Business Management (for non- business graduates)

Master’s

Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Length of Study: 4 semesters
Course content: German and English
Enrolment: each summer and winter term (admission restrictions)
Application deadlines for all semesters of study: November until 15.01. of each year  (summer term), May until 15.07. of each year (winter term)

Your future with a degree in Business Management

People with business knowledge in all areas are in demand, such as management, business organisation, marketing or the financial sector.

As managers, they solve business problems in companies and are consultants in business or in the public service.

Students can gain initial experience, for example in the role of a management consultant, in projects that are integrated into the course of study. They work on specific practical problems and make initial contacts with potential employers.

There is a wide range of specialisations to choose from for further development: from controlling to financial management and international business administration to marketing, sustainable development, auditing and taxation or business information technology.

Good reasons to study Business Management at Kiel UAS

  • practical teaching
  • numerous projects within the local economy
  • many elective modules, opportunity to develop specialisations
  • high interaction between students and teachers thanks to the small group concept
  • good network to international partner universities/colleges

Curriculum

1st semester of study:

  • Introduction to General Business Administration and Management
  • Marketing
  • Corporate Governance
  • Business Accounting
  • Investment and Finance
  • Supply Chain und Operations Management
  • Project Management and Business IT

2nd semester of study

  • Corporate Governance III
  • International Markets
  • Research Project
  • Business Simulation
  • 2 specialised elective modules

3rd semester of study

  • Corporate Governance III
  • International Markets
  • Research Project
  • Business Simulation II
  • specialised elective module

4th semester of study

  • Practical Part of Study 12
  • Thesis
  • Colloquium

Application

Requirements

  • a first professional degree with the exception of business administration studies and
  • proof of English language skills that correspond to at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Example of accepted evidence can be found in Section 7 of the Examination Regulations for the Master’s in Business Administration.

Note:

The prerequisite for participation in the selection process is that a maximum of 15 of the credit points required for the bachelor’s degree are still outstanding. This must be proven by certification by the university attended when applying. In addition, along with the application for admission, a certificate from the Examinations Office must be submitted showing the previously graded examinations, the provisional average grade derived from this (it must at least correspond to the required minimum grade) as well as the number of credit points attained so far in relation to the total number of credit points to be attained for the respective course of study.

In order to calculate the waiting time, applicants who have already completed a bachelor's degree must provide evidence of the day on which the last examination was performed, if necessary, by means of a certificate from the university.

Application Deadlines

Applications for the first semester of study:

  • November until 15.01. of each year  (summer term)
  • May until 15.07. of each year (winter term)

Applications for higher semester of study:

Admission is based on the capacities that become available. The admissions office can provide more information.

  • November until 15.01. of each year (summer term)
  • May until 15.07. of each year (winter term)

Information on application deadlines and procedures for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification can be found at https://www.fh-kiel.de/en/degree-courses/information-for-prospective-students/international-applications

This is a statutory deadline. This means that applications for admission and application documents that are submitted to the Kiel University of Applied Sciences -Admissions Office  (via Uni-Assist for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification) after the above-mentioned deadlines will no longer be considered. If the end of an exclusion period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the period nevertheless ends at the end of the corresponding day and is not extended to the end of the next working day. (Article 23, Section 7 of the University Admission Ordinance –(HZVO). The date of receipt at the Kiel University of Applied Sciences is valid! Subsequent submissions beyond this deadline are also not possible. Incomplete documents or documents received late are excluded from the selection process. Applications received by fax or e-mail are invalid and also do not take part in the award procedure.

Application

Documents to be submitted (as upload):

  1. evidence of the above-mentioned university degree (bachelor’s certificate, performance overview with grades, etc.) or if the first university degree was not completed: proof that a maximum of 15 of the credit points required for the bachelor’s degree are still outstanding with a provisional average grade
  2. university entrance qualification
  3. certificate in the event of a name change (e.g. marriage certificate)
  4. certificate of exmatriculation (de-registration) if you are studying/have studied the same course of study for which you are requesting admission to a first semester of study
  5. complete evidence of previous study periods by means of study certificates
  6. evidence of previously completed courses (when applying for a higher semester)
  7. evidence of English language skills mentioned above
  8. if applicable, proof of sufficient German language skills for applicants without a German university entrance qualification and without a German university degree (enrolment requirement in the case of admission!!!)

Admissions Procedure

After deducting the so-called advance quotas (foreigner quota, hardship quota), 20% of the study places are allocated after a waiting period. The other 80% are distributed according to a university selection quota. This provides for an allocation based on the average grade of the university entrance qualification, which is an admission requirement in accordance with the examination regulations.

The waiting period counts from the time the university entrance qualification is attained.

Notification of admission for the main procedure is sent approx. 2-3 weeks after the application deadline. Then, rejections are handled. After a rejection you have the opportunity to participate in a possible lottery procedure. A lottery procedure takes place if there are still some remaining places for the course after the main selection procedure, the replacement procedure and enrolment.

You are informed of the enrolment deadline with the notification of admission. If enrolment is not made on time, the right to the study place expires irrevocably. You can find more information on enrolment here.

Fees

There is a compulsory fee charged each semester for the Student Services Authority, the student body and the semester travel ticket.

Also, there is an administration charge for enrolment. This charge is non-refundable.

Additional information on the above-mentioned fees and charges

 

Contact

Postal Address

Fachhochschule Kiel
Student Secretariat
Sokratesplatz 1
24149 Kiel

Tel.: 0431 210 1339

E-Mail: studieninformation(at)fh-kiel.de

Office

Fachhochschule
Student Secretariat
Sokratesplatz 3
24149 Kiel

Opening Hours:

You can find our current Opening Hours here.