Study program

University

City

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Economics

M.Sc. (Master of Science)

Subjects: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Economics

M.Sc.

Degree

English only

Language

Winter semester: 31 May

Application Deadlines

2 Years (starting: Winter semester)

Duration

Free

Tuition Fees (per semester)

Starting: Winter semester
Mode of admission:: local admission restriction
Application:: uni-assist
Study mode:: On campus

Requirements

Qualification Requirements

Previous Degree

Bachelor's degree in Economics or a related degree with at least 60 ECTS credits in economic subjects (excluding methodological subject areas of mathematics, statistics, econometrics or final theses).

If the degree is still outstanding at the time of application, proof must be provided that no more than 30 ECTS credits have yet to be acquired. You must then provide proof of your degree certificate by the end of the application semester at the latest. If you do not provide proof within this period, your admission will expire and your application for enrolment will be conclusively rejected.

However, the 60 ECTS credits in economic subjects and at least 24 ECTS credits must be proven in the methodological fields in mathematics, statistics, and econometrics.

You can check the official admission requirements here (document in German language).

Language Requirements

The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.

English

CEFR English

min C1

Cambridge

min C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher)

BULATS

min 75

Cambridge

min C1 Advanced (CAE)

Cambridge

min C2 Proficiency (CPE)

DAAD Language Certificate

min 5 stars in all skills

DAAD Language Certificate

min B (on average). No result worse than C (according to old rating scale).

Cambridge

min B2 First (FCE)
Specification: Grade A.

IELTS

min 7

LCCI Certificates

min Level 3 with Distinction/Level 4 Pass

TOEFL iBT

min 95

TOEFL rpdT

min 71 (in total)

TOEIC

min 1305
Specification: 360 in Speaking and Writing in connection with 945 Listening and Reading.

UNIcert

min II certificate 1.3

UNIcert

min III certificate 3.0

UNIcert

min IV

German

CEFR German

min B1

Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"?

no information provided by university

Additional information:

The English language knowledge can also be proven by ICFE - International Certificate in Financial English: C1 Pass/~ with merits, ILEC - International Legal English Certificate: C1 Pass/~ with merits, Linguaskill: C1 in all skills, an English-language school leaving certificate (from a country where English is the official language), an English-language university entrance qualification equivalent or professional qualification for at least three years of university study (from a country where English is the official language), with which English-language study achievements and examinations amounting to at least 180 ECTS credits or equivalent have been acquired (from a country where English is the official language). Applicants whose language of origin is English can also demonstrate compliance with the language level by submitting official documents showing that the applicant learns the language in early childhood without formal instruction as a first language and spent at least eight of the first twelve years of his/her life in a country in which the relevant language is used as the official language. German language knowledge can be proven by means of a Goethe certificate or comparable evidence. Applicants whose language of origin is German are exempt from the requirement for proof.