- Degree
- Master of International Economics and Public Policy
- Course location
- Trier
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- • Courses are held in English (100%).
• Master's thesis in English
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- We highly recommend to start the programme in the winter semester. Although a beginning in the summer semester is possible, the programme is optimised for a start in the winter semester. Delays may occur if you do start in the summer (esp. in the third and fourth semester).
- Application deadline
- Non-EU citizens:
• 15 January 2026 for the summer semester 2026 (admission also valid for the winter semester 2026/27)
• 31 May 2026 for the winter semester 2026/27 (admission also valid for the summer semester 2027)
German citizens, EU citizens, and applicants with a BA or MA degree from a German university:
• 15 March 2026 for the summer semester 2026 (admission also valid for the winter semester 2026/27)
• 15 September 2026 for the winter semester 2026/27 (admission also valid for the summer semester 2027)
Admission is generally valid for two subsequent semesters. Applicants from countries requiring a visa for entering Germany should consider applying until 15 January for beginning their studies in the winter semester of the same year, giving them more time to complete the visa process and to prepare their stay.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The International Economics and Public Policy Master's programme is an interdisciplinary programme jointly run by the Political Science and Economics departments of Trier University.
The programme combines application and research focused courses. Students are trained to get an in-depth understanding of current topics and research in comparative and international political economy by using qualitative and quantitative advanced social science research methods.
Students can choose among a wide range of topics related to, e.g. problems of international economics, governance of the European Union, or current developments in Asia.