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Master of Science Volkswirtschaftslehre

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Data and facts

Academic degree Master of Science
Start of study Winter term
ECTS-Points 120 ECTS
Standard period of study 4 Semester
Fields of study Economic theory, economic policy, finance, business administration, quantitative methods, business informatics
Event languages

English and German

Elective modules can be in German or English.

A good command of both German and English is therefore an absolute prerequisite for successful study.

 

Please always pay attention to the current information of the University of Freiburg on the subject of studying and teaching. First semester students will find helpful information in our "Guide for First Semester Students of the M.Sc. BWL PNPM and M.Sc. VWL".

Study objectives and contents

Broad business education at a high level

The M.Sc. in Economics offers a broad education in economics at a high level with a focus on economic issues and methods. In addition to specialist knowledge of current economic conditions, students develop distinctive analytical skills to identify, structure and analyze issues in a wide range of economic, political and social fields of application and finally to present solution concepts. Students acquire broad technical and methodological competencies in economics and are thus enabled to act successfully as future, responsible decision-makers in politics, business and academia.
The M.Sc. VWL is divided into the basic areas of economic theory, economic policy and econometrics. In addition, two areas of specialization are chosen. In each of the areas, certain minimum ECTS points must be earned, as the recommended study plan illustrates.

 

Numerous elective options for individual profile formation

In the modules Advanced Microeconomics I and II as well as Advanced Macroeconomics I and II - three of these four modules have to be chosen - students acquire in-depth knowledge of microeconomic decision, equilibrium and game theory as well as advanced macroeconomic theory. The Intermediate Econometrics module provides knowledge of advanced econometric methods in empirical economic research, Economic Policy and Public Choice on economic policy problems and social decision making.

In addition to these modules, which together amount to 30 ECTS credits, each student takes 2 specialization areas for a total of 60 ECTS credits:

  • Accounting, Finance and Taxation
  • Business Analytics
  • Constitutional Economics and Competition Policy
  • Corporate Governance, Business Ethics and Marketing
  • Empirical Economics
  • International and Development Economics
  • Labour, Human Resource Management and Organization
  • Network Economics and IT Risk Management
  • Public Sector Economics and International Taxation

 

Please note that lectures and tutorials must be registered in HISinOne as of the summer semester 2020. Registering for a course is not an exam registration. If you want to write the exam, you must register for the exam within the exam registration period!

The computer center provides instructions on the topic "How do I book courses?"

Admission requirements

To meet the requirements for successful study in the M.Sc. Economics, applicants must demonstrate the following competencies and documents:

  1. Bachelor's degree in economics with a grade of 2.7 or better (or comparable university degree of at least three years) with at least 20 ECTS credits from the field of mathematics/statistics/econometrics and at least 70 ECTS credits from economics modules, of which at least 40 ECTS credits from economics modules. If the grade point average of the required university degree is lower than 2.7, the bachelor's thesis or final paper must have been evaluated with a grade of at least 2.0*.

  2. Strong interest in economic issues and economic analysis

  3. Knowledge of the German language at least on level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

  4. Knowledge of English at least on level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Please note that we cannot perform a non-binding review of your admission requirements in advance, i.e. before you have applied to us.

Application 

Application modalities for the winter semester 2023/24

Applications for the start of the winter semester are open from April 15. The application deadline is July 15.

Please note that the application for the Master's program in Economics will be exclusively online starting with the winter semester 2023/24.

How does the online application work?

The online application is divided into several steps:

  • If you already have a Uni-Account for students of the University of Freiburg, please log in at the top right of this page with your user ID and start the application directly.

  • If you do not yet have a university account, please click on the "Registration" button and complete your personal details. You will then receive a registration access by e-mail. Please follow the instructions in the e-mail to activate the access. After that you can log in to the Campus Management portal.

After logging into the portal, you can do the following:

  • Select the desired course of study. In each case, we require additional information from you that may increase your chances of being admitted to the program.

  • Upload all required documents

  • Submit your application online

  • After submitting online, print out the data control sheet for your records.

It is no longer necessary to submit an application and accompanying documents to the university by mail or in person. Please refer to the information on the overview page "Studienbewerbung" (login required).
 

Note for applicants who want to apply for several study programs: After self-registration for applicants in HISinOne, applicants can apply for several (up to 5) study programs in parallel using the same access data.

 You must upload the following documents for an application:

  1. Completed and signed online application form
  2. Certificate of the Bachelor's degree (or comparable university degree)
  3. Meaningful certified overview of all examination and study achievements, including the individual grades earned and the overall grade (ATTENTION: Machine-generated performance overviews will not be accepted!)
  4. Proof of German and English language skills (see below);

  5. Certificate of general higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur) or a relevant subject-related higher education entrance qualification. In the case of a foreign university entrance qualification: a copy of the university entrance qualification.

  6. a curriculum vitae in tabular form in German or English (max. 1 DIN A4 page)
  7. a letter of motivation of one DIN A4 page in German or English, in which the applicant's personal motives for taking up the Master's program in Economics are explained
  8. a declaration in German, signed by the applicant himself/herself, that he/she has prepared the motivation letter independently and without outside help and that the contents taken from outside sources have been identified as such
  9. a declaration in German, signed by the applicant himself/herself, stating whether he/she has definitively failed an examination in a Master's, Magister or Diplom degree program in economics and has lost his/her examination entitlement.

 

If documents No. 2 to 5 are not in German, English or French, a copy of an officially certified translation in German or English is required.

Unfortunately, incomplete applications cannot be considered.

 

 

Apply if bachelor's degree is completed between July and October?

Yes! If you have not completed your Bachelor's degree by July 15, but will do so by the end of the summer semester, we look forward to receiving your application. Required are all documents with the exception of a copy of your Bachelor's degree transcript. The transcript of records must include all examination and course work completed up to the date of application, including grades earned.

In addition, in this case, the successful registration of the Bachelor's thesis must be proven by a certificate from your university.

The successful completion of your Bachelor's degree must be proven at the latest for enrollment in the M.Sc. VWL.

 

Language certificates

For a successful study in the M.Sc. VWL, language skills of German on level C1 and English on level B2 according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages have to be proven for the application.

 

German language skills (according to the guidelines of the KMK)

  • German Abitur/Matura
  • DSH -2 or -3
  • TestDaF 4 or 5
  • Goethe Certificate C2
  • Language Diploma of the KMK Level II (DSD II) with the results 4xC1 or 3xC1 and 1xB2
  • telc German C1 University
  • Assessment test
  • German as mother tongue resp. German citizenship

 

Notes as well as exceptions regarding the German proofs can be found here: https://www.studium.uni-freiburg.de/de/studierendenservices/sprachnachweise/sprachnachweise

 

English language skills

  • German and Luxembourgish Abitur - information on the Abitur certificate about the achieved language level in English according to CEFR (Attention: the remark "B1 in parts B2" is not sufficient)

  • Cambridge FCE, (CAE (C1) and CPE (C2))

  • IELTS (5.5-6.5 points)

  • PTE Academic (59-75 points)

  • TOEFL (72-94 points "Internet" / min. 567 points "Paper")

  • OOPT (60-79 points) (Recommendation: The OOPT is best used only in cases where applicants are between two levels (e.g. if the school leaving certificate says "B1 in parts B2").

  • telc B2-C1 University

  • TOEIC (min. 785 points "Listening/Reading", 160 points "Speaking" and 150 points "Writing")

  • UNIcert II or III

  • B2 language course at SLI with successfully passed final exam and certificate showing the level of proficiency achieved according to the CEFR.

  • Completion of an English-language undergraduate degree program from a country that is genuinely Anglophone (USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand).

  • Completion of an English-language undergraduate degree program from a country that is not genuinely Anglophone (official confirmation from the Examinations Office, the Dean's Office or the program coordinator is required here, confirmation from a professor is not sufficient, or indication of "medium of instruction: English" on the ToR or in the Diploma Supplement).

  • Completion of an English-language undergraduate degree and an English-language master's degree from a country that is not genuinely Anglophone (e.g. Syria) (here official confirmation from the examination office, the dean's office or the degree program coordinator or the indication "medium of instruction: English". the ToR or in the Diploma Supplement)

  • University entrance qualification from a country that is genuinely Anglophone (USA, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand)
  • IB diploma (anglophone section) from an anglophone school
  • Citizenship of a country with English as an official language.

  • English as native language

     

If there is no proof of German or English in one of the above-mentioned forms at the time of application, you must provide proof that a course with the corresponding level (C1 German, B2 English) is being or has been attended or submit proof of registration for the language test. The proof of the respective language(s) must be submitted at the latest at the time of enrollment.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to: msc_vwl@wiwi.uni-freiburg.de.

 

 

Study with EUCOR

Within the framework of the EUCOR network, the European Confederation of the five Upper Rhine universities (Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Karlsruhe), students can easily benefit from the courses offered by the other universities and complete specific modules for their studies and have them recognized.

More information about the EUCOR study program can be found here.

 

 

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