Economics

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 1.75 k / Year(s) Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
109 place StudyQA ranking:5241 Duration:2 years

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This Master program at the University of Bern expands the knowledge students have attained at the Bachelor level and addresses selected topics in various areas. The Master program is more specialized than the Bachelor program, while also offering a relatively broad-based education. The program challenges students intellectually and presents them with situations they might confront in practice: Students work together in groups, conduct their own independent studies, implement their ideas and are given the opportunity to work in an international environment. The program's combination of theory and practice prepares them perfectly for the working world.

It is intended for students who want to acquire general skills in economics that are applicable in a broad range of fields, but who still want to have the possibility to specialize in a particular field. Thus, students with a background in economics (i.e. BA in Economics or equivalent) or related fields are invited to continue or start their economics studies in Bern. In addition, the University of Bern offers a minor program on the Master’s level with 15 and 30 ECTS for students with majors other than economics. 

Students learn to apply advanced economic theories to economic problems. In addition, the Department of Economics puts great emphasis on learning both to process and analyze data in various fields. Thus, students are well prepared to solve applied economic problems. The curriculum is very flexible and can be adapted to personal abilities and interests. In addition, work experience (e.g. internships) and studies at other universities can be credited.

Mandatory courses/requirements

  • Microeconomics II (4.5 ECTS)
  • Macroeconomics II (4.5 ECTS)
  • Econometrics II (4.5 ECTS)

Two seminar electives must also be completed.

Electives

Students complete Master electives in addition to the mandatory courses in order to earn the 90 ECTS credits required for the Master's degree in Economics. These electives can be freely chosen from among courses offered in the Master program in Economics. Certain courses may be subject to additional requirements.

A student exchange program allows students to apply courses from other universities to their Master requirement. This possibility also expands the selection of courses that can be taken in the Master program.

Internship (optional, 6 ECTS credits)

It is recommended that students also complete an internship related to economics. This internship must be approved beforehand by a professor (permission form available from the Dean's Office).

Master thesis (20 ECTS credits)

The Master program is concluded with a master thesis (20 ECTS credits).

The following academic qualifications are required for admission to the master’s degree program in Economics (mono):

a) Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university, or an equivalent degree, in the branch of studies Economics *
b) Bachelor's degree from a Swiss university with a major in another branch of studies *
c) Bachelor's degree from a foreign university with a major in Economics. *
A GMAT score of at least 575 points for the mathematics (quantitative) and language (verbal) element is also required. This test result must be submitted with the application and documents. The test may not be taken retrospectively; it must be completed before the application is submitted.
d) Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from a Swiss or foreign university of applied sciences. 
It is not possible to be directly admitted to the master's degree program in Economics. Generally, students will be assessed and assigned to the 5th semester of the bachelor's degree program in Economics.
* Additional attainments of up to 60 ECTS credits may be required. These can either be admission requirements which must be fulfilled in order to complete the master's degree program or admission requirements which must be fulfilled before admission to the master's degree program. The ECTS credits will be listed separately in the diploma supplement as extracurricular attainments.
  • Curriculum vitae in table form with uninterrupted chronology of your education and academic studies up to the present incl. up-to-date passport photo (45 mm high by 35 mm wide)
  • Motivation letter (incl. family name, given name, full address, e-mail address, date and signature and – if you have one – mobile phone number)
  • If you are holding a bachelor degree's: Originally certified photocopies of your degree (e.g. diploma and diploma supplement). The correspondence of the photocopy to the original must be officially certified.
  • Originals (stamped and signed) or originally certified photocopies of all official proofs of your achievements (transcripts) with grades/scores
  • Grading system of the degree issuing university, if the grading system is different from ours. Our scale goes from 1 to 6, with 6 being excellent and grades below 4 being unsatisfactory.
  • Brief description of the content/learning objectives of the different courses/lectures (annotated course catalog or module handbook)
  • Originally certified translations of the original documents (e.g. diploma, diploma supplement, bachelor's or master's degree, transcripts of diploma records), if these are not written in German, English, French or Italian. These translations have to be inseparably connected with the originally certified photocopies of the original documents.
  • Original or certified photocopy of a GMAT with a minimum score of 575 points. 
  • Photocopy of your valid passport or identity card
  • Application fee: CHF 105
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