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MSc Economics at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Economic issues play a central role in our daily lives: economic growth, wage inequality and unemployment are featured just as frequently in the media as financial crises, emissions trading or the consequences of globalisation. At the same time, we must all make numerous economic decisions in our private and professional lives. Students in the economics programme focus on analysing and answering these and similar questions.

Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences  |  Department: Alfred-Weber-Institute for Economics (EN)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The Master's degree programme in economics is a modular programme, consisting of compulsory modules and elective modules. The compulsory modules are taught in the first semester and differ by the track specialization chosen by the student.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Consecutive master’s programmes with access restriction. Language of instruction: English. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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