Students & Applicants
The MA Program has a very simple structure but sometimes it can still be difficult to navigate through academic life. Here is some advice on how to make your life easier.
Further Information for Applicants
Applicants should have a background in philosophy & economics, economics, or a related discipline with an economics component (e.g., business/management, political science). To be admitted, a grade point average from your Bachelor’s degree of 2.3 or better according to the German grading scale is required. You must also have an excellent command of written and spoken English. If you are unsure whether you qualify, do not hesitate to contact us. We are open to talented and ambitious applicants who want to enter the field.
We are running a rolling admissions policy. Applications for each academic year will be accepted from March 1st. We advise you to apply as early as possible. The latest possibility for application is August 31st of each year.
You can apply prior to having completed your Bachelor’s degree. In this case, we will only make you a conditional offer for a place in the program. You have to submit your final Bachelor’s degree certificate until the end of your first semester in Bayreuth in order to continue your studies.
We will accept applications from EU-students until August 31st. Non-EU students are strongly recommended to apply before July 15th due to possible delays in obtaining visas, etc. International applications are prechecked using uni-assist, an external non-profit organization formed by German universities. If you need support in the application process or want to check the eligibility of your application upfront, please contact pe-master@uni-bayreuth.de.
Further information on the application process and details on how to upload application documents to uni-assist can be found on the website of the University of Bayreuth.
All relevant information regarding the requirements for entry into the programme is contained in the Application Form and the list of Frequently Asked Questions (below). Please read this information carefully.
1. In order to apply, please visit https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/en/master/philosophy-economics#90f8c0bb, click on the "How do I apply?" box and follow the instructions given.
2. You also need two confidential academic references. Please download the ↪Confidential Academic Reference Form (Microsoft Word file) and forward it to your referees. All instructions are contained therein.
We have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions relating to applications and enrolment for you here: ↪Applicants FAQ.pdf
In case you still have unanswered questions, you are welcome to get in touch with Claudia Ficht.
If you have further questions about the content of the program, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Egger & Prof. Dr. Karolina Milewicz (email: pe-master@uni-bayreuth.de).
For other questions, please ask our program administrator Claudia Ficht (claudia.ficht@uni-bayreuth.de).