School of Business and Economics

M.Sc. European Economics with Aix-Marseille

The Program

In the spirit of a long and succesful history of cooperations with Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) that already exist within other faculties at the University of Tübingen, the School of Business and Economics is launching a brand new double degree program with AMU starting in 2021.

The program offers participants an extraordinary opportunity to obtain a degree from AMU and the University of Tübingen through studying at both insitutions over the course of just two years. Depending on the interests and abilities of the students the program will offer the possibility to study European Economics with either a focus on Economics or Finance.

Just recently created in the year 2012, Aix-Marseille University has been merged from the three largest universities in the region of Aix-en Provence and Marseille. The university follows a modern approach with a focus on interdisciplinary research and a large share of international students with the ambition to develop to a large world-class university.

Key Facts

4 Semester Program

Courses start in October at the University of Tübingen

 

120 ECTS Credits

incl. Master Thesis (24 ECTS credits)

 

English

The course language in Tübingen and Marseille will be English

 

Curriculum

The Master of Science program in European Economics is completed at the University of Tübingen and Aix-Marseille University.

Students can choose between two programs: An Economics Track and a Finance Track. In both programs the students will spend their first year at the University of Tübingen. And in the second year they will write their Master thesis while studying at AMU. Depending on their chosen track, students have the possibility to study subjects from the economics field or focus more on the financial and econometric methods used in economic analysis.

Economics Track

Course of Studies in Tübingen

Modules / AreasECTS credits
Core Studies

60

Core Studies Focus Economics9

Core Studies Focus Econometrics

or International Economics

9
Specialization Studies33
Elective Studies9
Second Year in Marseille 60

Finance Track

Course of Studies in Tübingen

Modules / Areas

ECTS

credits

Core Studies

60

Core Studies Focus Econometrics9
Core Studies Focus Finance9
Specialization Studies33-42
Elective Studies0-9
Second Year in Marseille60

Areas of Specialization in Tübingen

During their first year in Tübingen students in the Economics Track will specialize in

 

  • Economics and one of the two possible focuses:
  • Econometrics or International Economics

In the specialization Economics students choose courses from a limited set of modules and after consulting with the Academic Advisory Service of the School of Business and Economics.

In the specialization Economics they can choose a special seminar in "European Economics Integration" (9 ECTS):
French and German students travel together to Marseille for this seminar which is taught by professors from Marseille and Tübingen.

Areas of Specialization in Tübingen

During their first year in Tübingen students in the Finance Track will specialize in the two following focuses:

 

  • Econometrics
  • Finance

 

 

 

 


Course of Studies in Marseille

During their year in Marseille students in the Economics Track will follow the 2nd year program of one of the four pathways:

 

Please see the pathway websites for the semester 3+4 program structures.

 

Thesis in Fourth Semester 
Empirical and Theoretical Economics (ETE)

Research Thesis

+ Research methodology

or
Internship + Internship report/Thesis

+ Research methodology

Economic Policy Analysis (EPA)

Internship + Internship report/Thesis

+ Research methodology

Econometrics, Big data, Statistics (EBDS)

Internship + Internship report/Thesis

+ Research methodology

Quantitative Finance and Insurance (QFI)

Internship + Internship report/Thesis

+ Research methodology

Course of Studies in Marseille

During their year in Marseille students in the Economics Track will follow the 2nd year program of the

 

Master Economics - Empirical and Theoretical Economics

The program is structured as follows:

Modules - Third Semester

ECTS

credits

Common Core9

30

Economics of Networks - Development Economics6
Introduction to Research3

Elective Teaching Unit

  • Political Economy + Incentives Theory or
  • Macroeconomic Cycles + Dynamic Macroeconomics
6

Elective Teaching Unit

  • Public Choice + International Trade or
  • Healtch Economics + Environmental Economics
6

Modules - Fourth Semester

ECTS

credits

Elective Teaching Unit

  • Labor Economics + Labor Econometrics or
  • Advanced Econometrics
6

30

Research methodology

+ Master Thesis

or
Research methodology

+ Internship + Internship report

24

Course of Studies in Aix-en-Provence

During their year in Marseille students in the Finance Track will follow the 2nd year program of the

 

Master Finance - Financial Risk Management (MRF)

The program is structured as follows:

Modules - Third SemesterECTS credits
Numerical Technics in Finance8

30

Valuation and Asset Management12
Financial Risk Management10
Modules - Fourth SemesterECTS credits
Advanced Corporate Finance6

30

Research Thesis

+ Research methodology

or
Internship + Internship report

+ Minor Thesis

+ Research methodology

24

 

Bachelor Degree Requirements

Bachelor Degree Certificate in Business Administration, Economics or related fields with a final grade of at least 2.5 or better according to the German grading system. (The final grades of international applicants will be converted into the German grading system and therefore also be subject to this rule).

  • A certificate stating that the applicant has successfully completed a first university degree or a certificate (or equivalent documents) providing evidence of the successful completion of at least the year prior to his/her final examination in the equivalent studies.
  • Degree should preferably amount to 180 ECTS.

Complete Transcript of Records with a final grade or calculated grade average. Transcripts of Records containing generic module titles (such as Business Administration I, II and III) should be accompanied by detailed module descriptions.

The transcript should prove the applicant has solid intermediate knowledge in

  • Business Administration,
  • Economics and
  • Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics
  • if available, please provide proof of region-specific knowledge or relevant language skills

 

 

Letter of Motivation

Please provide us with a letter of motivation explaining your reasons for applying for this degree and outlining your qualifications for it. Kindly limit yourself to one page, the letter may be composed either in English or in German.

Students should indicate their reasons for applying for the double degree program, their choice of partner university and their intended program of study.

Language Requirements

  Proof of English Language Qualification

  • TOEFL ibt: 79 or
  • IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) or
  • Cambridge: CAE, CPE or BEC Higher or
  • University degree obtained in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

Proof of French language skills (not an official requirement as all courses are taught in English)

Timeline Admission Process

February 4

application portal opens

May 15

application deadline

June 21-25

interviews

June

offer letters are sent out by the end of June

September/ October

start of the M.Sc. program in Pavia (September) or Tübingen (October)