Information on application and admission procedures

Available study places for summer term 2025

You can still apply for available study places for summer term 2025. Places will be allocated by lottery ("Losverfahren"). To submit your application, please send an e-mail with the subject line "Bewerbung für das Losverfahren im Masterstudiengang International Economics" (Application for the lottery procedure for the Master's programme in International Economics) to the team at the Student Advisory Service.

Please attach your complete application documents in PDF format (see list of required application documents). You do not need to use the online application form from the application portal mentioned in point 1 for the lottery procedure. However, in addition to the English language requirements, you will need to provide evidence of your knowledge of German if German is not your native language. A list of accepted language certificates can be found here.

If you have any questions about the lottery procedure or the application process, please contact the Business and Economics Student Advisory Service.

Please note that admissions by lottery may extend into the lecture period.

Welcome!

This page provides detailed information on the application and admission process for the Master of Science in International Economics. Please read the following information carefully, as we provide step-by-step guidance. Please understand that we are unable to accept incomplete applications, or applications that are not submitted by the stipulated deadline.

The application process requires the submission of several key documents.

• A list of the required application documents can be found here.

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  Admission requirements and selection process
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Admission to the Master’s programme in International Economics is competitive. Admission into the programme is based on proof of relevance of previous studies.

  
  

  Proof of relevance of previous studies

  
  

  
  
  • A minimum of six semesters of study culminating in a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent course of study with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in the subject of Economics or a closely related subject.
  
  
  • Applicants must have completed at least 150 of the 180 ECTS credits at the time of application. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications that do not meet this requirement.
  
  
  • Completed 60 ECTS credits and course work in Economics including 30 ECTS credits in Economic Theory, Public Economics, and International Trade.
  
  
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    As part of fulfilling the minimum of 30 ECTS course requirements in Economic Theory, Public Economics, and International Trade:
    
    
    
    • A minimum of 18 ECTS from the modules must be from coursework that is of intermediate or advanced levels
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • A minimum of 12 ECTS credits must be completed in Mathematics, Statistics, or Econometrics.
  
  

  
  

  Proof of relevant language skills

  
  

  
  
  • English language skills
  
  
  • For a list of accepted documents, see: "Required application documents"
  
  

  
  

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  • If you have not completed your degree at the time of application, the current average score will be calculated.
  
  
  • For courses to be considered intermediate or advanced, the course content must clearly go beyond introductory or basic concepts.
  
  
  • Determining the relevance of previous studies for the MA International Economics programme will be based on the documents enclosed in the application (see: "Required application documents").
  
  

  
  

  The selection process is a two-stage process. The initial selection round will evaluate candidates based on their written application. The second round will evaluate candidates based on personal interviews. Further information on the application process and eligibility requirements can be found in the admission regulations ("Ordnung über die Zugangsvoraussetzungen und über die Zulassung") for the Master’s degree in International Economics (see: "Admission regulations").

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Application periods
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Berlin Time Zone: UTC+2 / UTC+1

  
  

  
  
  • April 1 to May 15; 23:59 UTC+2 to commence studies in the winter semester (October)
  
  
  • October 1 to November 15; 23:59 UTC+1 to commence studies in the summer semester (April)
  
  

  
  

  Please note that all necessary application documents have to be uploaded via the upload portal by their respective deadlines (May 15 and November 15). Subsequent submission of documents after the application deadline is not possible.

  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Application for the double degree programme
  
  
  
  

  
  

  As part of the Master's programme in International Economics, you can apply for the double degree programme with the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Groningen (Netherlands). The application process is as follows:

  
  

  You apply as a normal student for the Master's programme in International Economics at the University of Göttingen.

  
  

  As part of the online application process for the Master's programme in International Economics you will be asked if you would like to simultaneously apply for the double degree programme with the University of Groningen. If you would like to apply for the programme, please complete the according fields in the online application, and also submit the following additional application documents:

  
  

  
  
  • A motivation statement (1 page max.) in English, which explains your interest in applying for the double degree programme, as well as your objective and expectations.
  
  
  • Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (please see Prüfungs- und Studienordnung (Examination and study regulations)).
  
  
  • Transcripts submitted for the application for the Master's programme in International Economics must either include an overall grade point average of your studies or your grade point average from your completed courses from previous studies.
  
  

  
  

  Applying for the double degree programme is only possible for the winter semester. The online application form is open from 1 April to 15 May of the same year for students starting in the winter semester.

  
  

  
  
  
  



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    The online application form is online only during the application periods.

    
    
    
    
    
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

Application Process

The application will be completely digital. If requested, you are obliged to submit original documents subsequently. The application process consists of four steps: 

1. Fill in our online application form for the Master's programme in International Economics during the application period and send it by clicking the send button at the end of the form.


2. Hereafter, you will receive an email with a link to our document upload portal. The email also contains your login data (user name and password) for this upload portal. You will also find two PDF documents in this email: a summary of your data from step 1 and additionally a list with the required application documents that you have to upload (checklist application documents).


3. Go to the upload portal, enter your user name and password from the email and follow the steps in the upload portal to upload your documents. 


4. Once the selection procedure is completed, you will receive a reply via email regarding your application. You can expect this possibly six weeks after the end of the application deadline.

Please check your application materials for completeness before clicking on “Binding Submission” in our upload portal. Unfortunately, incomplete applications, or those sent after the deadline will not be considered.

For any further questions, please feel free to contact the Student Advisory Service of the Faculty of Business and Economics - our study advisors are looking forward to assisting you.

We wish you the best of luck on your application, and look forward to hearing from you.