Tuition fee of 2,500 € for the 18 month program, and must be paid in a lump sum until December 1st of the year before you commence your studies. Payment in instalments is not pοssiblе.
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 180 ECTS at least 3 classes in Economics. The admissions committee will make the final assessment regarding equivalence for degrees and classes from abroad.
If the degree is equivalent to a three-year German Bachelor’s degree with 180 ECTS, applicants are required to either provide at least 6 months of professional employment or training since graduation or obtain 30 ECTS while studying MIDE. This would prolong the degree by approx. one semester.
Applicants with an undergraduate degree equivalent to 210 ECTS (3.5 or more years of undergraduate studies in Germany) can get an unconditional admission.
To determine whether a degree qualifies, please contact [email protected]. Scans of all academic transcripts (official list of courses attended and grades obtained), either in English or German, must be attached to the inquiry.
Documents from Pakistan must carry the HEC attestation stamp.
The university regrets that three-year bachelor’s degrees obtained in Nepal and Bhutan are not regarded as equivalent to a three-year German bachelor’s degree by their institution. Undergraduate degrees from Mongolia, Myanmar and Somalia are also not considered equivalent to a German university degree.
Applicants from Indonesia are required to submit official proof that the undergraduate program of study has been accredited with either status “A” or “B” by the National Accreditation Body.
Applicants from China are required to submit a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle der Deutschen Botschaft (APS). They are strongly advised to obtain this certificate as early as possible, since the process often requires a substantial amount of time.
Applicants with a degree from Vietnam must have obtained a GPA of at least 8.0 for HTW Berlin to consider the application for the MIDE program. Applicants are also required to submit a certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle der Deutschen Botschaft (APS).
For EU applicants:
Bachelor's degree with 210 ECTS. Applicants with only 180 ECTS are also eligible. However, they are required to either provide at least 6 months of professional employment or training since graduation or obtain the remaining 30 ECTS while studying MIDE. This would prolong the degree by approx. one semester. Also, a minimum of 15 ECTS are required in Economiсs.
Work Experience
Applicants with three years of study (180 ECTS) or equivalent either must study an additional 30 ECTS at the university or prove that they have completed at least one year's professional employment or training since graduating. Applicants for a DAAD scholarship must come from a developing country and have at least two years of professional experience since graduation, but should not have graduated more than six years agο.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE) Specification: All levels.
IELTS
min 7
TOEFL CBT
min 237
TOEFL iBT
min 96
TOEFL pBT
min 580
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE) Specification: All levels.
Cambridge
min C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher)
TOEIC
min 800
CEFR English
min C1
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
Applicants who have obtained their university degree with English being the language of instruction must submit official proof, i.e. confirmation from the university. Exception: Applicants who have obtained their university degree in a country where English is the official language do not have to submit additional proof. All other applicants must submit proof of their profiency in English. Test results must not be older than two years. The Institutional/General TOEFL, FCE, BEC Preliminary and BEC Vantage will NOT be accepted.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.A. International and Development Econοmiсs at HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 30 September for the summer semester. Applications are made: Uni-assist.
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M.A. International and Development Econοmiсs
HTW Berlin - University of Applied Sciences
Intake
Summer Semester
Application deadline
30 Septemberin 78 days
Application mode
Uni-assist
Intake
Summer Semester
Application deadline
30 Septemberin 78 days
Application mode
Uni-assist
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Application Documents
Attached to the MIDE application form, you must submit an electronic version of:
A letter of motivation (max. two pages long), dated and personally signed by you.
Transcript of records (including CGPA) and degree certificate (s) (official translations into English or German must be provided).
An explanation of the grading system at your previous university (which is usually already part your transcript and/or the Diploma Supplement). Should this not be the case, please provide a short explanation prepared by you that contains information on the highest possible grade as well as the minimum passing grade.
Copy of Secondary School Certificate that includes the date of graduation from Secondary School.
Curriculum vitae (résumé) in the EuroPass format, dated and personally signed by you.
Copy of your passport.
Proof of your English language proficiency (see language requirements).
For applicants who do not apply for the DAAD scholarship, if available and applicable: confirmation of at least 6 months of full-time professional employment since graduation if undergraduate degree is equivalent to 180 ECTS. This confirmation must come on official letterhead, be dated, stamped and signed. Contracts and Offers of employment cannot be accepted.
APS certificate for applicants from China and Viеtnam.
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