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Economics, Master of Science (M.Sc.)

The two-year master’s programme in Economics at the University of Bayreuth seeks to familiarize students with advanced methods of economic analysis and their applications. Graduates of the programme will have a sound understanding of current theoretical and empirical methods of economics as well as how these can be used to tackle specific problems.

Profile of the Master’s Programme

The courses are taught at a high academic level, most of them in English. Lecture and seminar materials are primarily in English. Students are familiarized with the reasoning and rigour of internationally recognized economic research. They learn to adequately comprehend and evaluate scientific economic discussions of the past, present, and future. Students are thus put in a position to act responsibly, recognizing the merits of and challenges to a free market-based, constitutional democratic state. They improve the abiltiy to critically scrutinize and further develop models of purely economic as well as political economic interaction. The programme can be studied with an interdisciplinary focus. Options exist to link with the University of Bayreuth’s master’s programmes in Business Administration and Health Economics. Moreover, the programme leaves room for individual interests outside of economics. This allows for breadth and depth of thought – an important prerequisite for developing sustainable solutions to complex economic and social problems.

Fields of Employment

Students enrolled in the master’s programme in Economics at the University of Bayreuth receive a sound research-based education with a range of options to focus on personal scientific interests. This prepares them for either a practical or a scientific career. Typical employers include banks, insurance companies and other businesses, research institutes, the public service, chambers of commerce, think tanks, NGOs, and international organizations. The master’s programme also provides an excellent basis for continuing one's education with a doctoral programme at University of Bayreuth or elsewhere.Globalization, the intensified application of information and communication technology and the rapid progress of other technological developments have increased the demand for employees with a high level of expertise in economics. The master’s programme in Economics at the University of Bayreuth is an excellent opportunity to achieve that level of expertise.

General Information
Final Degree	Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Start of Studies	Winter semester or summer semester
Application for EU citizens with a German university degree	Summer term: March 1st Winter term: September 1st Application
Application for EU citizens without a German university degree	Summer term: January 15th Winter term: July 15th Application
Application for non EU citizens	Summer term: October 1st Winter term: April 1st Application
Admission Requirements	Qualification A degree (or completed course of studies) with an examination grade of “good” (2.5) or better in the bachelor’s programmes Economics, International Economics & Development, Business Administration, Philosophy & Economics, or Health Economics at the University of Bayreuth, or an equivalent degree Equivalency Equivalency of the completed bachelor's degree is the responsibility of the board of examiners and is not determined conclusively until the application process is under way; for this reason, no information can be provided in advance Language Proficiency ENGLISH: level B2 GERMAN: level A1 Applying Without a Degree Certificate Applications may already be submitted before completion of the bachelor's degree; however, a total of at least 150 credits and a minimum grade of "good" (2.5) are required by the time of application Special Conditions Conditional admission is possible; special conditions may comprise up to 30 credit points (see Examination Regulations § 2 para 2)
Admission Restrictions/ Application	Admission procedure for applicants who graduated from a German university Admission procedure for applicants who did not graduate from a German university
Standard Period of Study	4 semesters
Languages of Instruction	English and German
Specific features	Part-time study is possible.
Programme Director	Prof. Dr. Stefan Napel
Homepage	Economics M.Sc.
Examination Office	Examination Office Faculty III - Business and economics degree programmes