Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in economics, business administration, or social sciences with at least 90 ECTS credits in economics or relevant methods (e.g., mathematics, statistics).
If the applicants do not have completed their course of studies at the time of application, they have to submit a transcript of records including a preliminary grade, calculated on the basis of at least 144 ECTS crеdits.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min C1
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE)
IELTS
min 7
TOEFL iBT
min 95
TOEIC
min 945
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university
Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven by an academic degree in a course of studies in which the language of instruction is predominantly English, or by a certificate of the Sprachenzentrum of the University of Marburg (the test takes about 60 minutes and includes an oral examination).
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behaνiοr at Marburg University depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is not provided.
German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
No data provided
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
no admission restriction, but ability test (interview)
Admission Test/Interview:
interview
No. of places available:
25
Application Documents
Documents to be submitted:
Application for admission (online application of the online application portal).
The first, fundamental university degree with the final grade. If this is not available, a transcript of records with a calculated average grade on the basis of at least 80% of the credit points required for the bachelor's degree can alternatively be submitted.
The transcript of records for determining your previous course contents and knowledge in the economic sciences as well as the associated ancillary sciences (e.g. mathematics, statistics) of at least 90 credits (according to ECTS).
Certification of skills in English at Level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe (see language requirements).
Letter in English, approximately 2 DIN A4 pages in length, in which the applicant describes his/her personal disciplinary suitability, referring to the criteria indicated above, and providing reasons for why he/she has chosen the master's program in "Economics and Institutions" with a focus on institutional economics in Marburg.
Tabular resume/CV (1 DIN A4 page).
Additional certifications of personal disciplinary suitability, which relate to the aforementioned criteria, as applicable.
Important: Documents must be submitted both in the original language and as an officially certified translation into Εnglish.
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