FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions
about the Master Program M.Sc. Business Administration
Top 5 most asked questions
As a rule of thumb, at least half of the ECTS credits earned in your Bachelor's degree should be from the field of Business Administration. In addition, you need at least 20 ECTS credits from economics and/or maths and/or statistics modules.
We will review your Transcript of records and the module descriptions once we have received your application. Unfortunately we cannot make a binding decision in advance on whether we consider your program related.
The 20 ECTS must be part of your completed Business Administration studies. They cannot be obtained from additional courses at other universities and cannot be made up for during the Master's program.
If you “earn” some of the 20 ECTS only after the application deadline, please upload your current grade sheet and your study plan - then we can see that this module is still to be completed.
In order to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20 ECTS in the above-mentioned study modules, these should be as similar as possible to the economics, mathematics or statistics modules of our Bachelor in Business Administration.
Accounting / cost and performance accounting, bookkeeping, financing, investment or taxes are not counted towards this requirement.
Relevant topics in (business) mathematics include (but are not limited to) linear algebra, differential and integral calculus.
Alternative module titles for statistics could include: Stochastics, Quantitative Methods, Empirical Research.
Alternative module titles for economics include micro- & macroeconomics, possibly also foreign trade.
If your module titles are not clear or if you are not sure about their eligibility, please upload your module descriptions with your application.
If you only have 180 credit points from your bachelor's degree, you must successfully make up/prove the missing 30 credit points within 12 months of starting your master's degree. (applies from the start of the study program in winter semester 2024/25)
You can have the missing 30 credit points recognized either by providing evidence of practical experience or by having additional study achievements recognized.
Practical periods such as internships or working student positions during or after your bachelor's degree as well as during your master's degree can be credited if certain conditions are met.
After successful enrollment, you must submit a request to the examination office. An examination/confirmation before enrollment is not possible.
If you have not finished your bachelor’s degree, but will do so before Mid-October, you still have the opportunity to apply.
If you are in a non-German Bachelor program, please send your transcript of records to uni-assist while applying for the VPD.
If you are in a German bachelor program, just upload your (unfinished) transcript of records during your application in the HM portal.
Admission Requirements
To apply for the program you have to meet the following requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related disciplin, with a final mark of “good” or better (German grade: 2.59 or better)
- Evidence of achieved 210 ECTS credits of a bachelor’s degree or diploma program with at least six theoretical semesters. If you have less than 210 ECTS but a minimum of 180 ECTS, the missing 30 credit points must be successfully completed/proven within 12 months of starting the Master's degree program.
- Evidence of a minimum of 20 ECTS credits of study modules maths and/or statistics and/or economics
- Good knowledge of English (B2 level), as modules are taught in English. No evidence is needed.
- If you have a foreign Bachelor Degree: VPD issued for our university from uni-assist
- If you have a Bachelor degree from outside the EU: you must have passed the GMAT (no minimum score). The results should be sent directly to us from your test center.
- If you choose another specialization than Digital Technology Management: Non-Germans with a foreign Bachelor degree need to have proof of good knowledge of German (at least B2 level).
Additionally, you will have to pass an aptitude test.
To keep track of what you need for your application, feel free to use our checklist.
As a rule of thumb, at least half of the ECTS credits earned in your Bachelor's degree should be from the field of Business Administration. In addition, you need at least 20 ECTS credits from economics and/or maths and/or statistics modules.
We will review your Transcript of records and the module descriptions once we have received your application. Unfortunately we cannot make a binding decision in advance on whether we consider your program related.
The 20 ECTS must be part of your completed Business Administration studies. They cannot be obtained from additional courses at other universities and cannot be made up for during the Master's program.
If you “earn” some of the 20 ECTS only after the application deadline, please upload your current grade sheet and your study plan - then we can see that this module is still to be completed.
In order to fulfill the minimum requirement of 20 ECTS in the above-mentioned study modules, these should be as similar as possible to the economics, mathematics or statistics modules of our Bachelor in Business Administration.
Accounting / cost and performance accounting, bookkeeping, financing, investment or taxes are not counted towards this requirement.
Relevant topics in (business) mathematics include (but are not limited to) linear algebra, differential and integral calculus.
Alternative module titles for statistics could include: Stochastics, Quantitative Methods, Empirical Research.
Alternative module titles for economics include micro- & macroeconomics, possibly also foreign trade.
If your module titles are not clear or if you are not sure about their eligibility, please upload your module descriptions with your application.
You can use online grade converters for an initial (non-binding) evaluation.
If you think that you fulfill all requirements, please send your documents to uni-assist by the end of March. They will convert your grades and issue a preliminary documentation (VPD).
Unfortunately, there is no possibility to avoid this regulation. Your Bachelor's certificate (or transcript of records) needs to demonstrate at least a grade of 2.59 or better (according to the German grade system).
In general, 1 ECTS credit point equals 30 working hours. If your Bachelor's degree was awarded on the basis of a different credit system, please provide us with the general conversion formula of your former university at the time of your application.
If your degree programme does not have ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), your previous achievements will be converted by us. To do this, we compare your workload (credit points, semester hours, etc.) with our ECTS system:
- 1. We calculate your workload per semester based on the number of credit points (CP)/hours and the total number of semesters you need to complete.
Example: 140 CP in 7 semesters = 140/7 = 20 CP/semester - 2. We equate this with our ECTS system (210 ECTS/7 semesters = 30 ECTS per semester).
Example: 30 ECTS/20 CP --> 1.5 ECTS = 1CP - 3. We translate your modules/courses into ECTS and check whether you meet the admission requirements.
Example: Your module "Linear Algebra" with 3 CP thus corresponds to 5 ECTS: 3 CP * 2 = 6 ECTS
You do not need to convert your credit points yourself, this is done by the Master Admissions Office. Please note that you must apply via uni-assist if you have completed your bachelor's degree outside Germany. This also applies if you have received ECTS in your bachelor's programme.
No, you need to have a valid GMAT score, if your Bachelor is from a country outside the European Union. It is a mandatory requirement.
If you only have 180 credit points from your bachelor's degree, you must successfully make up/prove the missing 30 credit points within 12 months of starting your master's degree. (applies from the start of the study program in winter semester 2024/25)
You can have the missing 30 credit points recognized either by providing evidence of practical experience or by having additional study achievements recognized.
Practical periods such as internships or working student positions during or after your bachelor's degree can be credited towards the missing 30 credit points if certain conditions are met. (applies for students starting in 2024/25)
After successful enrollment, you must submit a request to the examination office. An examination/confirmation before enrollment is not possible.
Language skills
No, students of the Digital Technology Management specialization do not need German skills, as the course is entirely taught in English. However, we encourage international students to participate in the offered German language classes during their time at Munich University of Applied Sciences.
If you choose another specialization than Digital Technology Management: Non-Germans with a foreign Bachelor degree need to have proof of good knowledge of German (at least B2 level), as the other specializations are mostly taught in German. You can find more information on recognized language exams here.
Yes, foreign students with few or no German language skills have the opportunity to participate in intensive German language classes (free of cost) that will help them to acquire a solid level of German during their studies. For more information please take a look at the "Department of General and Interdisciplinary Studies”.
No, you do not have to prove them, but you need to have at least B2 level of English in order to follow lectures, write exams or hold presentations.
Application via uni-assist (for foreign degrees)
Uni-assist e.V. is an institution supported by more than 180 universities in Germany for the preliminary examination of international student applications. It checks foreign degrees and converts the final grade into the German grading system. Only after this check can it be assessed whether a foreign degree meets the requirements.
After selecting our "Betriebswirtschaft" (Business Administration) Master program on the uni-assist website, please submit the following documents there:
- Scan of your original bachelor degree certificate including Diploma Supplement (in case you have not yet received it, your Transcript of Records is sufficient)
- Scan of your Transcript of Records
- Certified translations of the above if certificates are issued in another language than German or English (see requirements for translations)
- Copy of your passport
Please apply to uni-assist with the required documents by March 31 at the latest, as the preliminary examination takes at least 6-8 weeks.
Uni-assist will send a preliminary documentation (VPD) to you, which (along with all other documents) you need to submit to Munich University of Applied Sciences by the application deadline (May 31).
Our program's title is sometimes not translated, so you’d have to search for the German title Betriebswirtschaft (Master) at the Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences. It is not possible to search for "Digital Technology Management" - that is the specialisation that you'll select later on in the application process.
Application at HM
The application for our Master program is possible between 2. – 31. May. Our program only starts once a year in the winter semester (on October 1st).
Applicants with non-German bachelor degrees have to apply until approx. 31st of March via uni-assist for a VPD and with this VPD they can apply via the HM application portal in May.
Please upload the following documents in our application portal:
- Preliminary documentation (VPD) from uni-assist (if you have a non-German bachelor degree)
- CV (at least two pages)
- Bachelor degree certificate including Diploma Supplement (as well as a certified translation if it was not issued in German or English)
- Transcript of records, which shows all your study modules and the 20 ECTS in economics/mathematics/statistics
- If you have a Bachelor from outside the EU: GMAT result (has to be sent from your testcenter directly to us)
- If you choose another specialization than Digital Technology Management: Non-Germans with a foreign Bachelor degree need proof of good knowledge of German (at least B2 level).
You do not need to send a letter of motivation neither do you have to send any documents via post.
If you have finished your studies, but cannot provide a VPD your application will not be accepted.
Your documents need to be submitted to HM via our website.
Unfortunately our online application system only switches to English on the second page, so you need to do the following:
Go to https://hm.edu/studium_1/bewerbung/master_bewerbung/index.de.html and click on “zum Bewerberportal”.
Then you get to the page, where you can change the language on the bottom.
Please select the master Business Administration in the list of master programs. In the next stept you can select the specialization “Digital Technology Management”.
If you have not finished your bachelor’s degree, but will do so before Mid-October, you still have the opportunity to apply.
If you are in a non-German Bachelor program, please send your transcript of records to uni-assist while applying for the VPD.
If you are in a German bachelor program, just upload your (unfinished) transcript of records during your application in the HM portal.
The decision for one of our six specialisations must already be indicated when applying for the Master's program. Each applicant can only choose one.
Please contact the Registration Office: imma-master@hm.edu
You can find further contact information here.
Yes, it is possible to repeat your application once, this means that you can apply twice.
A re-assignment process is usually not carried out.
Aptitude Test
Please check our calendar or the section "admission requirements & aptitude test" on the study program's website. The aptitude test usually takes place in late June or in July.
You will receive an invitation including the exact date and time one or two weeks in advance via email.
No, there is only one appointment.
The dates for the aptitude test are published well in advance - see the study program's website.
Admission without an successful aptitude test is not possible.
It depends on the study program. Some invite the selected candidates to our premises in Pasing. The study program Digital Technology Management usually holds the aptitude tests online via Zoom.
The aptitude test gives you the chance to get to know your potential lecturers and ask questions regarding the program. On the other hand, we would like to learn more about your motivation and qualification to enter this program.
Further details on the test procedure including a reading list with relevant literature will be provided in advance. Please check the section "Admission requirements & Aptitude test" on the study program's website.
Please have another piece of academic work (e.g. a seminar paper) ready. If you did not have to write an academic paper, do not worry.
Admission and enrolment
The notification of admission will be sent to you by e-mail: usually a few days after the aptitude test. You will receive the official letter of enrolment via PRIMUSS a few weeks after the aptitude test.
Please make sure that you will have access to your e-mail account during this period and also check your spam folder.
You will receive detailed information on this with the letters of admission (in Primuss). If you have any questions, please contact the enrolment office E-Mail
If you have applied with a bachelor's degree that has not yet been completed, you must present your bachelor degree by mid / end October at the latest.
Only the Registration Office is responsible for enrolment. You can find out who is responsible for you on the letterhead of your admission letter, which you can download in Primuss.
Fees
No, the application is free of cost. But applicants with non-German bachelor degrees have to pay a fee for uni-assist. Please check the details on their website.
There's also a fee for the GMAT, which you need to take if your degree is from outside the EU.
There are currently no tuition fees for the master’s program. However, all students are required to pay an administrative fee, which is currently 85 Euro.
Information services
Yes, there is an (online) information event for each specialisation of our Master program. This usually takes place in April.
You can find the exact date under “Information event” on the study program's website.
If you have any questions about the Master's in Business Administration, please contact the Master Office via e-mail .
In addition, approx. from February to May of each year, there is a live Q&A session every week via Zoom. You can find the date and link on this page .
Course of study
You can find the curriculum and lecture schedules on NINE.
Yes, it is possible to complete an internship semester lasting several months or a semester abroad as part of the Master's in Business Administration. A practical semester / semester abroad can be implemented after the second semester of study.
There are always more applications than places for going abroad, so there will be a selection process.
Student life in Munich
There are many things to prepare for your life in Germany, e.g. applying for a visa or arranging your health insurance. You can find tips on the website Study in Bavaria.
It is not easy to find housing in Munich, therefore please start searching as soon as possible. The student union might be able to help. You can find more information here: Living in Munich
You may have the possibility to apply for BaföG, the common financial support for students in Germany, if you fulfill specific requirements. Additionally, there are other possibilities to receive financial support such as study and education credits or in certain cases scholarships. For more detailed information please visit the website of the Student Union München.
Master-Office
Office hours
Monday and Wednesday,
10:00-12:00
Tuesday,
11:00-12:00