MasterHumanities and languages

Philosophy and Economics

Master Philosophy and Economics

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in English, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires B2 level
Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 6 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

46 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 46 modules

Business and management

19

Society, ethics and law

9

Specialist subjects

8

Free electives

4

Research methods

2

Languages and communication

2

Thesis

1

Projects and labs

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: studieren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Places40⁠
What comes after?
6.1Average study duration semesters · November 2025
14Graduates past year · November 2025
75Students total · November 2025
€3,699Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Codes and faculty
Code066 642⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More business and management than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmePhilosophy and Economics Universität Wien40
Arabic Linguistics Universität Wien26
Philosophy Universität Wien46
Culture and Society in Modern South Asia Universität Wien22
Digital Humanities Universität Wien12
Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies Universität Wien22
Languages and Cultures of South Asia Universität Wien16
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More business and management, less languages and communication

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Business and management
49% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Languages and communication
1% here
22% typical
Specialist subjects
15% here
31% typical
Society, ethics and law
16% here
23% typical
Projects and labs
1% here
7% typical
Thesis
1% here
5% typical
Data and computing
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: research methods.

Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 31 Mar 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (1 date)
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Deadline ruleApplication · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28⁠
Is my language good enough?
English requirementB2 CEFR minimum
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyUnknown
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsProcedure: Selection procedure · Allocation: Allocation by selection committee⁠
  4. 4
    How they chooseText: Compare your academic achievements (course, modules, examinations) with the required QZB.⁠
    +32 more
    • Text: Download the form description of qualifications and, if possible, complete it electronically.⁠
    • Text: Ethics/Moral Philosophy,⁠
    • Text: Ethics/moral philosophy⁠
    • Text: Focus on mathematically oriented courses, with at least one involving mathematical modelling.⁠
    • Text: Ideally, course assessments test your familiarity with basic mathematical models.⁠
    • Text: In the column “course description” you enter which part of the QZB is covered by your achievement.⁠
    • Text: In which ways will your prior experiences, qualifications, and skills support your studies in this programme?⁠
    • Text: Introductory Game Theory (static and sequential games, Nash equilibrium, backward induction)⁠
    • Text: Introductory Macroeconomics (national accounts, growth, business cycles)⁠
    • Text: Introductory Microeconomics (consumer theory, theory of the firm, competitive equilibrium)⁠
    • Text: Letter of motivation in English Write a letter of motivation in English and answer the questions provided. Upload your letter of motivation u:space at “Further documents and proofs” as document type “Letter of motivation”. Detailed info about the letter of mot⁠
    • Text: Optional: Is there any further information that we should be aware of, such as personal circumstances that may have negatively affected some of your academic performance to date?⁠
    • Text: Philosophy of science and social science (incl. philosophy of economics)⁠
    • Text: Philosophy of Science and Social Science, including Philosophy of Economics.⁠
    • Text: Political philosophy, Philosophy of Rationality and Action, and⁠
    • Text: Political philosophy, philosophy of rationality and action⁠
    • Text: Political science courses (“political theory”) also count if they cover contemporary topics (equality, freedom, democracy, justice) or historical positions (Plato, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill).⁠
    • Text: Principles of Economics⁠
    • Text: Save the completed form as PDF file.⁠
    • Text: The course evaluation ideally assesses your familiarity with a few basic mathematical models (e.g., preference maximization and graphical market models).⁠
    • Text: The course evaluation ideally assesses your familiarity with basic game theoretical models, for instance: (a) strategic (a.k.a. normal) form of a game (i.e., the payoff matrix), (b) extended form of a game (i.e., game tree), and (c) best response functions.⁠
    • Text: The course evaluation ideally assesses your familiarity with basic mathematical macroeconomic models, for instance: (a) national accounts tables, (b) a simple model of growth (e.g., Solow-Swan), and (c) a simple RBC model (e.g., Kydland & Prescott).⁠
    • Text: The course ideally covers topics such as (a) consumer theory, (b) theory of the firm, and (c) competitive equilibrium.⁠
    • Text: The course ideally covers topics such as (a) national accounts, (b) economic growth, and (c) business cycles.⁠
    • Text: The course ideally covers topics such as (a) static games, (b) sequential games, and (c) strategies and solution concepts (e.g., iterated deletion of dominated strategies, Nash equilibrium, backward induction).⁠
    • Text: The course ideally covers, at a very introductory level, a selection of the topics we listed under "Introductory Microeconomics", "Introductory Macroeconomics" and "Introductory Game Theory".⁠
    • Text: Topic-based introductory and overview courses are preferable to narrowly text-focused ones.⁠
    • Text: Upload it in your application in u:space at “Further documents and proofs as document type ”description of qualifications".⁠
    • Text: What do you expect to learn from the master programme in Philosophy and Economics, and what role does the programme play in your further academic, personal, and professional development? Please address the philosophy, economics, and interdisciplinary aspects o⁠
    • Text: Which of the three subject areas of the curriculum - “Philosophy, History, and Methodology of Economics”, “Rationality and Decision Making”, and “Ethics, Welfare, and Justice” - interests you most? What, in particular, interests you about it?⁠
    • Text: You can prove this knowledge through one of the following EC: EC Theoretical Philosophy: an Introduction OR EC Ethics⁠
    • Text: You can prove this knowledge through the EC Economic Policy: an Introduction or the EC Economics: Methods⁠
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
    +1 more
    • Application · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
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0 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmePhilosophy and Economics Universität WienSimilarArabic Linguistics Universität WienSimilarPhilosophy Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration4 semesters4 semesters4 semesters
LanguageEnglishEnglish and ArabicGerman and English
Next date11 Jan 202711 Jan 202716 Nov 2026

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Culture and Society in Modern South Asia

Master Kultur und Gesellschaft des modernen Südasien (interdisziplinär)

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

18% society, ethics and law · 14% thesis

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Digital Humanities

Master Digital Humanities

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

54% society, ethics and law · 22% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Auxiliary Sciences of History and Archival Studies

Master Historische Hilfswissenschaften und Archivwissenschaft

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

19% research methods · 15% languages and communication

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
Next date

Universität Wien · ViennaAustria

Languages and Cultures of South Asia

Master Sprachen und Kulturen Südasiens

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

65% languages and communication · 6% free electives

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsGermanEnglish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Philosophy and Economics is a master's programme in humanities and languages at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 46 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are business and management (49%), society, ethics and law (16%) and free electives (12%).

How much does Philosophy and Economics cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

11 Jan 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires B2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 19 fields we hold

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Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 3 with values
Admission testsProcedure: Selection procedure · Allocation: Allocation by selection committee⁠
Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: B2 · Language: English⁠
Selection criteriaText: Compare your academic achievements (course, modules, examinations) with the required QZB.⁠Text: Download the form description of qualifications and, if possible, complete it electronically.⁠Text: Ethics/Moral Philosophy,⁠Text: Ethics/moral philosophy⁠Text: Focus on mathematically oriented courses, with at least one involving mathematical modelling.⁠Text: Ideally, course assessments test your familiarity with basic mathematical models.⁠Text: In the column “course description” you enter which part of the QZB is covered by your achievement.⁠Text: In which ways will your prior experiences, qualifications, and skills support your studies in this programme?⁠Text: Introductory Game Theory (static and sequential games, Nash equilibrium, backward induction)⁠Text: Introductory Macroeconomics (national accounts, growth, business cycles)⁠Text: Introductory Microeconomics (consumer theory, theory of the firm, competitive equilibrium)⁠Text: Letter of motivation in English Write a letter of motivation in English and answer the questions provided. Upload your letter of motivation u:space at “Further documents and proofs” as document type “Letter of motivation”. Detailed info about the letter of mot⁠Text: Optional: Is there any further information that we should be aware of, such as personal circumstances that may have negatively affected some of your academic performance to date?⁠Text: Philosophy of science and social science (incl. philosophy of economics)⁠Text: Philosophy of Science and Social Science, including Philosophy of Economics.⁠Text: Political philosophy, Philosophy of Rationality and Action, and⁠Text: Political philosophy, philosophy of rationality and action⁠Text: Political science courses (“political theory”) also count if they cover contemporary topics (equality, freedom, democracy, justice) or historical positions (Plato, Hobbes, Rousseau, Mill).⁠Text: Principles of Economics⁠Text: Save the completed form as PDF file.⁠Text: The course evaluation ideally assesses your familiarity with a few basic mathematical models (e.g., preference maximization and graphical market models).⁠Text: The course evaluation ideally assesses your familiarity with basic game theoretical models, for instance: (a) strategic (a.k.a. normal) form of a game (i.e., the payoff matrix), (b) extended form of a game (i.e., game tree), and (c) best response functions.⁠Text: The course evaluation ideally assesses your familiarity with basic mathematical macroeconomic models, for instance: (a) national accounts tables, (b) a simple model of growth (e.g., Solow-Swan), and (c) a simple RBC model (e.g., Kydland & Prescott).⁠Text: The course ideally covers topics such as (a) consumer theory, (b) theory of the firm, and (c) competitive equilibrium.⁠Text: The course ideally covers topics such as (a) national accounts, (b) economic growth, and (c) business cycles.⁠Text: The course ideally covers topics such as (a) static games, (b) sequential games, and (c) strategies and solution concepts (e.g., iterated deletion of dominated strategies, Nash equilibrium, backward induction).⁠Text: The course ideally covers, at a very introductory level, a selection of the topics we listed under "Introductory Microeconomics", "Introductory Macroeconomics" and "Introductory Game Theory".⁠Text: Topic-based introductory and overview courses are preferable to narrowly text-focused ones.⁠Text: Upload it in your application in u:space at “Further documents and proofs as document type ”description of qualifications".⁠Text: What do you expect to learn from the master programme in Philosophy and Economics, and what role does the programme play in your further academic, personal, and professional development? Please address the philosophy, economics, and interdisciplinary aspects o⁠Text: Which of the three subject areas of the curriculum - “Philosophy, History, and Methodology of Economics”, “Rationality and Decision Making”, and “Ethics, Welfare, and Justice” - interests you most? What, in particular, interests you about it?⁠Text: You can prove this knowledge through one of the following EC: EC Theoretical Philosophy: an Introduction OR EC Ethics⁠Text: You can prove this knowledge through the EC Economic Policy: an Introduction or the EC Economics: Methods⁠
Programme · 10 with values · 2 without
Code066 642⁠
QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠
Credits120 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 semesters⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes6.1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠14 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠75 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠€3,699 · 2025⁠
Places40⁠
Start ruleIntake: Once per academic year⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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