Double Master with the University of Florence

Application and Admission

If you would like to begin your studies in Bamberg (home institution), admission is always possible in the winter semester. The application for double degree programmes is made as part of the application for the Master's degree programme in European Economic Studies and is integrated into the online application for the degree programme during the application phase. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from students who are already enrolled on the Master's programme. Further information about the online application procedure and the admission requirements can be found here:

>>>Application for a Master?s degree

Please note the shorter application deadlines for the double degree programmes: Applications for the winter semester 2025/26 will be possible from mid-May when the online portal for Master's applications opens. The application deadline ends on

22.06.2025

In addition to the regular application documents, you must submit the following:

•     Letter of motivation in German
•     Curriculum vitae
•     Proof of language skills (B2 in English)

At the time of application, in addition to the usual recognised language certificates, school or university certificates, for example, are also accepted. For registration at the partner university, which takes place in the first semester (usually at the end of November), an official and up-to-date language certificate must then be provided. The registration for the second year at the partner university as well as the examination for an Erasmus scholarship is organised by the International Office of the University of Bamberg during the first semester. The following language certificates are currently accepted by the International Office:

•     TOEFL ibT with at least 80 points
•     IELTS Academic with at least 6.5 points
•     Cambridge First Certificate (FCE), level B2
•     Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), level C1
•     Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), level C2
•     In addition, the free language test of the Bamberg Language Centre with a result of at least B2 is accepted.

Knowledge of Italian is not mandatory, but is considered desirable. Students who would like to build up their Italian language skills in the first year are recommended to attend the specialised language training at the Language Centre of the University of Bamberg:

>>>Information on the language training at the language center of the University of Bamberg

Please refer to the study and examination regulations for the requirements for participation in the Master's programme in European Economic Studies.

>>>Study and examination regulation

>>>Further information on the degree programme and admission

Admission to a double degree programme at the University of Bamberg is usually only provisional until admission is granted by the partner university. Admission can only be granted during the first year in Bamberg, as it is dependent on other criteria (study progress, language tests, etc.).

If you receive a letter of admission for one of the Master's degree programmes, but no place on a double degree programme, your admission to the regular Master's degree programme remains valid. You will then still have the opportunity to apply for a regular study abroad programme.

After selection by the home university and receipt of the letter of admission from the partner university, students are admitted to the double degree programme. Admission by the partner university is usually a formality and does not require a separate selection procedure. Applications for the double degree programme that are sent directly to a partner university will not be accepted.

The study programme comprises 4 semesters. Students spend the first two semesters (or Master 1, Bac + 4) at their home university and the last two semesters (or Master 2, Bac +5) at the respective host institution. During their stay at the host institution, students remain enrolled at their home university. The credits earned as part of the double degree programme are recognised as equivalent by both institutions.

The distribution of ECTS in Bamberg is the following:

The programme details mainly depend on whether the student starts the programme in Bamberg or in Florence. The following overview is designed for planning and orientation, while the individual programme details result from the individual recognition agreement students reach with the programme coordinators at both universities based on the current versions of the studying and examination rules in place for the underlying programmes. The courses currently offered in Bamberg are defined by the current version of the module handbook.
>>>Current course offer in Bamberg (Module Handbook M. Sc. EES)

The following tables provide information about the allocation of modules from Florence to the module groups in Bamberg as well as about the choice options for students within the program: