Application

- Consecutive Master's degreee -

1st Semester Admissions	Restricted admission
Admission for Higher Semesters	Not possible
Application period	Here
Program Start	Winter semester
Language	English
Degree	Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Duration	4 Semester's

Application Deadline

The master program Economic Systems starts once a year for first-year students in the winter semester. Applications are welcome from April 15 to Mai 31. Applications submitted early are very welcome!

Admission for Higher semesters are not possible.

Admission requirements

For admittance to the master's program applicants need to fulfill the following admission requirements:

Professionally qualifying German or equivalent foreign university bachelor’s degree in economics or statistics or other bachelor's degree with a share of at least 60 credit points (ECTS) in economic theory, mathematics, statistics, or econometrics.
Proof of English skills (level C1 CEFR). The following documents can be accepted as proof of English language proficiency:
- University degree with English as the language of instruction, evidenced by: the designation of English as the language of instruction on the certificate or in the diploma supplement (please indicate this clearly in the application documents) or a certificate from the university
- University entrance qualification from an English-speaking country / language of instruction English
- Recognized language certificates with corresponding minimum scores:
No German language skills required.

For more information, please see the admissions regulations, currently only available in German (Zugangssatzung für den Master Economic Systems).

Application process

The application modalities for the master program depend on whether you have obtained your first professional degree (usually a bachelor degree) in Germany.

Education Nationals

If you have obtained your first degree within Germany, apply via the online application of Freie Universität Berlin. To do so, please fill out the online application form on the application portal. All application documents must be uploaded exclusively on the portal. Further information for applications with a German university degree can be found here.

Education Foreigners

In general, prospective students with a foreign university degree must apply for a VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation, preliminary review documentation) at uni-assist and then use this document to apply for a master’s program at Freie Universität Berlin within the application deadlines using the FU application portal. Freie Universität Berlin only accepts applications, that are received via the application portal of Freie Universität Berlin and contain a valid VPD which is issued for Freie Universität Berlin.

For the summer term 2026, there will be a change in the application procedure for applicants with foreign qualifications. Freie Universität Berlin is now a VPD university. You can find updated information on the new procedure right here. General information on VPD (preliminary review documentation) can be found at uni-assist. Please check all the information carefully here.

Application documents

Your application must include:

the completed application form for admission to the master program Economic Systems.
the proof of previous university degrees.
proof of English skills (level C1 CEFR).

The application documents must be submitted in full to Freie Universität Berlin's admission office by the application deadline.

Fees

Students do not pay any tuition fees, the university only charges semester fees and contributions each semester.

Further questions?

Our master coordinator Dr. Alexandra Oberländer (masterkoordination@oei.fu-berlin.de) will be happy to provide you with information. Consultation hours in presence or via Webex can be arranged promptly upon request.

Questions about the application and admission process can also be answered by the Student-Services-Center of Freie Universität Berlin:

Studierenden-Service-Center (SSC)
Iltisstr. 4
14195 Berlin

Phone: +49 (0) 30 838 - 70000
Email: info-service@fu-berlin.de

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