Economics University of Regensburg

Our course programme is entirely in English.

General Course Programme

Our course programme builds on three mandatory core modules in the winter semester. In subsequent semesters, you can choose your electives. If you choose a specific set of courses within a particular specialisation, you will receive a certificate that documents your expertise in that field. Finally, students are required to complete a research seminar and write a Master's thesis in the fourth semester. Click on our course overview for more details.

Our course load accounting unit is ECTS credits. To complete the MSc in Economics programme, you have to obtain a total of 120 ECTS credits. Each mandatory lecture has a credit load of 10 ECTS, the other courses and seminars usually deliver 6 ECTS. The Master’s thesis comprises 24 ECTS. The compulsory courses add up to 30 ECTS. So does the compulsory research module consisting of the research seminar and the Master’s thesis. This leaves you with a total of 60 ECTS that you can fill with elective courses.

Within your electives, you can choose to complete a specific set of courses within one of the following specialisations:

• Macroeconomics & Finance
• Data Science & Microeconomics
• Real Estate, Regional & Trade

At least 36 ECTS credits of your electives (usually six courses) must be from our core economics study programme. The remaining 24 ECTS may be filled with additional courses offered by the Faculty of Economics and Business, with an internship, or with language or IT courses that are available to all students at the University of Regensburg. There are, however, limits on how many ECTS credits can be imported from such formats within the MSc in Economics study programme.

Honours Elite Study Programme

Highly motivated students are encouraged to apply for our honours programme. Our honours programme offers

• a mandatory exchange semester
• additional mentoring by professors and professionals
• special interdisciplinary seminars
• soft skill courses and methods training
• ample opportunities for exchange with practitioners through exclusive workshops and excursions
• the one-week honours academy, which takes place abroad

Real Estate Economics

Specialise in real estate economics and work with institutions, central banks or real estate firms. Jointly with the faculty members of the renowned International Real Estate Business School (IREBS), we offer a specialisation in real estate, macroeconomics and finance that is unique in the German university landscape.

We recommend starting the programme in the winter semester, but applying for a start in the summer semester is possible as well.

There are two lecture periods. The winter semester starts in mid-October and lasts until mid-February. The summer semester starts in mid-April and lasts until mid-July. There is a four-week exam period after each lecture sequence.

Applications for the winter semester are to be submitted between 1 May and 1 June.
Applications for the summer semester are to be submitted between 1 November and 1 December of the preceding year.

Mandatory Course Work

Our mandatory courses in Advanced Microeconomics, Dynamic Macroeconomics and Methods in Econometrics are offered in the winter semester. They cover the entire first semester. We therefore recommend to start the programme in the winter semester, but applying for a start in the summer semester is possible as well.

Electives

You can take elective classes as well as research seminars in both the summer and the winter semester (semesters two to four).

Master's Thesis

You can start working on your Master's thesis any time throughout the year.

No tuition fees

Student service fee: approx. 200 EUR per semester (includes a public transport ticket valid for the entire semester)

You will need a minimum of about 1,000 EUR per month (including rent, food, clothing, insurance, books, and study materials).

You are eligible to apply for the MSc Economics programme if:

• you hold a Bachelor’s degree in economics with an overall average grade of 2.5 or better (German grading scale, this corresponds to a U.S. GPA of at least B-/C+) and
• your Bachelor's study programme fulfils the following criteria:
  • Basics: you took courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics totalling at least 20 credit points (ECTS).
  • Advanced knowledge: on top of that, you took courses in the field of economics totalling at least another 20 credit points (ECTS).
  • Methods: you took courses in maths, statistics and econometrics totalling at least 15 credit points (ECTS).
• and you can provide documentation of English proficiency (details below).

If you hold a Bachelor’s degree in a field adjacent to economics or if you do not meet the 2.5 average grade criterion, there are additional eligibility criteria.

For a detailed description of eligibility criteria, please refer to our MSc study guide.

You have to document English proficiency at the B2 level of the CEFR standard.

Applications for the winter semester are to be submitted between 1 May and 1 June.
Applications for the summer semester are to be submitted between 1 November and 1 December of the preceding year.

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Students from EU member states and Switzerland do not need a work permit. Students from non-EU states who are registered at a German university are allowed to work 140 days per year.
Please note that almost all employers require good German language skills.

The International Office will try to assist students in finding a room in a student dormitory or on the private market. The price for a room in a student dormitory ranges from approx. 300 EUR to 450 EUR per month.
For more information about student housing, please contact international.accommodation@ur.de.

Our Marketing & Career Service supports you in brushing up your skills, polishing your CV and finding internships and a first job (e.g. at our job fairs).

We invite all interested prospective students to join our information events on the MSc Economics at the University of Regensburg. After a short presentation of our study programme, we are more than happy to answer all of your questions. More information can be found on our study programme website.

The International Office serves as a first contact point for international students coming to Regensburg.

In a welcome event for German and international students, we will provide additional information on the study programme, the university and the city.