Master of Arts Development Economics and International Studies
General Information
The “Master of Arts in Development Economics and International Studies” (DEIS) provides rigorous training in analytical and quantitative methods. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of students planning to work in or seek leadership responsibilities in public, non-profit, and private sector organisations for international cooperation and development.
Each year, a group of about 50 students enrols in this selective programme. Both German and international candidates are considered for admission. In a typical intake, around 50%-70% of students come from abroad. The language of instruction is English. The Master’s thesis will be written in English.
The program is accredited within the system accreditation of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg. This means that requirements for legal framework and quality control are fulfilled.
Contents of the program
Enrollment on the program
Entry requirements
- Qualified degree (Bachelors, Diploma or equivalent) in Economics. Applicants should have 70 ECTS in economics/management including at least basic knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and statistics/econometrics.
- Grade point average of 2.5 or better (in the German marking system) in the undergraduate program.
- Sound knowledge of English with one of the following test scores (or equivalents):
- TOEFL–IBT: 95 or above / CBT: 240 or above / PBT: 587 or above / ITP: 627 or above;
- IELTS: C1 / 7.0 or above; minimum of 6.0 in each section
- UNIcert® III
- TOEIC: 945 or above
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) / Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher
- telc English C1
- CEFR: C1.
Application
The application is carried out via the University’s Online Application Portal for Master’s Degree Programs. Here, you may as well check the current stage of your application from time to time.
You have to submit the application form created by the application portal and all necessary documents as a hard copy to the Master Office; all documents must have reached the Master Office latest by the end of the application deadline.
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Referat L 4 – Masterbüro
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen
Germany
As soon as all your documents have been submitted in the required form, your application will be considered. If you have simply filled in the online application form and perhaps uploaded your documents without observing the above mentioned rules, your application will not be considered.
You may find further information about your application at the Master Office’s webpage.
Application deadline
Application deadline for the program starting in the respective winter term is normally July 15 of the same year.
Further Information
We appreciate if you consult our page with frequently asked questions before contacting Dr. Christoph Weber.
Dr. Christoph Weber, DEIS program coordinator
e-mail: master-deis@fau.de
Committee for the Master Program
The Committee for the Master program discusses questions concerning the structure and topics of the program, results of evaluations, feedback from students, and lectures and develops proposals for changes within the program. Its members are:
- Prof. Jürgen Kähler PhD (Program Director)
- Dr. Christoph S. Weber (Program Coordinator and Coordinator of Exams)
- Camilo Cordero, Carolin Gunesch, Georgina Milliot (representatives for the class of 2015)
- Iman Hamadi, Prescott Morley, Tim Steiner (representatives for the class of 2016)
- Romasa Ali, Viktoriia Fedchenko, Yuliia Smereka (representatives for the class of 2017)
Feel free to contact the members of the committee if you have any criticism, proposals or hints concerning the program (structure, topics, exams etc.).