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Amendment of admission requirements and selection criteria
Please note that the admission requirements and selection criteria for the master's program Economics are subject to the approval of the underlying statutes by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and the Executive University Board of the University of Hamburg.
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for the selection procedure to the MSc Economics at the University of Hamburg.
University degree
Depending on the profile of your first degree, applicants shall apply in one of the following three application categories:
a) a degree in Economics or 'Volkswirtschaftslehre'
b) a degree program that covers advanced knowledge in economics beyond basic principles, i.e. two lectures in general economics, three lectures on advanced topics in economics, and three lectures in mathematics, statistics and econometrics
c) a mathematically oriented bachelor’s degree program (e.g., mathematics, business mathematics or statistics)
You can apply even if you have not yet received your degree certificate. Please then submit your Transcript of Records by the application deadline on 31. March of each year. If you are admitted to the program, you must submit your degree certificate by the end of the first semester of your Master's program.
Graduate Records Examination (GRE) General Test with a score of
- at least 151 points in the test category Verbal Reasoning,
- at least 155 points in the test category Quantitative Reasoning, and
- at least 3.5 points in the test category Analytical Writing.
The test results must be submitted by the application deadline. The GRE test results also demonstrate the English language skills required for the program.
For details of the legal basis for the admission requirements, please see the Bylaws Regarding the Special Conditions of Admission for Degree Programs in the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences (only in German). Please note that the admission requirements are subject to the approval of the underlying statutes by the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences and the Executive University Board of the University of Hamburg.
