Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)

Structured graduate programme in economics combining advanced coursework and early research, leading from a research-focused master's phase into doctoral work.

Academic requirements

Outstanding (top 10%) students

Minimum GPA

No fixed grade threshold is published in the reviewed source text; the programme targets outstanding applicants, typically among the top 10% of their cohort.

English requirements

TOEFL iBT at least 100 with at least 23 in each section, or IELTS Academic at least 7.0 with section minima as specified by BGSE.

Accepted bachelor fields

Economics or related subjects such as mathematics, statistics, business administration, accounting, or finance.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

345.07 EUR per semester in Summer Semester 2026.

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 345.07 EUR per semester in Summer Semester 2026.

BGSE alumni have excellent career prospects in academia and beyond.

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• 2

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• 3

  Economic Research – Master of Science

  University of Cologne

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• 4

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  Regensburg · Master of Science · English

• 5

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