Course
Economics
Offered by Department of Economics
QS Economics
QS Economics Rank: Top 200 in the World (2026)QS World Rank: Top 300 (2026)
Freie Universität Berlin offers an English-taught economics master’s within Berlin’s research-intensive environment, including collaboration with Humboldt and other Berlin institutes.
Key advantages
- Berlin research collaboration
- No tuition fee
- Rigorous curriculum
- Close faculty interaction
- International student body
- Affordable relative to other capitals
- Programme & duration
- M.Sc. Economics (with Berlin consortium options): 2 years (full-time)
- Tuition (international)
- No tuition fee for international students; semester contribution of roughly €300 per semester including a transport ticket (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- Winter semester (October); some programmes also admit for the summer semester (April). Applications usually close between January and May.
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.5 overallTOEFL iBT: 88+PTE: 60+ (English-taught programmes)
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in economics with strong grades and mathematics preparation. CV, motivation letter and references; APS certificate for applicants from India.
Employability & placement
Graduates enter PhD programmes, public institutions, consulting and financial services.
Student experience
Freie Universität is a large, internationally oriented research university in Berlin’s leafy Dahlem district, with strong ties to Berlin’s research institutes. No tuition fee is charged for non-EU students.
Research strengths
Research in applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics and public policy.