Admission requirements

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An overview of your professional experience and academic qualifications. Please do not forget to mention academic distinctions, volunteer work, and the like.

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A transcript of records issued by your university, listing your fields of study and the credits and grades achieved, must be submitted with the application. If, at the time of application, you have not yet completed your bachelor’s program, you may still apply provided that only a few examinations are missing. Admission in such a case will be conditional. You must prove that the bachelor's degree has been completed before registering for your first examination in the master's program. Failure to do so will result in the offer of admission being withdrawn.

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A proof of German language proficiency is not required. 

Tests must not have been taken more than five years ago. Proof of English language proficiency must be submitted by 15 August at the latest.

The following documents are accepted as proof of English language proficiency:

• a university entrance qualification obtained after at least two years at a school where English is the language of instruction,
• successful completion of a university program where English is the language of instruction for at least a quarter of the courses,
• University of Mannheim Language Certificate with level B2 or better in all four categories,
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): a minimum score of 72 in the internet-based test (iBT) is required. Ask the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to report your test scores using the following ETS code: 0254.
• First Certificate in English (FCE) with grade C or better,
• Certificate in Advanced English (CAE),
• Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE),
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Academic Test: a minimum overall band score of 6.0 is required.

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A statement which explains your motivation to study Economics at the University of Mannheim, your fields of interest (you may refer to the study track you are considering), study plans, and future career goals. Please use font size 12 pt or larger.

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The academic essay should deal with a topic in economics, econometrics, economic history or statistics and/or apply quantitative methods, such as regression analysis or other data driven methods. Please use font size 12 pt or larger for the main text. It is permitted to submit a document that is already available, such as a seminar paper or your bachelor thesis. The essay should not be longer than 25 pages. Main tables and main figures factor into the page count. The cover sheet, table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, bibliography and the appendix are excluded from the page count. Every idea, statement or fact taken from the literature or any other sources must be appropriately cited. Quotes need to be indicated as such.

A good research paper implies a clear initial presentation of the research question. Relevant concepts and theoretical approaches need to be adequately discussed. If applicable, the methodological choices need to be justified. The analysis needs to focus on the research question. The paper should end with a well-argued synthesis that supports the conclusions. A good research paper is also fluently written and is consistent in its form.

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Applicants who acquired their first degree in China, Mongolia and Vietnam must also provide the original version of the APS Certificate (APS-Zertifikat) issued by the Academic Evaluation Center (Akademische Prüfstelle) in the corresponding country.

Contacts: German Embassy in Beijing, German Embassy in Hanoi, German Embassy in Ulan Bator