Application Process

If you want to apply the MSc Economics program at the University of Regensburg, you have to use our online application tool. Please read all the information on this page very carefully before starting your application process. The link to the application portal can be found at the end of this page.

General Information

The application process for the MSc Economics at University of Regensburg is fully online. Please read the following information carefully before starting the application process. If you don’t comply with the rules of the application process, you risk that your application will be refused.

IMPORTANT ISSUES TO KEEP IN MIND THROUGHOUT YOUR APPLICATION:

Throughout the application process, you will be asked for your grades and the credit points of some of your courses. Note that you have to enter your grades based on the German university grade scale (1.0 best grade, 4.0 worst grade to pass a course, 5.0 failed). Below there is information and a calculator that allows you to transform the grades on your transcript of records into the German university grade scale. If you enter grades that are not in the correct grade scale, your application may be refused.
When asked for credit points of certain courses, you have to state these credit points as ECTS credits. Below is information and a calculator that allows you to transform other credit point systems into the ECTS credit point system. If you enter credit points that are not in the correct ECTS point scale, your application may be refused.
Please note that in order to be eligible for the MSc Economics program in Regensburg, your bachelor’s in economics or business has to include at least 20 ECTS in micro- and macroeconomics, further 20 ECTS in economics, and 15 ECTS in math, statistics, and econometrics. Knowledge of introductory econometrics is indispensable. See also our Frequently Asked Question. Some alternative rules apply to applicants who studied e.g. maths or statistics. Please refer to the MSc Study Guide for further information. Owing to the large number of applicants, we will not be able to answer personal inquiries, nor are we able to provide any pre-assessment regarding your eligibility for the MSc Economics in Regensburg.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

If you hold a bachelor’s degree from a non-German university, a VPD procedure (preliminary review documentation) is required for an application for the MSc Economics program.

You can apply for your VDP starting March 22 of 2025 via uni-assist.

Please also note all documents must be submitted by the end of the application period (see dates above).

However, as the processing time at uni-assist can take 4-6 weeks, the VPD can still be submitted by June 30, 2025 at the latest. In this case, please upload a screenshot of the e-mail from uni-assist in the mandatory field “VPD” in the application portal, which confirms that you have submitted the online application to uni-assist and paid the processing fee.

Please note that the extended deadline only applies to the VPD and not to any other application material.

1. German university grading scale

All the grades you enter into the application portal must be based on the German university grading scale. Refusal to enter grades in the correct format will result in your application being denied.

In the German university grading scale, a grade of 1.0 is the best possible grade. A grade of 4.0 is the worst possible grade that is still enough to pass a course. A grade of 5.0 means that you failed a course. If the grades in your Bachelor’s degree were based on a different grading scale, you can easily transform your grades into the German university grading scale using the so-called “adjusted Bavarian formula”.

To convert your grades into the German university grading scale, please process as follow:

Identify the best possible grade N_best in the grading scale of your university.
Identify the worst possible grade N_worst in the grading scale of your university that is still enough to pass a course.
Denote the grade you want to convert into the German university scale by N_yours.

The German university scale of your grade can be calculates as:

N_German = 1 + 3*(N_best-N_yours)/(N_best-N_worst)

Note that this calculation scheme can be used both for your Bachelor’s grade point average as well as for grades in single courses.

Grade calculator:

Here is calculator that allows you to transform the grade of your institution into the German university grading scale:

Best possible grade at your institution (maximum):
Worst grade that still is enough to pass:
Your grade that you want to recalculate/transform:
Calculated grade on German university scale:

Further Information:

If there is a course that only has a pass or fail requirement, please enter a grade of 5.0 if you failed and a grade of 4.0 if you passed.
If your grades are given in letters and not in numbers, please first convert the letter scale into a number scale by starting at a value of 1 with the best possible grade and then just counting through the number of possible marks. Here are two examples:

Grade Scale A-E:

Letter Grade Number Grade

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 4

E (fail) 5

Grade scale A-E with intermediate steps:

Letter Grade Number Grad

A+ 1

A 2

A- 3

B+ 4

… …

D 11

E (fail) 12

2. ECTS credit point system

All credit points you enter into the application portal must be based on the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) point scale. Refusal to enter credit points in the correct format will result in your application being denied.

The ECTS system assumes that a regular (full-time) study year consists of 60 ECTS credit points. If the credit points in your Bachelor’s degree were based on a different credit point system, you can easily transform your university’s credit points into the ECTS credit point system.

To convert your university’s credit points into the ECTS credit point system, please process as follow:

Identify the number of (full-time) study years required to complete your Bachelor’s degree N_years at your university. Note that this is the regular number of study years as indicated in the official documents of your Bachelor’s degree. Please do not enter the number of years you actually studied.
Identify the number of credit points on your university’s credit point scale N_complete that is needed to complete your Bachelor’s degree.
Denote the credit points of a certain course or course program by N_yours.

The ECTS credits of your course or course program can be calculated as:

N_ECTS = N_yours * 60 * N_years / N_complete

Note that this calculation scheme can be used both for your total Bachelor’s program as well as for credit points in single courses.

ECTS credit calculator:

Here is calculator that allows you to transform the credit points of your institution into the ECTS credit point system:

Number of (full-time) study years of your Bachelor program:
Total number of credit points needed to pass your Bachelor study program:
Number of credit points of your course:
ECTS credits of your course:

3. Step-By-Step Application Guide

You can download our step-by-step application guide here.