Overview

Development Economics from University of Göttingen is jointly offered by the Department of Economics (Faculty of Business and Economics) and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences). It builds on the successful Master of Science in International Economics and the Master of Arts in Agribusiness; these programmes already had a strong specialisation in development issues.

Careers

The degree in development economics will offer excellent career perspectives in a wide range of fields. Building on a track record of successful placement of students of our existing master's programmes, the opportunities for this programme include employment in:

Governments and aid agencies working on development issues

International organisations such as the World Bank, organisations of the UN system (e.g. ILO, FAO, UNIDO, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, etc.), the OECD, EU, or regional development banks

Policy research institutions such as those of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research as well as national and international development policy think tanks

International business in multinational companies

Further education at the Ph.D. level in Göttingen or abroad

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Econometrics

Poverty and Inequality

Empirical Political Economy

International Business

International Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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95

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76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Göttingen, Germany

Disciplines

Economics International Development View 109 other Masters in Economics in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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95

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76

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Other requirements

General requirements

A course of study of at least 6 semesters in length with a bachelor's degree comprising at least 180 ECTS credits in the subject of Economics or a closely related subject.
Verification of at least 150 of the 180 ECTS credits is required at the time of application (83% of your overall credits for programmes with any other structure)

English language skills are required.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Winter Semester Fee: €436.36

Summer Semester Fee: €403.92

Living costs

Göttingen

Germany

730 - 1100 EUR / month

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