M.Sc. Strategic Information Management

• Completed university studies with at least 210 ECTS (University degree does not reach 210 ECTS (opens in a new tab))
• Grade 2.5 or better
• A total of 20 ECTS from the fields of object-oriented programming, database systems, IT management and business administration, each amounting to at least 5 ECTS. As part of our application process, we will check this knowledge. For this purpose, we need the transcript of grades and the corresponding excerpts from the module handbook.
• 5 ECTS scientific work (optionally, a research proposal can be submitted)
• English B2

For the master’s degree programmes offered in English, you will need to submit evidence of level B2 English language skills with your application. This can be done in the following ways:

• corresponding results from a recognised language test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS)
• evidence of adequate language skills from school or university transcripts
• completion of a degree programme that was verifiably taught entirely in English
• evidence that English is your native language

Non-native speakers of German are also required to provide evidence of German language skills at level A1 when enrolling.

• For international applicants: German A1
• (The language certificate must be submitted by the end of the 1st semester at the latest).
• The programme is approval-free (opens in a new tab)

In the case of a Bachelor's degree with only 180 ECTS credits, the existing qualification gap of 30 ECTS credits must be filled by proving or successfully completing one of the following prior achievements:

• Co-authorship of a research publication in English (research paper).
• At least 6 months of verifiable full-time professional experience after obtaining the bachelor's degree in an occupation relevant to the study content of the degree program (evidence by employment contract and/or employment references)
• Successful completion of an admission examination in the form of a written scientific paper in English.
• Deadline for submission of the paper:
• Winter semester: 31.8.
• Summer semester: 4.3.
• You apply for participation at the latest 1 month before the deadline in English and solely by e-mail to the head of the respective degree programme.

Please contact the head of the degree programme for the provision of such proof:

• Proof of additional subjects taken amounting to 30 ECTS from a previous degree programme

It is optionally possible to take a voluntary entrance test (GTEBS) to improve the bachelor's degree grade.

If you cannot provide the 20 ECTS from the areas of object-oriented programming, database systems, IT management and business administration, each amounting to at least 5 ECTS, then you can alternatively take oral exams (30 minutes each) at Neu-Ulm University. The exams take place online. To prepare for the oral exams, online pre-courses as well as self-study material are provided.

SIM_AIDA_admission_exams.pdf (opens in a new tab)