Retail and Consumer Management

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Subjects: Business Administration, Management & Consulting

M.A.

Degree

ECTS

English only & German language course

Language

Winter semester: 15 Jul

Application Deadlines

1.5 Years (starting: Winter semester)

Duration

Free

Tuition Fees (per semester)

Starting: Winter semester
Mode of admission:: local admission restriction
Application:: directly at the University (incl. VPD from uni-assist)
Study mode:: On campus

Requirements

Qualification Requirements

Previous Degree

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in economics or commercial-oriented program.

Required ECTS credits: 210.

It is possible to apply for the RCM master’s degree with less than 210 ECTS; however, proof of compensation of the missing 30 ECTS has to be provided no later than the end of the application period by means of:

proof of practical experience outside the degree course which corresponds to the practical semester of a bachelor’s degree in economics or a retail-related subject in terms of content and scope, or
proof of practical or theoretical study and examinations taken at a German or foreign university in addition to the student’s first degree which corresponds in content and scope to the demands of a bachelor's degree in economics.

GPA (German System) 4.00

GPA Comment

It's not a requirement but a GPA of less than 4.0 won't get you a good score in the admission process.

Language Requirements

The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.

English

CEFR English

min B2

Cambridge

min B2 First (FCE)

TOEFL iBT

min 71

TOEFL pBT

min 543

LCCI Certificates

min Level 3 (= B2 + C1)

UNIcert

min II

PTE Academic

min B2

Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"?

yes

Additional information:

German proof must be provided by the end of the first semester at the latest. English language proficiency can also be proven by Cambridge ESOL Level 1 (= Level B2 CEFR), or MOTET (Mondiale Online Technical English Test), or MOTET (General Technical English Module), or a first study course in English (there is no difference between Level B2.1 and B2.2).