative and distributive effects, political and institutional dimensions, and economic dynamics of structural change. It also incorporates advanced methodological training.

Academic requirements

An application is possible before finishing your studies. Please mention in the application when you will finish your studies.

Minimum GPA

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

English requirements

The official programme page requires fluent written and spoken English and recommends CEFR level C1 or higher. Formal certificates are not mandatory because proficiency is assessed through the application and interviews.

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a Diplom or an MA/MSc in economics, business, or finance.

APS Certificate

Yes

Mandatory internship

No

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

No separate semester contribution is published on the official doctoral programme page. 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 doctoral programme page. 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 expert or analytical roles in international organisations, government bodies, research institutes, and policy environments.

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  Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)

  University of Bonn

  Bonn · PhD · English

• 2

  Economics

  Osnabrück University

  Osnabrück · Master of Science · English

• 3

  International Economic Policy (IEP)

  Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

  Würzburg · Master of Science · English

• 4

  Economic Research – Master of Science

  University of Cologne

  Köln · Master of Science · English

• 5

  Economics

  University of Regensburg

  Regensburg · Master of Science · English