Upon completing the online application you need to submit the following documents using your personal upload assistant within the application deadline. You will receive a link to your personal upload assistant once you have completed your online application.

• data view (protocol of the online application)
• bachelor's degree certificate and bachelor’s certificate stating the final grade as well as a transcript of records with credit points
• no degree obtained yet: transcript of records including overall average grade and total credit points (ECTS-points) earned to date
• resumee (CV)
• form requesting subject-specific additional information (pdf)
• if bachelor's degree was not in German: proof of required German language proficiency
• for applicants with a degree from China or Vietnam: APS certificate or APS confirmation. If APS certificate from India ist not yet available, please upload proof of application.
• for applicants with a foreign degree: grading system of the higher education institution indicating the minimum grade required for passing the bachelor's degree as well as the highest grade possible. If this information is not shown in the transcript of records or the degree certificate, it must be provided separately in an official document or letter
• certified translations of documents that were not issued in German/English
• for claims of hardship or in case of being tied to a study location (“Ortsbindung”) for reasons of public interest: letter of explanation and proof of exceptional case
• change of name: documentary proof

Please note:

• Proof does not need authentication
• Applications with missing details or documents will be rejected
• We do not accept applications and supporting documents sent on paper, fax or e-mail.
• Candidates who reapply must resubmit the complete documentation
• If you are unable to apply to Ulm University and carry out the application procedure yourself, it is possible to give someone the power of attorney to apply and provide information.
  Valid forms of authorisation:
  - notarised letter of authority
  - power of attorney
  - letter of authority (pdf) - download template in PDF format
   

Upon completing the online application you will receive a confirmation email with your access details for the application portal, where you can find details on the status of your application and other notifications.

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Should the number of qualified applications exceed the number of available places, the selection will be made on the basis of a ranking list.

The ranking list is based on the following criteria:

• average grade of the bachelor's degree, or average grade of the study achievements and exam results obtained up to the application cut-off date (according to the credit points in mathematics and statistics);

• In cases of equal scores, the decision is made by lottery.

If there are still places available after all allocation procedures have been completed, a lottery will take place.

summer semester 2019:
Available places: 60
Applications: 180
Admission Grade: 2.7 (selection grade)

winter semester 2018/19:
Available places: 65
Applications: 480
Admission Grade: 2.5 (selection grade)

summer semester 2018:
Available places: 60
Applications: 219
Admission Grade: 2.5 (selection grade)

winter semester 2017/18:
Available places: 65
Applications: 546
Admission Grade: 2.4 (selection grade)

summer semester 2017:
Available places: 52
Applications: 317
Admission Grade: 2.3 (selection grade)

winter semester 2016/17:
Available places: 53
Applications: 719
Admission Grade: 2.2 (selection grade)

summer semester 2016:
Available places: 50
Applications: 398
Admission Grade: 2.4 (selection grade)

winter semester 2015/16:
Available places: 50
Applications: 659
Admission Grade: 2.3 (selection grade)

As of summer semester 2017, the final grade or the submitted average grade can be raised under certain circumstances. The grade documented by the time of application is raised by 0.1 grade points per 5 credit points (ECTS) exceeding the required 15 credit points shown to have been earned by the student in programme modules in the area of mathematics/statistics. The grade can be raised by not more than 0.4 grade points.

Claims of hardship

5% of all available places (with a minimum of one place) are reserved for cases of exceptional hardship.

Exceptional hardship applies if special personal social or family reasons make it absolutely necessary for the student to take up studies immediately.

Please note:

• In your application, you indicate that you request consideration for exceptional hardship. For this, it is necessary that you fulfil the entrance requirements of the selected master’s programme.
• To prove this, you must upload a letter of explanation and relevant proof. In the case of health reasons, a current specialist medical statement/report must be submitted. This must contain information on the origin, severity, course and treatment options of the illness as well as a prognosis on the further course of the illness. Special health reasons must exist which make it absolutely necessary for the student to take up studies immediately.
• Reasons for hardship are not previously reviewed.
• The ranking of the allocation is determined by the degree of exceptional hardship, then by aptitude and motivation for the chosen degree programme and the intended profession in accordance with the respective applicable admission statutes.
• Hardship applications will only be considered if the applicants did not get a place in a programme following the outcome of the selection procedure.

Dependence on study location in the interest of the public

1% of the study places (with a minimum of one place) are allocated on the basis of dependence on study location in the interest of the public (Ortsbindung).

Applicants who belong to a group determined by the University to be considered or promoted in the public interest and are tied to Ulm as a place of study due to justified circumstances are considered to be bound to Ulm as a place of study (Ortsbindung); This includes in particular persons who demonstrably belong to an Olympic squad (OK), perspective squad (PK), junior squad 1 (NK 1) or supplementary squad (EK) of a federal professional association of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) (top athletes) as well as persons who perform social duties at the place of study, Ulm, the fulfilment of which is in the special public interest, in particular persons who exercise a mandate in a municipal representative body.

Please note:

• In your application, you indicate that you request consideration for place-bound studies (“Ortsbindung”). For this, it is necessary that you fulfil the entrance requirements of the selected master’s programme.
• To prove this, you must upload a letter of explanation and relevant proof.
• Local binding is not checked in advance.
• The selection is made by the admissions committee or the selection committee.
• Applications will only be considered if the applicants have not been awarded a place following the outcome of the selection procedure or on the basis of hardship considerations.

Further information on the master's programme Economics and Management.