Your Master’s Program in Hamburg
Interested in the MSc in Economics at the University of Hamburg? Applications are open every year from 15 February to 31 March for the following winter semester. Here is everything you need to do.
1. Check the admission requirements
Before you begin your application, make sure you meet all formal requirements.
2. Collect your application documents
Prepare the following documents before starting your online application:
Degree certificate
Or, if not yet available: a current Transcript of Records confirming your provisional GPA. You must submit the final certificate by the end of your first semester.
- Documents not issued in German or English must be submitted with a certified translation.
- If your degree is from outside Germany, make sure your grading scale (minimum pass grade and highest possible grade) is visible on your transcript. If not, include a separate proof.
Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General Test result
Submit via the STiNE application portal. Your GRE scores also confirm your English language profi-ciency — no separate language certificate required.
- Questions about the GRE? Check our FAQ.
Letter of motivation
500 words max., in English, PDF format
3. Apply online
The entire application takes place through the University of Hamburg's STiNE application portal. No paper documents or emails are required.
- Create a user account on the STiNE application portal.
- Select the application form "Economics (WiSe 27/28, admission restricted)".
- Enter your personal information.
- Upload all required documents.
- Submit your application electronically by 31 March.
Special Applications (e.g. hardship applications) must be submitted separately via the online portal with the required supporting documents by the same deadline.
4. What happens next?
For applicants of category a (degree in Economics / ‘Volkswirtschaftslehre’):
- GPA (40%)
- GRE General Test Category Verbal Reasoning (10%)
- GRE General Test Category Quantitative Reasoning (15%)
- GRE General Test Category Analytical Writing (10%)
- Letter of motivation (25%)
For applicants of category b and c (degree with advanced knowledge in economics or degree in a mathematically oriented subject):
- GPA (30%)
- GRE General Test Category Verbal Reasoning (10%)
- GRE General Test Category Quantitative Reasoning (25%)
- GRE General Test Category Analytical Writing (10%)
- Letter of motivation (25%)
5. Get your admission result and enroll
Admission results will be published in your application account.
If you are admitted, your acceptance letter will include an enrollment deadline. Please submit the documents required for enrollment by this date.
Detailed information about the enrollment process is available on the Campus Center website.
Questions?
Check the MSc ECON FAQ or contact the MSc ECON application team.
For technical issues with the application portal, contact STiNE support.
