Development Studies University of Passau
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
- Economics
- Social Economics
- Sustainability Sciences (Economic)
Focus
Economics, Social Sciences, South East Asian Studies, Empirical Social Research
Admission requirements
A first university degree with a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in one or several of these disciplines: Anthropology, Demography, Empirical Social or Human Geography, Sociology, Administrative Science, Economics, Business Studies/Administration. Out of these 60, 10 ECTS credits need to come from methods of empirical research, such as data collection and survey design, qualitative or quantitative data analysis, mathematics or statistics. Your overall average mark for your undergraduate degree should be equivalent to 2.5 or better according to the German marking scale or ranked among the best 50% of your cohort. Unless English is your first language or the language of instruction for your undergraduate studies or secondary school education, you will need to prove that you have adequate English skills (level B2 CEFR or higher) as well as German (level A1).
Lecture period
- 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025
- 23.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.04.2025 - 31.05.2025
Closing date for applications for Master´s degree programmes: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-masterEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
The same deadlines apply for all.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.04.2025 - 31.05.2025
Note for international applicants: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung/bewerbung-ueber-uni-assistDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.04.2025 - 31.05.2025
Closing date for applications for Master´s degree programmes: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-master
Tuition fee
Fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English