Master’s in European Economic Policy

This Master’s programme is a joint double-degree initiative between HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences and UAS BFI Vienna, focusing on European economic and political policy. Students explore cross-border economic challenges, digital transformation, sustainability, and EU governance through a curriculum blending economics, political science, and empirical research methods. The programme includes a mandatory mobility semester in Vienna, ensuring an international perspective. Graduates gain expertise in policy analysis, project management, and EU-level decision-making, preparing them for careers in European institutions, international organizations, or policy consultancy. The programme is taught primarily in German but incorporates English-language modules and EU policy documents.

• Analyze and develop strategies for addressing cross-border economic and political crises in the EU.
• Develop policy strategies to shape the digital transformation within European contexts.
• Classify and compare political systems in EU member states and the European Union.
• Apply economic policy counseling and project management tools in a European policy context.
• Conduct empirical analyses using EU statistical data for policy coordination and evaluation.
• Develop and defend a Master’s thesis on a complex, practice-relevant European policy issue.
• Present research findings in seminars and colloquia to gain experience in academic discourse.
• Engage in a mandatory mobility semester at the partner university in Vienna to enhance international exposure.