Do you meet the requirements for admission?

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be considered for the selection procedure to the M.Sc. Program in Politics, Economics and Philosophy at the University of Hamburg.

University degree

Applicants must have completed a first university degree (e.g., Bachelor degree or equivalent of at least 180 ECTS) in one of the following fields of study:

• Political Science
• Economics
• Philosophy

Applicants must demonstrate that at least 60% or its ECTS equivalent (108 ECTS out of 180 ECTS) of their first university degree is in one of the above-named fields of study. Applicants with a first degree in PPE (or similar) should consult the FAQs (see Questions Regarding Admissions Requirements).

Applicants with a first university degree in Economics must provide evidence of the successful completion of the following courses:

• mathematics, statistics and econometrics with an equivalent of at least 15 ECTS,
• advanced courses in economics with an equivalent of at least 24 ECTS.

Applicants with a first university degree in Political Science must demonstrate the successful completion of at least 12 ECTS in courses pertaining to the methods of empirical research in Social Science/Political Science.

Applicants with a first university degree in Philosophy must demonstrate the successful completion of at least 8 ECTS in formal methods (e.g., logic and argumentation theory, decision theory, mathematics).

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.

English Language Proficiency Requirement

Because the master’s program is conducted in English, all applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency. Sufficient knowledge must be demonstrated as follows:

• TOEFL internet-based test (test date scores): at least 92 points with at least 22 points per skill (Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading)
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Academic: Overall Band Score with at least 6.5 (Good Competent User) with at least 6.0 per skill
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
• Cambridge Higher Business English Certificate (BEC)
• University degree program entirely taught in English (proven by a written confirmation from the university)

Test results remain valid for two years (counting back from the beginning of the application period on 15 February).

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).