Development Economics (MSc)

Georg August Universitat Gottingen · Göttingen, Germany

Level: Master's
Award: Master of Science
Language: English
Duration: 4 semesters
Study mode: Full-time
Campus: Göttingen
Apply by: Register by 15 May 2027 + 1 more
Starts: Winter semester

Georg August Universitat Gottingen does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements: Academic admission requirements include a course of study of at least six semesters with a Bachelor's degree with top grades in economics, agricultural economics or a closely related subject. At least 60 credits (in the standard case, in which there is a total of 180 ECTS, otherwise one-third of the coursework ) in economics (such as micro, macro, development, agricultural, health economics, public finance, etc.) are required. Please be aware that subjects from the field of business administration do not qualify as "economic subjects" for admission. Verification of 150 of the 180 credits (or 83 percent of the coursework required for graduation) is required at the time of application. For detailed information, please see https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/businessandeconomics/studying/economics/bachelor-development-studies/648484.html for information on application and admission procedures of the Master's programme in Development Economics.
English language requirement: C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 7 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 95 UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III
German language requirement: No minimum language level required
Application period: The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries Iceland Norway Liechtenstein For the winter semester: 1 April - 15 May The following is valid for applicants from: non-EU countries For the winter semester: 1 October - 15 November
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About this programme

Economic development is one of the key challenges of our lifetime. We live in a world of tremendous inequality in the distribution of income and wealth. More than a billion people live in extreme poverty, in poor health and with a lack of educational opportunities. Yet recent decades have shown that economic development and poverty reduction are possible. The University of Göttingen has Germany's largest internationally visible concentration of development economics researchers. The MSc Development Economics offers the great advantage of drawing from the long-standing research and teaching experience of two faculties, both deeply committed to development issues: the Faculty of Economic Sciences and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (in particular, the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development.) The English-language Master of Science in Development Economics was established in 2011. It builds upon successful, long-running Master's programmes that already had a strong specialisation in development issues. This research-oriented Master's programme offers a comprehensive, four-semester course of study dedicated solely to the exploration of development economics issues. Among the key features of the study programme are: courses in macro and micro development, economic issues, econometrics, and rural development specialisation in quantitative economics or agricultural economics specialisation and profile courses – a wide array of subjects relevant for developmen