For students interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics, the MAE program provides with the advanced research and academic skills that will allow graduates to obtain an admission into some of the most exigent PhD programs in Economics, Business and other social sciences. Even in its first two years, MAE graduates were admitted (with full funding) to the PhD programs of the University of Washington at Seattle, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Vienna, KULeuven (multiple students), George Washington University, Purdue University and the University of Wuppertal. Recent admissions to PhD programs include Johns Hopkins University and Goether University in Frankfurt.

English Requirements

1) an overall IELTS test score of 6.5 (with no sub-score below 6.0) or the equivalent TOEFL score as posted on the ETS website;
2) for conditional admission (NUZYP), an overall IELTS test score of 5.5 (with not more than one sub-score below 5.0) or the equivalent TOEFL scores as posted on the ETS website.
Applicants, at the discretion of the Admissions Committee, can be exempted from submitting the language proficiency test report if:
– one of their earlier academic degrees was earned in a country with English as the language of official communication, academic instruction and daily life
– an undergraduate and/or graduate degree was earned in a program which was officially taught in English
Academic Requirements
1) an undergraduate degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) and a graduate/postgraduate degree (if applicable) in a relevant discipline with a minimum CGPA of 2.75 out of a 4.00. During the application period final year students may submit official current transcript for consideration;
3) a high motivation and strong interest in the program as outlined in a personal essay (500 words);
4) a resume;
5) three letters of recommendation (written within the last 12 months).