MSc Wirtschaftswissenschaft – Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften (Sustainable Economics) at FernUniversität in Hagen

Programme overview

Theory-based and application-oriented study track in the Master of Science in business administration and economics that qualifies for specialist and leadership roles in sustainable business, including investment in renewable energy and global supply chains.

Faculty: Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaft | Duration: 4 semesters full-time (120 ECTS); part-time individually | Study mode: full-time/part-time distance learning; German-taught; some English-language modules | Intake: Summer semester (1 April) or winter semester (1 October) | Location: Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Three compulsory modules (risk and sustainability management in supply chains, sustainability, environmental and resource economics), five electives from business, economics and quantitative methods including English-language modules such as Sustainable Energy Economics and Social Sustainability, then a scientific seminar and the Master's thesis.

Career pathways

CSR management, ESG steering, innovation management and circular economy, impact investing and sustainable finance in companies, development and environmental organisations, non-profits and start-ups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Certificate and diploma of a completed university degree of at least six semesters at a recognised German higher education institution (e.g. Bachelor, Diplom, Magister) or a comparable foreign degree; proof of German per the university's list of recognised language certificates. Subject-specific prerequisites are set by the faculty. No Numerus Clausus (study place guarantee). Applications: 1 December to 31 January for the summer semester, 1 June to 31 July for the winter semester. The programme builds on a previous degree in economics or business administration.

EUR 1,200 for the whole programme. Approximate total for full-time study in the standard period, covering module fees and base fee; each additional semester adds a 60 EUR base fee. Excludes the student body contribution (Studierendenschaftsbeitrag). A certificate is available on request. Source

Intake: Summer semester (1 April) or winter semester (1 October)

Duration: 4 semesters full-time (120 ECTS); part-time individually

Apply through the official page: https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/studium/einschreiben/masterstudium.shtml

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