# Econometrics (MSc) — TU Dortmund

A joint University Alliance Ruhr Master (TU Dortmund's Faculty of Statistics with the economics departments of TU Dortmund, Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen) for quantitatively oriented students. Five core and four elective modules plus a six-month thesis; mathematically demanding, preparing graduates for econometric research, evidence-based policy, banking/insurance/consulting, or a PhD.

University: Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund University) (https://studygermany.dev/universities/tu-dortmund.md)
City: Dortmund (https://studygermany.dev/cities/dortmund.md)
HTML page: https://studygermany.dev/programmes/tu-dortmund-msc-econometrics/

## At a glance

- Degree: MSc
- Language of instruction: English
- English requirement: CEFR B2 minimum, checked via the uni-assist reference framework; same proof types as Data Science. No specific IELTS/TOEFL score stated on the official page.
- German requirement: not required
- ECTS: 120
- Duration: 4 semesters
- Intake: Winter & summer
- Tuition: €0 per semester (public university)
- Semester contribution: €321.48
- Semester ticket included: yes (Deutschland-Semesterticket)

Fee notes: University-wide: €0 tuition; €321.48 semester contribution confirmed for WS 2025/26, including the nationwide Deutschland-Semesterticket. A figure of ~€339.70 is in preparation for WS 2026/27.

## Admission requirements

- Prior degree: Bachelor in Statistics, Economics or Mathematics from TU Dortmund, Ruhr University Bochum or the University of Duisburg-Essen, or a comparable economics-, statistics- or mathematics-oriented degree
- Minimum grade: 2.7 overall (German scale) and an average of 3.0 or better in the quantitative modules
- Prerequisite credits: ≥15 ECTS economics; ≥25 ECTS across mathematics, statistics, econometrics or empirical economic research
- Also required: Mandatory online self-assessment; academic CV (max 3 pages); conditional admission possible via requirement courses. Summer intake available since summer 2025. No numerus fixus.

## Application deadlines

- Non-EU applicants, winter semester: 2026-05-15 — Annual window roughly January – 15 May. Via International Office / uni-assist. Year-anchored for WS 2026/27: 15 May 2026 (Statistics faculty admission page: 'The application window for a start in the winter term opens in January and closes on May 15 of the same year.').
- Non-EU applicants, summer semester: no fixed date — Annual window November (prior year) – 15 January. Via International Office / uni-assist.
- EU / German-degree applicants, winter semester: no fixed date — EU applicants and holders of German degrees: up to the Friday before lectures start, via Campusportal. Statistics faculty: application period for a winter start usually begins in March — window language, not year-anchored.
- EU / German-degree applicants, summer semester: no fixed date — EU applicants and holders of German degrees: up to the Friday before lectures start, via Campusportal.

## How to apply

- uni-assist required: yes (see deadline notes for who exactly)
- Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de
- Official programme page: https://statistik.tu-dortmund.de/en/studies/degrees/econometrics-msc/

## Focus areas

- Statistical theory & time series (core)
- ME5 Economics
- ME6 Applied Econometrics
- ME7 Econometric Methods
- Financial econometrics

## Provenance

Last checked: 2026-07-04

- TU Dortmund Faculty of Statistics — M.Sc. Econometrics: https://statistik.tu-dortmund.de/en/studies/degrees/econometrics-msc/
- TU Dortmund Faculty of Statistics — M.Sc. Econometrics admission: https://statistik.tu-dortmund.de/en/studies/degrees/econometrics-msc/admission/
- Econometrics — UA Ruhr joint programme site: https://www.econometrics.ruhr/
- DAAD International Programmes — Econometrics (TU Dortmund): https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/8964/