International Management & Sustainability

Access and admission requirements

Please note: Statements about eligibility cannot be given in advance! You have to go through the application process to have your documents reviewed ([online admissions portal](https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung_v2/index.pl)). For a smooth process, international applicants should apply 6-8 weeks before the end of the application period if possible.

The Master's program in International Management & Sustainability is aimed at prospective students who have completed their Bachelor's or Diploma studies in a course of study considered relevant. Relevant courses of study are, in addition to business administration-oriented courses of study, in particular interdisciplinary courses of study with elements from social or cultural science courses of study (e.g. International Business, Applied Business Psychology, Digital Business, International Technology Management) as well as, technology-oriented courses with management content (e.g. Industrial Engineering, Media Informatics). However, study programs with an overwhelming focus on engineering subjects are not considered relevant. The university degree must have been completed with an overall examination performance of "good" or better (minimum of a 2.5 grade average, German grading system; for information on the German grading system, please refer to (Link under construction)). The entry and admission requirements for the Master's program as well as information on the aptitude test can be found in the [study and examination regulations for the program](https://www.oth-aw.de/files/oth-aw/Studiengaenge/Master/I...).

In addition, a sufficient knowledge of the English language must be proven by a language certificate corresponding to level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. One of the following English language tests with the specified minimum score is sufficient: TOEFL IBT - 80 / IELTS Cambridge - 6 / TOEIC - 780. Proof is not required if the university entrance qualification or university degree was obtained in English. Proof ofGerman language skills at level A2 must be submitted before you begin your studies, i.e. latest at the time of your official enrolment. This is obviously not required if your previous studies or university entrance qualification were completed in German. Accepted certificates are: Goethe-certificate, telc, ÖSD-certificate. During the master's program, German language skills must be expanded to level B1 (e.g. through German courses, internships or self-study).

As stated above, the Master's program International Management & Sustainability requires the passing of an aptitude test in the form of a written essay. Here are details about your task:

• Write an essay on the below mentioned topic in the field of international management and sustainability
• Language of the essay: English
• Length of the essay: Minimum of 1000 words and maximum of 1500 words
• Submit your essay electronically via the [online admissions portal PRIMUSS](https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung_v2/index.pl)
• All external sources used must be indicated
• An additional confirmation should testify that the essay was written personally by you

Essay topic:

Why is the topic of International Management & Sustainability of importance to you? Please share a personal experience or an issue that bothers you related to questions of international management and/or to questions of sustainability and how you deal/dealt with it. If suitable, use concepts/theoretical models from the respective fields.

The evaluation criteria of the essay are equally the quality of the content and the formal quality of the argumentation related to the structures of scientific analysis and linguistic expression.

Upload the essay and your other application documents before January 15 (application for the summer semester), or July 15 (winter semester) in the [application portal of the OTH Amberg-Weiden](https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung_v2/index.pl). A positive or negative decision on admission will be made after reviewing your application documents. Please refrain from contacting the university to ask about the status quo of your application.