The Economics of Global Challenges

Universität Bremen · Bremen, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Science
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Bremen
Apply by
Register by 31 May 2027
Starts
Winter semester

Universität Bremen 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
The admission requirements include: 1. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 180 ECTS from a degree programme of Economics Political Science Sociology Business Studies Law Business Informatics Industrial Engineering or similar 2. a minimum grade of 2.7 (German grading system) as the overall grade of the previous degree 3. knowledge of economics amounting to at least 12 CP from a prior degree programme 4. knowledge of statistical / econometric methods amounting to at least 9 CP from a prior degree programme 5. proof of English language proficiency (B2 for application, C1 for enrolment) --> please note: An MOI certificate is accepted to replace a separate language certificate.
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 7 TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 5 Reading: 5 Listening: 5 Speaking: 5 Writing: 5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 95 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced TOEIC: 945 Reading: 455 Listening: 490 Speaking: 180 Writing: 180 PTE Academic: 76 ISE (paper edition): ISE III UNIcert® English: UNIcert® III
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 1 April - 31 May
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About this programme

Who is addressed: As a consecutive study programme, the Master's degree programme The Economics of Global Challenges follows a completed Bachelor's degree (or comparable first degree) in one of the following subjects: Economics Political Science Sociology Business Studies Law Business Informatics Industrial Engineering (or similar) What to expect: The study programme is interdisciplinary and internationally oriented. It is closely oriented towards current economic research, enables students to look at the most challenging economic problems and crises of global societies from different perspectives and to penetrate them analytically. The language of instruction is English. What to achieve: After the completion of the Master's programme, students can enter a profession directly or deepen their economics knowledge within a doctoral programme. How to get there: Economics graduates who wish to address the world’s most pressing challenges and who are able to analyse these challenges from different angles, need a wide range of economic and interdisciplinary skills. This extensive range of skills is taught in the course of dealing with specific areas of application – the “global challenges”. The United Nations described these global challenges in its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the goals for socially, ecologically and economically sustainable development and a just future. In order to gain a deeper understanding of these challenges, insights from other disciplines such as

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