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Business Administration (MSc)

RWTH Aachen University Aachen

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  • Winter and summer
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  • Bilingual
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  • 1 Mar
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About the programme

Business Administration is an M.Sc. at RWTH Aachen University over 4 semesters with 120 credits, taught in German and English, open without a numerus clausus and starting in winter or summer. It focuses on optimising value-added processes, from production and logistics to information management and economic analysis, in an international, IT-driven business world. The programme has a 20-credit compulsory part, a 30-credit elective part and four specialisations: Sustainability and Corporations; Operations Research and Management; Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Marketing; and Corporate Development and Strategy. These reflect the School of Business and Economics' interdisciplinary link between business and economics and the engineering and natural sciences. You need proof of both German and English and a suitable first degree.

Fields of study

Business & Management(Business & Economics)

How to apply

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Business Administration (MSc) at RWTH Aachen University

English language

IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0
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If neither your first degree nor your university entrance qualification was part of an English-speaking academic program, you must provide evidence of your proficiency in the English language. The following qualifications are accepted: TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent. Certification of the language proficiency must clearly show that the B2 level has been fully acheived in each of the 4 domains "reading", "speaking", "comprehension", and "writing", i.e. that the candidate is entitled to move on to the next level - C1. On the basis of the General Examination Regulations in combination with the conditions for this specific program of study, we also accept as evidence a German "Abitur" certificate showing that the student took English continuously up to the end of the qualification phase 1 (class 11 for the G8-Abitur, otherwise class 12) and that grades of at least satisfactory ("ausreichend") were achieved. The following language proficiency qualifications are accepted:

TOEFL (at least 90 points)

IELTS (at least a 5.5)

FCE (at least a "B")

Placement-Test des Aachener Sprachenzentrums (at least MK7)

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1

Academic requirements

Minimum ECTS credits
120

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

MOI accepted as English proof
Accepted
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Study in the master's degree in business administration required competences

proves:

  • A total of at least 55 CP from the economic sciences

o at least 15 CP from the field of general economics,

o at least 30 CP from the field of General Business Administration and

at least 8 CP from the area of formal decision making and / or

Operations Research (Quantitative Methods (OR))

  • A total of at least 14 CP in the field of mathematics and / or statistics

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Optional
GMAT
Optional
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Additional documents required by the Examination Board of your Master's course of study (for example Graduate Record of Examination (GRE) result, TestAS). Please check the webpages for your chosen course(s) of study carefully to find out if you need to submit any additional documents in your application.

APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

a) An accredited degree in business/economics (e.g. an accredited Bachelor's degree)

b) Evidence of your having gained the following ECTS credit points:

at least 60 ECTS credit points in economics/business subjects

at least 15 ECTS credit points from modules in general economics

at least 30 ECTS credit points from modules in general business administration and

at least 6 ECTS credit points from modules in decision theory or operations research

at least 14 ECTS credit points from modules in mathematics or statistics

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Business Administration (MSc)

Programme-specific documents

Please register with the online portal http://www.rwth-aachen.de/cms/root/Studium/Vor-dem-Studiu... (opens in a new tab) . You must then sign the documents that you print out and return them to the Registrar's Office (or the International Office, as applicable) by the enrollment deadline. Failure to do so means your application cannot be considered.

Completed application form (see download above!).

Resumé/CV

Certification of your first-degree qualification.

5. Evidence of English language proficiency (documentary evidence must have been submitted by the time the enrollment process has been completed).

6. Evidence of German language proficiency, where applicable, (potentially required for applications via the International Office).

7. An email address so that we can contact you if necessary.

Should any other documents be submitted (for instance, internship certificates, certification of job training), we reserve the right to destroy these copies due to limited capacity.

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Application fee

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Complexity

Medium

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Costs

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FREE

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Semester contribution

N/A

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Application fee

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Estimated year-1 total cost

11,904 EUR

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