Chinese European Economics and Business Studies: Berlin School of Economics and Law

Course Description

The MA Chinese-European Economics and Business Studies Programme offers a wide range of thematic focuses: Finance, Marketing, International Economics as well as Developing and Transformation Economies, supplemented with intercultural and area studies.

This intercultural programme provides students with key insights into major aspects of economic development in China and Europe. The skills taught include analyses of specific aspects of trade relations and financial flows, and an understanding of the social and economic interrelations between these two geo-political regions.

Study Structure

This full-time programme comprehends four terms of study, including a compulsory semester at the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics /SWUFE) in Chengdu. While all students will spend the first and second term at the Berlin School of Economics and Law and the third term at the SWUFE Chengdu, they can study the fourth term in either location, depending on the Professor they chose to supervise their Master Thesis.

Requirements / Admission

• A recognised international undergraduate degree (Bachelor, Diploma) in Business or Economics. Applicants with a Bachelor's in Social Sciences may be admitted if they can demonstrate a solid academic background in Economics and Business
• A degree graded 2.5 or higher (German system)
• 4-year Bachelor's degree (China) or at least 180 ECTS credit points
• Excellent knowledge of English equivalent to a TOEFL certificate of at least ibt 79 points or cbt 213 points, IELTS
• Letter of Motivation
• CV including references to the type and length of Chinese-European related activities (e.g. study terms or internships abroad)
• Interview (optional)