Program Overview
The Economics at Freie Universität Berlin is a MSc programme in Business & Management taught in English, German over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Economics programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Germany and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English, German
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 5
- Location: Berlin, Germany
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Economics programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Welfare Economcis
- Advanced Econometrics
- Monetary Macroeconomics in international context
- International Macroeconomics
- Monetary Theory
- Economics of information
- Selected Topics of Microeconomics
- Selected Topics of Macroeconomics
- Economic Growth
- Economic Systems
- Methods of modern Macroeconomics
- Theory of Capital Markets
- Economics of innovation and innovation policy
- Advanced Labour Economics
- Monetary and fical policy
- Reforming the Welfare state
- Measuring Inequality
- International Public Economics
- Design of economic systems
- Empirical Public Economics and Economic Policy
- Selected Topics of Social Policy
- Selected Topics of Labour Economics
- International Economic History
- Applied Microeconometrics
- Univariate Time Series Analysis
- Multivariate Time Series Analysis
- General Time Series Analysis
- Multivariate Methods
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Bachelors degree in economics or an equivalent degree with at least 50 credit points in economics and at least 30 credit points in mathematics, statistics, or econometrics.
Proof of English language skills (level B2 CEFR) if English is not the students mother tongue and the degree was not obtained at an institution where English is the language of instruction.
The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.
English Proficiency: IELTS 5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
May, 2027
About Freie Universität Berlin
Freie Universität Berlin
Berlin, Germany
public research university in Berlin, Germany
University Profile- Application Deadline May, 2027
- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English, German
- Duration 24 months
