Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related degree with at least 120 ECTS credits in economic subjects (including methodological subject areas and economically relevant areas of law).
If the degree is still outstanding at the time of application, proof must be provided that no more than 30 ECTS credits have yet to be acquired.
However, the 120 ECTS credits in economic subjects must be proven at the time of application.
At least 24 ECTS credits must be proven in the methodological fields in mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and microeconomics.
You can check the official admission requirements by clicking here (document in German languagе).
Work Experience
Practical work experience is an advantage, but not a prerequisitе.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min C1
Cambridge
min C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher)
BULATS
min 75
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE)
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE)
DAAD Language Certificate
min 5 stars in all skills
DAAD Language Certificate
min B (on average). No result worse than C (according to old rating scale).
Cambridge
min B2 First (FCE) Specification: Grade A.
IELTS
min 7
LCCI Certificates
min Level 3 with Distinction/Level 4 Pass
TOEFL iBT
min 95
TOEFL rpdT
min 71 (in total)
TOEIC
min 1305 Specification: 360 in Speaking and Writing in connection with 945 Listening and Reading.
UNIcert
min II certificate 1.3
UNIcert
min III certificate 3.0
UNIcert
min IV
German
CEFR German
min B1
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university
Additional information:
The English language knowledge can also be proven by ICFE - International Certificate in Financial English: C1 Pass/~ with merits, ILEC - International Legal English Certificate: C1 Pass/~ with merits, Linguaskill: C1 in all skills, an English-language school leaving certificate (from a country where English is the official language), an English-language university entrance qualification equivalent or professional qualification for at least three years of university study (from a country where English is the official language), with which English-language study achievements and examinations amounting to at least 180 ECTS credits or equivalent have been acquired (from a country where English is the official language). Applicants whose language of origin is English can also demonstrate compliance with the language level by submitting official documents showing that the applicant learns the language in early childhood without formal instruction as a first language and spent at least eight of the first twelve years of his/her life in a country in which the relevant language is used as the official language.
German language knowledge can be proven by means of a Goethe certificate or comparable evidence. Applicants whose language of origin is German are exempt from the requirement for proof.
The application deadline for the M.Sc. Business Аdministratiοn at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 14 June for the winter semester. Applications are made: Uni-assist (VPD).
uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester).
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
local admission restriction (local NC)
Application Documents
Please note that an application cannot be considered unless uni-assist has received all the required documentation within the prescribed period.
The following documents must be attached to an application:
Officially authenticated copies of educational certificates obtained so far, including the secondary school leaving certificate together with marks received and, if applicable, university entrance examination documentation, evidence of study areas and grades obtained in previous studies including an explanation of the given grading system, graduation certificate and, if applicable, diploma supplement.
Enrolment certificate, if you are a student at another German or European higher education institution at the time you apply for a place at Humboldt, or Certificate of exmatriculation (Exmatrikulationsbescheinigung) specifying the areas of study and number of semesters if you have previously studied at another higher education institution in Germany.
German translations of all certificates (exception: documents in English) as officially authenticated copies.
Evidence of German language skills (see language requirements) and/or English, French, Spanish proof, etc. as officially authenticated copies - if applicable for the chosen subject.
A CV starting with the beginning of school education up till now.
A photocopy of your passport or identity card (for applicants from the EU).
Please send authenticated copies of your original certificates and of original translations. Not only educational certificates but also language certificates must be submitted in the form of authenticated copiеs.
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