Transition Management

Justus Liebig University Giessen · Giessen, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Gießen
Apply by
Register by 15 June 2027
Starts
Winter semester

Justus Liebig University Giessen 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
In general, students can apply for this Master's programme if they hold a Bachelor's degree with a duration of at least three years (180 credits) or a comparable degree. The Bachelor's degree must be completed in a closely related scientific field. For example: Agrarwissenschaften (Agricultural Science) Ernährungswissenschaften (Nutrition) Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Bioressourcen (Crop Biomass and Bioresources) Ökotrophologie (Nutritional Sciences and Home Economics) Umwelt und globaler Wandel (Environment and Global Change) Umweltmanagement (Environmental Management) Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Economics) Rechtswissenschaften (Law) Sozial- und Politikwissenschaften (Political Science) Applications with a Bachelor’s degree in another scientific field or with a Bachelor’s degree from abroad will be examined individually as to whether the study requirements are fulfilled. For the Transition Management Master’s programme sufficient knowledge in the fields of economics, law and/or social sciences must be demonstrated, at least 60 CP in one of these fields . A specialist commission at JLU will then finally decide on the admission. Any information on the status of acceptance without havi
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III telc English: telc English C1 TOEIC: 945 PTE Academic: 76 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced IELTS Academic: 7 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 1 May - 15 June
Apply through
Please apply via uni-assist .

About this programme

Transition Management addresses the enormous economic and political transformations we observe in many transition and emerging economies worldwide. Their societies are moving from state management to a market economy, from autocracy to democracy, often at a rapid pace and at higher income and technology levels than in a typical developing country. The group of transition countries includes the successor states of the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern and South Eastern Europe as well as transition economies in Asia, such as China and Vietnam. The programme also provides relevant insight on emerging economies in Latin America and Africa. The English-language Master’s programme in "Transition Management" is an interdisciplinary study programme established by five faculties of Justus Liebig University Giessen, led by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Environmental Management (Faculty 09). The Centre for International Development and Environmental Research (ZEU) at the University of Giessen contributes topical input and teaching modules specifically tailored to the needs of the programme. Justus Liebig University Giessen has been the first university in Germany to address the specific problems of transition countries in an international, interdisciplinary programme that combines theory and practice. The Master's programme Transition Management enables students to understand the complex processes and specific demands of transition and eme

Related pages

Other degree programmes at Justus Liebig University Giessen