Application procedure - your way to a study place

Check admission requirements

Do you meet the following academic requirements?

A bachelor’s or diploma degree in economics or a related field, or an equivalent foreign degree with a standard duration of at least six semesters or

• with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits. In this case, the requirement is that (up to) 30 additional ECTS credits must be earned during the master’s program. The relevant modules are determined by the Examination Board OR
• with at least 210 ECTS credits—without any further conditions.

Then take action!

Please submit a copy of your degree certificate as part of the formal application (“Admissions Office Application Portal” with checklist) or (if you are currently still enrolled in your studies) a special certificate stating your preliminary overall grade and the ECTS credits earned at the time of application. In this case, the degree certificate must be submitted later. Please note the deadline provided to you by the Admissions Office in this case.

Proof of Language Proficiency

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS AT LEVEL B1 OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR) RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

1. General: All documents, including school transcripts, must not be more than five years old if they serve as proof of language proficiency.​​
   Exception: Proof of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed entirely in German.
2. Proof of participation in a B2 course
3. Proof of participation in a DSH preparation course
4. Proof of successful completion of German-language modules totaling at least 10 ECTS credits
5. Completion of lower secondary education in Germany or a comparable secondary school diploma in a German-speaking country in the German language
6. Vocational training in Germany or in other German-speaking countries in the German language
7. German university entrance qualification
8. Recognized standardized language tests at the B1 level:

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AT LEVEL B2 OF THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR) RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

1. General: All supporting documents, including school transcripts, must not be more than five years old if they are intended to demonstrate language proficiency.
   Exception: Proof of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed entirely in English.
2. German university entrance qualification: English as a continued foreign language (at least five years) up to the qualification entitling the holder to university admission. The final grade, or otherwise the average grade of the last two school years, must be at least a German grade of “4” or 5 points.
3. Foreign university entrance qualification: Provided that the language of instruction was English in all subjects except for foreign language acquisition
4. Bachelor’s/Master’s degree taught in English
5. Proof of successful completion of English-language modules totaling at least 20 ECTS credits
6. Proof of successful completion of an English-language specialized language certificate at the B2 level or higher, obtained at the Center for Specialized Languages at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences:
   a. either at least 8 SWS General English B2 or 
   b. at least 4 SWS in the Specialized Language Certificate
7. Recognized standardized English B2 language tests:

Last but not least, your formal application for admission is required.

Application with German academic credentials:
Applications with German academic credentials for the first semester of this program are submitted via the website "Application and Enrollment - Master's Programs." The Admissions Office will answer any questions you may have regarding admission requirements and the application process.

Application with foreign educational credentials:
Applicants with foreign credentials can find information on the international admissions pages or contact the International Admissions Team via email.