Program Overview
The Economics at Ruhr University of Bochum is a MSc programme in Business & Management 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
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: Bochum, 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 Environmental, Energy and Ressource Economics
- Advanced Microeconomics
- African Economic Development
- Applied Time Series Analysis
- Behavioral and Complexity Macroeconomics
- Case studies in international macroeconomics
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Current Problems of Economic and Structural Policy
- Current Problems of Economic and Structural Policy - Seminar
- Current Topics in Development Policies
- Current Topics in Health Economics
- Defence Economics
- Econometric Evaluation of Economic Policies
- Econometrics
- Economic Reforms, Income and Poverty
- Economic Regulation
- Economics of Innovation
- Economics of Migration
- Empirical Economics: Selected Problems
- Empirical Environmental, Resource and Energy Economics
- Empirical International Economics
- Energy Economics and Politics
- Financial Econometrics
- Financial Macroeconomics
- Growth and Development Economics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A bachelors degree in economics or a related discipline
- with a regular period of at least six semesters (180 ECTS credit points) and
- with completed coursework of at least 40 ECTS in economics and 15 ECTS in statistics/econometrics and mathematics.
- Good command of the English language, as the program is taught entirely in English. Applicants need to have English language skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level B2.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 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
Jan, 2027
About Ruhr University of Bochum
Ruhr University of Bochum
Bochum, Germany
The Ruhr University Bochum is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in...
University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Oct, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
