Dr. Conny Wunsch

Professor

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Biography

Conny Wunsch has been a Professor of Labor Market Economics at the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Basel since September 2013. She completed her doctorate at the University of St. Gallen in 2008 and subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research. Starting in 2009, she served as an Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of St. Gallen. In 2011, she took on a part-time associate professorship at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, transitioning to a full-time role in September 2012. Her research primarily focuses on labor market economics, examining various factors influencing labor market outcomes, such as skills acquisition, the impact of the digital economy, and the demographic changes affecting the workforce in Switzerland.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-09-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Professor of Labor Market Economics at the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Assistant Professor

2009-01-01 — 2011-12-31

University of St. Gallen • St. Gallen, Switzerland

Assistant Professor in Economics.

Associate Professor

2012-09-01 — 2013-08-31

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Full-time Associate Professorship.

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.