Your future begins in Siegen
The Master's degree course in Economic Policy Siegen (MEPS) prepares students for the challenges of an increasingly globalized economy for companies, economic policy and society. Students therefore receive a sound education in economic theory and econometric techniques and are enabled to independently analyze practical and politically relevant issues empirically. The Master's degree program has a strong international focus and is therefore taught exclusively in English. The course begins in the winter semester.
The MEPS program consists of a small proportion of compulsory courses amounting to 30 credit points, which deal with the teaching of basic economic theories and techniques. In addition to the Master's thesis (15 credit points), there is an extensive range of electives to earn the remaining 75 credit points. This gives MEPS students the opportunity to design their study program according to their interests and goals.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
English
Career prospects
The Master's degree program in Economic Policy opens up a wide range of individual career paths. In addition to positions in companies in almost all sectors of the economy, government institutions at local, regional, national and European level, the financial and banking sector (e.g. European Central Bank, Bundesbank, private banks), international organizations (e.g. OECD, WTO, UNICEF, IMF) and political consulting also offer interesting career opportunities for our economists.
1) To apply for the MEPS program, you need a relevant Bachelor's degree with a standard period of study of at least six semesters.
2) A strong background in economics is an advantage, but not essential. If you have no or only a weak background in economics, we ask you to prove in particular that your formal (mathematical and statistical) knowledge is sufficient to meet the formal requirements of our quantitatively oriented Master's program.
3) The overall grade of the Bachelor's degree should be at least 2.5 (according to the German grading system). Grades are converted according to the modified Bavarian formula.
4) If English is not your native language or if your Bachelor's degree was not obtained in a degree program taught entirely in English, you must also provide proof of sufficient English language skills (level B2 CEF - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). English language skills corresponding to level B2 can be proven as follows:
- TOEFL- test results of at least 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based test) or 79 (internet-based test).
- IELTS test with a minimum score of 6.5 points
- Cambridge/Oxford certificate: PET
- English language proficiency through at least five years of English education at a secondary school/grammar school. You must enclose copies of your upper secondary school/grammar school certificates, including course and exam descriptions of your English course for these five years.
The current examination regulations apply.
Examination regulations/curriculum/module handbooks/internship regulations
Examination regulations (POs) define the basic structures of a degree program (e.g. admission requirements and content to be studied). Students are automatically subject to the current version of their PO when they enrol for the first semester. This means that even if the PO changes during the course of study, the original version according to which you enrolled remains valid (unless the PO expires).
The respective study plan represents the recommended exemplary course of study in the individual subjects and is part of a PO.
Supplementary provisions and details on each module to be studied can be found in the module handbook (e.g. requirements for taking an exam or content-related information on the modules/events, ...).
The internship regulations define the conditions under which the compulsory or optional internships must be completed.
We recommend that you at least consult the course plan for your degree program before the start of the lecture period to ensure that you know which modules are planned for the start of your studies.
Good reasons for studying Economic Policy at the University of Siegen
- small groups with integration into an active (international) business community
- close mentoring relationship with lecturers and tutors
- Large selection of different elective subjects
- excellent links to European institutions (European Central Bank, European Commission, etc.)
- comparatively low cost of living
