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M.Sc. Business Development

University of Munster Münster

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  • 4 semesters
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  • 15 Jul
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About the programme

Business Development is a Master of Science at the University of Münster that prepares you to found your own start-up or grow an existing one, or to take senior management roles in companies, consulting and private equity. Modules and seminars draw on the university's REACH EUREGIO Start-up Center: you work on real cases, present to people from research and practice, and from the first semester build a business plan with a small team, closely supervised by lecturers. Compulsory modules give you the skills to carry out an innovative start-up idea, and a broad choice of electives lets you specialise, for example in marketing or finance. Working with international students builds teamwork, communication, negotiation and conflict skills. The programme has 120 ECTS over four semesters full time, is taught in English, and starts in October.

Fields of study

Business & Management(Business & Economics)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Business Development at University of Munster

English language

IELTS Overall
7/ 9.0

German language

Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.9

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
no
Minimum ECTS credits
180

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

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Prerequisites

Admission requirements include a relevant course of study with a standard period of study of at least six semesters (180 ECTS,) which has been completed with a bachelor's degree or another degree qualifying for admission (diploma, state examination, etc.) with a german grade of at least 2.9.

At least 30 ECTS in the field of economics, mathematics and statistics are required. In addition, at least 40 ECTS from the field of business administration are required.

You have less than 40 ECTS credit points in the field of business administration?

If you have earned over 30 points for economics, maths and statistics, then you can use up to 16 extra ECTS for maths and statistics to offset a points deficit in business administration. A maximum of 16 ECTS can be substituted by additional ECTS in the fields of mathematics or statistics beyond the required 30 ECTS.

You are a top applicant but do not meet the Achievements to be made in Economics/ Mathematics/ Statistics and Business Administration?

Candidates who do not fulfill the admission criteria (min. 30 ECTS in Economics/Math/Statistics, min. 40 ECTS in Business Administration) are allowed to participate in the selection process if they belong to the top 10% of their cohorte and officially prove this.

Evidence of a standardized test (GMAT or GRE)

In addition to the previous requirements, applicants must provide proof of a “Graduate Management Admission Test”-Focus (GMAT-Focus) score of at least 565 or “Graduate Record Examinations” (GRE) score of at least 155 on the quantitative section and 145 on the verbal section. If an applicant submits test results for both tests, only the better of the two will be considered for the entire admission process.

Proof of English language skills

Proof of English language skills is mandatory for the application to the Master's program in Business Administration. Applicants with English as their native language are exempt from this requirement.

Examples of evidence of advanced English language skills may include:

  • Study/semester/internship abroad in an English-speaking country (or, in the case of stays in a non-English-speaking country, official proof that English was the language of instruction or business).
  • Fully English-language bachelor's degree in Germany/ in a non-English-speaking country
  • One of the following official language certificates: TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge or comparable (from level C1)

Proof of English language skills is mandatory for the application to the Master's program in Business Administration. Applicants with English as their native language are exempt from this requirement.

Examples of evidence of advanced English language skills may include:

  • Fully English-language bachelor's degree in Germany/ in a non-English-speaking country
  • One of the following official language certificates: TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge or comparable (from level C1)
  • DAAD-Language Certificate (Level C1)

Applicants are required to hand in documents in order to substantiate their claims relating to their linguistic competence. Vague and general references to languages in a CV will not be deemed sufficient. English learnt at school or English courses at university are not taken into consideration. Only credentials obtained through a test whose last test date is no more than 2 years past the deadline for applications will be accepted.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Business Development

Programme-specific documents

Proof of completion of an undergraduate degree of professional qualification. If the applicant has not received their undergraduate degree certificate by the application deadline, the candidate may submit a preliminary certificate, confirming that the student will have earned at least 140 credits upon completion of the undergraduate course of study. The candidate must confirm their grade point average at the time of application. A statement substantiating that the content-based requirements have been fulfilled and which is signed by the responsible dean or an authorized representative on their behalf can also be recognized as a preliminary certificate. The undergraduate degree certificate must be presented at enrolment in the master’s program. Applicants who did not earn their undergraduate degree of professional qualification at a German- or English-language higher education institution must submit a German or English translation of the documents/certificates indicated above. If the candidate’s undergraduate degree certificate is based on a grading scheme that does not correspond to the grading scheme, the candidate must explain how the grades and final grades of the individual degree-relevant examinations listed on the degree certificate correspond to those provided in the Examination Regulations. If the candidate’s undergraduate degree certificate uses a credit point system that does not correspond to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), the candidate must specify how the point values of the listed required coursework and degree-relevant examinations correspond to the ECTS points.

Confirmation of all required coursework and degree-relevant examinations (e.g transcript of records) completed in connection to the candidate’s undergraduate program (including coursework completed in the orientation phases and comparable study phases, irrespective of whether the resulting grades were used in calculating the bachelor’s grade), listing the respective credits awarded and the average grade at the time of application.

Proof of sufficient language competence (see language requirements).

Proof of sufficient GMAT or GRE test scores.

If applicable, proof that the applicant is among the top 10% of the graduating class of their respective degree program.

CV.

The application and accompanying documents are to be uploaded via the application portal. The original certificates should be scanned and attached to the application. In deviation from this provision, applicants who are not German or recognized as equivalent to German applicants are required to also apply and accompanying documents and certificates by post; photocopies of the originals must be authenticated.

Admission can be denied if the application is incomplete (i.e. if documents provided are missing), or is submitted after the given deadline. Incomplete or late applications and their accompanying documents cannot be considered in the selection process and are returned at the applicant’s expense.

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

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How to apply

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Application fee

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Address

Dr. Jan Niklas Dörseln

Schlossplatz 3, 48143 Münster

Room 105

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Universitätsstr. 14- 16

48143 Münster

Deutschland

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

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Semester contribution

317.48 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,538 EUR

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