Master of Arts Programme in Ethics – Economics, Law and Politics

Ruhr Universitat Bochum · Bochum, Germany

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

Ruhr Universitat Bochum 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
For admission to the programme, a first degree (university or college of higher education, e.g. Bachelor's degree, licentiate degree, state examination) in philosophy, economics, law or political science is required. If the Bachelor's programme consisted of two subjects, 65 ECTS must have been acquired in one of the subjects relevant to the EELP programme. In addition an admission essay is required. The essay (maximum six pages) must be divided into two sections: 1) content-related essay (four to five pages), 2) letter of motivation (one page). The content-related essay is supposed to show that you can independently discuss one of the focus topics of the degree programme (globalisation and justice, market and morality, climate change and responsibility, welfare and dignity, migration and rights as well as digitalisation and self-determination). The essay serves to determine whether you have a special aptitude for the EELP programme. Special attention is paid to whether you are able to develop your own problem in one of the focus topics of the programme, whether you can take into account and connect normative and analytic-descriptive aspects, whether you are able to structure your o
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: UNIcert® English: UNIcert® II TOEFL iBT Home Edition (since 2026): 4.5 Reading: 4.5 Listening: 4.5 Speaking: 4.5 Writing: 4.5 TOEFL iBT Home Edition (before 2026): 88 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 4.5 Reading: 4.5 Listening: 4.5 Speaking: 4.5 Writing: 4.5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 88 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 IELTS Academic: 6 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: EU countries non-EU countries Iceland Norway Liechtenstein Switzerland United Kingdom For the winter semester: 4 June - 15 July
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About this programme

The Master's programme in Ethics – Economics, Law and Politics (EELP) is an interdisciplinary and research-focused degree programme. In the style of very successful similar study courses in the English-speaking world, four faculties carry out the programme: philosophy, law, economics and social science. The theoretical and empirical insights of the three socio-scientific disciplines is combined with the explicitly normative orientation of philosophy. The content of the programme consists of six main topics, each with a normative and a descriptive and/or analytic emphasis (for details, see EELP programme website): Globalisation and Justice Markets and Morality Climate Change and Responsibility Welfare and Dignity Migration and Rights Digitalisation and Self-Determination A competent approach to these topics demands knowledge about the frameworks of law and political circumstances as well as economic expertise and competence for normative reflection. Students are able to comprehend the full extent of current economic challenges, such as the financial crisis, global poverty, migration, climate change, etc. The programme is aimed at excellent Bachelor's degree holders and young professionals who wish to tackle major issues in politics or the economy as well as those who aspire to an outstanding and future-oriented research activity. In the first year of their studies, students acquire basic knowledge, and in the second year, they develop their own projects. Applied projects can b

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