Master Program in

Politics, Economics and Philosophy

WS 2020/21

Universität Hamburg

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Plan

1. General Information about PEP

2. Introduction of Faculty and Courses

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Responsible Departments

Department of
Department of Department of
Social Sciences
Economics Philosophy
(Political Science)

Faculty of Business,

Economics and Faculty of Humanities

Social Sciences

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Curriculum

Non-compulsory course in “Intermediate Microeconomics”

New: Non-compulsory course in “Basic Formal Logic”

9 compulsory disciplinary courses (54 CP)

2 compulsory interdisciplinary seminars (24 CP)

Electives (12 CP)

Master thesis: disciplinary or interdisciplinary (30 CP)

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 Curriculum

Preparatory Course Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4

Required elective
Electives (6 CP) Electives (6 CP)
module

Intermediate History of Economic

Microeconomics Thought (6 CP)

Epistemology of Social Behavioural Economics (6

Public Choice (6 CP)
Sciences (6 CP) CP)
Disciplinary
Courses
Social Choice and Welfare International Political Economics and Politics of
(6 CP) Economy (6 CP) Institutions (6 CP)
Master's Thesis (30 CP)

Ethics (6 CP) Political Theory (6 CP)

Interdisciplinary Seminar I Interdisciplinary Seminar II

(12 CP) (12 CP)
Interdisciplinary 2 out of 3: Interdisciplinary Seminar in Politics and
Seminars Economics, Interdisciplinary Seminar in Philosophy and
Economics, Interdisciplinary Seminar in Philosophy and
Politics

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Electives

In each semester you can choose from a list of eligible courses in

economics, philosophy and political science.

If you plan to do a PhD in one of the three disciplines seek advise early on
which electives and additional courses to take in order to build up a strong
profile in that discipline.

In particular, the new DFG Graduate Program Collective

Decision-Making may be interesting for you.

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Research Seminars

PEP students are encouraged to attend the following research seminars (no
credit):

Interdisciplinary Research Seminar: Organized by the Graduate Program

Collective Decision-Making (Link to program)

Research Seminar Microeconomics: Organized by the Department of

Economics (Link to program)

Research Seminar Environmental & Development Economics:

Organized by the Departments of Economics and Socioeconomics (Link to
program)

Hamburg Lectures in Law & Economics: Organized by the Institute of

Law and Economics (Link to program)
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Research Seminars

Colloquium: Organized by the Department of Philosophy (Link to program)

Check the internet for information on topics, speakers and location.

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Studying Abroad

Early planning required.

Discuss your planned study program with the program director to

make sure that you can transfer the credits.

There are usually no courses that can be considered equivalent to the

interdisciplinary seminars.

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Master’s Thesis

A list of eligible supervisors is published every semester; any supervisor

who is not on the list has to be approved by the board of examiners.

Early planning required: Start thinking about a topic and look for a
supervisor during your 3rd semester.

If you do not know who would be a good supervisor for your master’s
thesis, contact the program director for advice.

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