The Master’s Programme
The Master’s in Philosophy and Economics is organised and taught by both the departments of philosophy and economics. It is a unique two-year (120 ECTS) course of studies offering a rigorous graduate level education in core areas of economics and core areas of philosophy relevant to economics. The language of instruction is English.
► Discover more in our 2012 Brochure (NEW).
► Download our poster.
► Have a look at P&E at a Glance.
► Have a look at the Student's Handbook and the Module Handbook.
Start date: Winter Semester (01 October 2012)
Language of Instruction: English.
Enquiries
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries. Please address your concerns in English or German to our Programme Administrator:
Claudia Ficht
pe-master@uni-bayreuth.de
Tel: + 49 921 55-4148 (Mon-Fri: 08h-12h)
Visits
If you would like to visit the Programme, please contact Claudia Ficht who will gladly make arrangements for you to meet staff and students.
How to Apply
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Entrance Requirements
You should have a Bachelor degree in philosophy, economics, or a related discipline with at least a grade point average of 2.0 according to the German grading scale. If you do not have the appropriate skills in mathematics and applied statistics you will be required to obtain these in preparatory courses.
You should also be made aware of the fact that basic courses in both philosophy and economics are MA level courses. Course descriptions will be available soon in order to help you make your decision.
- We run a rolling admissions policy. Applications for the 2012-13 academic year will be accepted from 01 March 2012. We advise you to apply as early as possible.
- Offer of a place will usually be made within 30 days.
- Please submit your application using this the 2012 Application Form (this is an Excel file) Please fill out the file and return it by e-mail. All instructions are included in the form.
University Fees
- Fees are currently €500 per semester
(http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/studienbeitraege/index.html)
Programme Coordination
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Philosophy
Prof. Dr. Matthew Braham
matthew.braham@uni-bayreuth.de
Economics
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Egger
hartmut.egger@uni-bayreuth.de
Studying P&E in Bayreuth
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We have a lively and studious community of Master’s students. If you would like to find out more about studying P&E in Bayreuth you can get in touch with our post graduate tutors:
Oliver Will: oliver.will@uni-bayreuth.de
Benjamin Huppert: Benjamin.huppert@uni-bayreuth.de
Current and New Students
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Please note that the MA programme will be administered from the University eLearning platform (Moodle). To access the platform you will need your university login and an enrolment key (obtainable by e-mail from Claudia Ficht).