M.Sc. Business Administration

University of Passau Passau

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  • 15 Jan
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About the programme

Business Administration is a research-oriented Master of Science at the University of Passau that you can study entirely in English, with some electives offered in German. It lasts 4 semesters with 120 credits and starts in April or October. You choose a compulsory major from Accounting and Tax, Data Science, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems and Digital Business, or Management and Strategy, plus minors or free modules, and optional business language courses from the Language Centre. Numerous international double degree options and support for your own start-up idea are available. It suits graduates in business administration, economics or a related field.

Fields of study

Business & Management(Business & Economics)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Business Administration at University of Passau

English language

IELTS Overall
6/ 9.0

German language

Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.7

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
no
MOI accepted as English proof
Accepted
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not required

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Required
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yes

yes

yes

550 points

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

To apply, you need to have a good first degree in business administration, economics or a related discipline with a final grade of 2.7 or better according to the German grading scale (opens in a new tab) (or the relevant foreign equivalent), or be ranked among the best 50% of your cohort( 2As an alternative to the overall grade of 2.7, the applicant can provide proof of qualification if he or she was among the top 50 percent of his or her cohort (graduates at the respective examination date). If you do not yet have your university degree certificate, please submit a current transcript of records.

The business or economics content of your degree must amount to at least 60 ECTS (opens in a new tab) credits, including at least 10 ECTS (opens in a new tab) credits in economic/business research methods (e.g. data collection, data analysis, mathematics or statistics).

Applicants who have not obtained their university degree in a signatory state to the Lisbon Convention (opens in a new tab) must additionally prove their suitability for the M.Sc. Business Administration degree programme by passing the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) (opens in a new tab) with a score of at least 550 points.

This degree programme can be completed entirely in English. However, to be able to get by in Germany, students are nonetheless required to have German language skills at level A1 CEFR (beginner's level). If you do not meet this requirement at the time of your application, you will be offered a free beginner's German course during your first year of study. By the end of that year, you have to be able to present a German language certificate at level A1 CEFR.

You should submit a recognised English language certificate (opens in a new tab) at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), unless English is your native language or the language of instruction for your prior university or secondary education. If this is the case, please upload a confirmation from your prior university or school that English was the teaching language together with your application.

  • Transcript from a higher education institution which confirms the attainment of level B2 CEFR in English

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Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Business Administration

Programme-specific documents

A copy of the identity page of your passport. Please black out any sensitive information, such as the passport number etc., but make sure your name, nationality and date of birth are clearly legible.

A chronological curriculum vitae

The following documents should be submitted with certified translations (into German or English). Please do not submit the originals and read uni-assist's requirements regarding certified translations.

A certified copy of your university entrance qualification, together with a certified English or German translation, if needed (see above). You will have to submit this even if you are applying for a Master's programme.

A certified copy of the transcripts of your studies and any certificates acquired showing your marks/grades/results, if you have perviously been enrolled on any degree programme (even if you did not complete it);

A certified copy of a German language certificate at the required level for your programme (more details).

If you are applying for a Master's programme, you may meed to provide evidence of meeting additional criteria (e. g. foreign language skills). Please visit the web page about your chosen Master's programme to check the requirements there.

You may be required to submit additional documents depending on the country where you have acquired your academic qualifications. Please see uni-assist's country-specific information page for details.

This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. 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 quick facts

APS

Required for Application

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

Application fee

75 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Katharina Beck

Raum WIWI 218

Innstraße 27

Passau

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

118.5 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,142 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

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Admission outcomes

Community-reported data from MS in Germany students (2018-2025)

Acceptance rate

0%

0 accepted out of 2 total applications

Grade distributionGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)

AdmittedRejected
1.02.03.04.0

Based on 2 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

Based on 2 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

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