Double Degree Programme in cooperation with the University of Florence

Programme Overview

The two-year English-language double degree master's programme in development economics is jointly offered by the University of Florence and the University of Göttingen. The programme offers students the opportunity to earn both a Master of Science (MSc) in Development Economics from the University of Göttingen Faculty of Business and Economics, and a Master of Economics and Development (MSc) offered by the University of Florence School of Economics and Management.

The research-oriented programme provides students with advanced quantitative methods and skills necessary to conduct both theoretical and applied research in economics, as well as evaluate and formulate economic policies. The curriculum also focuses on quantitative analysis of developing economies. The programme is designed to prepare graduates to think analytically, equip them with cutting-edge research techniques, and develop in-depth knowledge of the driving forces behind economic development.

In the first year (the programme begins in the winter term), you will take both mandatory and specialization modules of the Master of Development Economics programme in Göttingen, and leave for Florence in the second year.

You spend the entire second year of your studies in Florence, taking courses from the Master of Economics and Development curriculum. These courses count towards your degree in development economics from the University of Göttingen. The fourth semester in Florence is dedicated to the completion of your master's thesis - according to the regulations of the University of Florence.

The programme is also funded by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). Funding is provided for students of the University of Göttingen for a stay of about ten months at the University of Florence. Students from the University of Florence can apply to their home university for funding under the EU's Erasmus+ programme.

Programme Structure

First and Second Semester: Göttingen (60 Credits)

1st and 2nd semester	Socioeconomics of Rural Development and Food Security	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Development Economics I, Macro Issues in Economic Development	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Development Economics II, Micro Issues in Development Economics	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Econometrics I or Econometrics II	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Poverty and Inequality	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Course in Quantitative Economics	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Seminar in Development Economics	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	Course in Statistics	6 C
1st and 2nd semester	2 courses in Management and Business Studies	12 C

Third and Fourth Semester: Florence (60 Credits)

3rd and 4th semester	Mandatory course in Law	6 C
3rd and 4th semester	Mandatory course in International Economics	6 C
3rd and 4th semester	Mandatory courses in Economics	12 C
3rd and 4th semester	Mandatory course in selected topics	6 C
3rd and 4th semester	Electives	6 C
3rd and 4th semester	Mandatory seminar (joint seminar Florence-Goettingen)	3 C
3rd and 4th semester	Master thesis	21 C

For further information, see the Study and Examination Regulations for the MSc in Development Economics ("Prüfungs- und Studienordnung") [in German]