Innovation, Business and Sustainability (MIBAS)

University degree

One admission requirement is a first university degree in socioeconomics or an equivalent degree in social sciences, economics and business administration or law. Graduates from other degrees can be admitted.

Applicants must, at the time of the application, have achieved examination results amounting to

at least 15 ECTS altogether from at least 4 of the following areas: business administration at an undergraduate level, accounting, financing, investment, marketing, management, controlling, HR, organization, information systems, production, taxation and

at least 12 ECTS in research methods (quantitative methods and/or qualitative methods).

You will be asked to indicate the relevant courses during the online application procedure.

Students who have not yet received their bachelor's certificate can apply for a master's program at Universität Hamburg. Please hand in a confirmation from the examination office / the academic office, which states that you are able to finish your studies until the beginning of the master's program. However, final formal admission will only be granted, if the certificate is submitted by the end of the first semester (31 March). As long as the certificate remains outstanding, students will only be enrolled provisionally.

Language skills

The following tests are accepted as proof of your English language skills:

Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: at least 22 points per skill (Reading, Listening, Writing)

TOEFL internet-based test (test date scores): 92 points with at least 22 points per skill (Listening, Writing, Speaking, Reading)

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Academic: Overall Band Score at least 6,5, (Good Competent User), with at least 6,0 per skill

Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)

Cambridge Higher Business English Certificate (BEC)

The test may not be more than 2 years old at the time of application.

Applicants who are unable to provide the required proof of English language proficiency by the application deadline, will continue to be considered in the application process, if the application is accompanied by the registration for one of the above-mentioned tests. The proof of English language competence must be submitted immediately, but by 31 May at the latest.

Please plan and prepare well for your English examinations before you apply.

Pending the approval of the relevant bylaws through the WiSo Faculty Council and the UHH Executive University Board, the above mentioned rules for proof of English language skills will become effective for all applicants.

You do not need to prove German proficiency.

For Bachelor degree certificates from China, India and Vietnam, you need to hand in a verifying APS certificat

Please send your online application only after you have received the result of the review process of your higher education entry qualification and have notice of your transferred grade. This is important because your correctly transferred grade needs to be considered in the application process. If you have not received the result of your review process including the transferred grade 7 days before the application deadline expires, please send your online application nonetheless and enter “9,9” as your grade. The transferred grade will be filled in by the Admissions Office when your application is reviewed.

Please note the following recommendations for the document upload. This helps us process your application.

• Please merge documents with several pages (e.g. your degree certificates) to one file.
• Degree certificates and Transcripts of Records have to be submitted in German or English. Please submit your original documents plus certified translations if original documents are not issued in German or English.
• Please upload preferably PDF documents. Thus, it is ensured that your documents can be opened and displayed correctly.
• Only one file can be uploaded per upload category in the online application form.
• In case of technical problems regarding the documents, please contact: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])