This English‑taught MSc programme offers a solid economics education with a distinctly international and interdisciplinary focus. You will receive language training in foreign business languages and can take advantage of mobility options — a study period abroad is possible but not mandatory. The programme already includes three double‑degree agreements (with more planned), giving students clear pathways to earn an additional degree in cooperation with partner institutions.
Alongside the core economics curriculum, you can tailor your studies by choosing electives from related fields such as business administration, political science, business informatics, sociology, or law. Core and elective economics topics cover areas like International Economics, Economic Policy, Migration Studies and Public Economics. Elective modules on offer include applied and quantitative subjects that prepare you for policy, research or private‑sector roles.
These features make the programme flexible and suitable for students aiming for careers in international organisations, policy institutions, research, or the private sector.
Overview
This two-year, 120 ECTS master’s programme is normally completed on campus in Bamberg and combines lectures with discussion-based seminars. Language instruction is an integral part of the course: students take one or two foreign business language modules (12 ECTS each) in small seminar groups across the first four semesters. If you hold a foreign school-leaving certificate, one of these language options may be business German.
Key modules and structure
The curriculum starts with a compulsory economics and methodological block in the first semester (24 ECTS) that builds the quantitative and theoretical foundation for advanced study. Beyond that, students choose from a flexible range of economics modules (36–60 ECTS) drawn from international economics, empirical microeconomics, public economics, economic policy, economic theory, applied economic research, and labour, regional and migration studies. Up to 24 ECTS may be used to broaden your profile with courses from related economics or social science disciplines or spent on an optional semester abroad, supporting an interdisciplinary approach and personalization of your master’s pathway.
Learning outcomes and final thesis
Graduates leave the programme with advanced theoretical and empirical skills in European and applied economics, strengthened methodological competence, and business-language proficiency. The programme culminates in a five-month Master’s thesis (24 ECTS) that develops independent research abilities and demonstrates mastery of a chosen topic. On successful completion you are awarded the Master of Science (MSc) degree in European Economic Studies.
Program facts (at a glance)
To be eligible you should hold a relevant undergraduate degree: either a Bachelor’s in European Economic Studies or a closely related degree from economics, the social sciences, the natural sciences, or mathematics. The program looks for applicants with solid quantitative and analytical preparation consistent with graduate-level study in economics.
Academic performance is also assessed: applicants must meet the program’s minimum grade requirement of 2.5 on the German grading scale. If your degree was awarded outside Germany, you should be prepared to submit your diploma and transcripts so the admissions office can evaluate whether your qualification is equivalent to the required standard.
Winter Semester (International)
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Graduates are prepared for roles requiring solid economic analysis and international orientation, such as positions in public policy, economic research, consulting, international organisations and EU institutions, financial services, and NGOs. The programme’s strong quantitative and applied economics training combined with language skills and interdisciplinary electives increases employability across public and private sectors.
Double-degree options, ERASMUS+ mobility and the possibility to tailor the curriculum (including language and interdisciplinary modules) further enhance prospects for careers with an international focus or for continued academic paths (e.g. PhD programmes) in economics and related social sciences.