Course
Economics
Offered by School of Business and Economics
QS Economics
QS Economics Rank: Top 150 in the World (2026)QS World Rank: Top 150 (2026)
Humboldt’s English-taught M.Sc. in Economics and Management Science combines economics, statistics and management, in Berlin with access to major research institutes.
Key advantages
- Economics and management science combination
- Berlin research institutes
- No tuition fee
- Quantitative curriculum
- International student body
- Affordable relative to other capitals
- Programme & duration
- M.Sc. Economics and Management Science (EMS): 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 or a related field with strong grades and mathematics preparation. CV, motivation letter and references; APS certificate for applicants from India.
Employability & placement
Graduates enter consulting, financial services, research institutes and PhD programmes.
Student experience
Humboldt is one of Germany’s most prestigious universities, in central Berlin with access to the capital’s research institutes, ministries and start-up scene. No tuition fee is charged for non-EU students.
Research strengths
Research in applied economics, econometrics, finance and management science.