Global Business (MA)

For admission to the Master's program in Global Business (GBU), the following qualifications must be demonstrated:

• A bachelor's degree in economics or business administration from a German university with at least 210 ECTS credits, or an equivalent degree from a university in Germany or abroad. A certificate must be submitted as proof. The examination board will decide on equivalence.
• Applicants must undergo an aptitude test for the master's program. No interview or similar procedures are required! Details can be found in Appendix 2 of the Study Regulations (opens in a new tab) .
• Proof of sufficient knowledge of English (level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Please see the section on proof of language skills (opens in a new tab) on the Legal Department's website.
• Please note: Your admission can only be reviewed once all application documents have been submitted. Without reviewing your certificates, a final decision cannot be made. We cannot provide advance information about your admission prospects via email or phone.

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NOTE on 180/210 ECTS:

Can I apply if I have less than 210 ECTS (normally 180 ECTS) in my previous bachelor's degree?

It is possible to apply for the GBU Master's program with fewer than 210 ECTS credits; however, proof of the missing 30 ECTS credits must be provided by the application deadline at the latest, by:

• Evidence of practical work outside of the course of study, which corresponds in content and scope to the practical semester of a Bachelor's degree in economics,

or

• Evidence of practical or theoretical study and examination achievements that were completed at a domestic or foreign university in addition to the first degree and which correspond in content and scope to the requirements of a Bachelor's degree program in economics.

NOTE: Please note that when submitting documents proving professional experience or practical or theoretical achievements totaling 30 ECTS credits in addition to a bachelor's degree, the documents must clearly demonstrate that the 30 ECTS credits were acquired beyond the bachelor's degree. A confirmation from the university may be submitted stating that the ECTS credits/internships were not credited toward the first degree. The duration of the practical work experience acquired outside of the first degree should correspond to 20 weeks of full-time work. Furthermore, the internship certificate must be submitted in officially certified form along with the other application documents.