M.Sc. International Business

The admission requirements are as follows:

• Bachelor's or equivalent degree in International Management or International Business or in a major field of studies in economic sciences with a strong international emphasis
• Bachelor's degree must be based on studies with a minimum of seven semesters and at least 210 credit points in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)
• For graduates whose Bachelor's degree stems from a six semester programme (180 credit points): Provided that you satisfy all of the other entrance requirements and that the course is not yet filled to capacity you might be enrolled under the condition that you acquire 30 credit points (ECTS) within the first year of your Master's studies at HAW Hamburg. The student advisor for Master's studies (Studienfachberater\_in) will decide which additional courses have to be taken.
• In order to qualify, applicants need to have successfully completed courses with a total of at least 60 credit points (ECTS) that focus on economic issues from an international perspective and the profile of the respective degree programme is classified as economics. Furthermore they need to have successfully completed courses with a total of at least 120 credit points (ECTS) that deal with economic content that is not predominantly industry-specific or sectoral.
• Proof that a written thesis worth at least 12 CP has been completed in a subject area appropriate to the focus of the Master's degree programme using scientific methods.
• You are also required to provide proof of proficiency in English at the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference as stipulated