Either of the following academic qualifications are required for admission to the specialized master's degree program in International and Monetary Economics:

1. Bachelor’s degree in the branch of studies Economics from a Swiss university with a final grade of at least 5.0 (non-rounded grade for major or main subject)
2. Bachelor’s degree from a Swiss university in a branch of studies related to Economics in terms of content or methodology with a final grade of at least 5.0 (non-rounded) plus GRE or GMAT test in the top score range (a result achieved by the top 20% of candidates)
3. Bachelor’s degree in the branch of studies Economics from a recognized foreign university with a final grade corresponding to at least 5.0 (non-rounded grade for major or main subject) in the Swiss grading system
4. Bachelor’s degree from a recognized foreign university in a branch of studies closely related to Economics with a final grade equivalent to at least 5.0 (non-rounded) in the Swiss grading system plus GRE or GMAT test in the top score range (a result achieved by the top 20% of candidates)
5. Another recognized academic qualification at the recommendation of the Qualifications Commission

Recognition of the bachelor's degree will be individually decided upon if the degree is more than six years old. Additional attainments may be required. The ECTS credits will be listed separately in the diploma supplement as extracurricular attainments.

Evidence of having achieved a minimum of level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required for admission to the master's degree program in International and Monetary Economics.

The application process consists of two stages:

• Stage 1 (pre-application): The applicants submit a short CV and a list of the courses taken together with the grades achieved in individual courses as well as the grade point average (GPA). If available, GRE or GMAT scores could also be submitted. Please send your pre-application to sally.dubach@unibe.ch. Usually, pre-applications are reviewed within 2 weeks.
• Stage 2 (application): Those who are found to satisfy the minimum MIME requirements are invited to initiate the official application process.

If accepted, the students are expected to have obtained their BA by the time courses start.

The regular deadline for applications for the fall semester is April 30. Late applications can be considered until August 31 at a cost of CHF 100.00.