Study Leadership in Germany: 53 Universities with 92 English Degree Programs

All important info for international students in Germany (2024/2025)

Updated: 04-19-2024 | Reading Time: 3 minutes

Closely linked to the area of organizational research, Leadership Studies is the interdisciplinary field that focuses on leadership in organizations, institutions and human life.  With origins in the social sciences (particularly sociology, anthropology and psychology), humanities (history and philosophy) and management, it encompasses complex definitions and theories that offer a sophisticated and complex view of the role of leaders in change and progress.

Overview

masters
92

Study Programs in English

universities
53

Universities

ranking
9

Universities in International Rankings

Tuition Fees

Minimum:

€ 0 (14 programs for EU citizens, 13 programs for Non-EU citizens)

Maximum:

€ 16,000 per semester (1 program for EU citizens/Non-EU)

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester

between April 30 and April 15

Summer Semester

between May 09 and September 30

View all 92 courses still open for next intake

Top-ranked German Universities in Leadership

#1The Economist - Which MBA?
ESMT Berlin

private (state-approved) University

No. of Students: approx. 1,000 students

Program Fees: € 9,875 (per semester)

Poets & Quants World's Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship #1, Poets & Quants World's Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship #2, The Financial Times: Top MBA schools for environmental, social and corporate governance teaching #8, Forbes: The Best Business Schools #10, Bloomberg Businessweek: European Business School Ranking #12, The Economist - Which MBA? #14
#21QS Online MBA Rankings: Europe
IU International University of Applied Sciences

private (state-approved) University of Applied Sciences

No. of Students: approx. 100,000 students

Program Fees: € 2,394 - € 5,975 (per semester)

#29SCM Journal List Ranking
Kühne Logistics University

private (state-approved) University

No. of Students: approx. 400 students

Program Fees: € 6,390 - € 10,250 (per semester)

Tuition Fees

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3 English Degree Programs for Leadership in Germany

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Application & Admission

Application Deadlines

Winter Semester 2024/2025

Summer Semester 2024

Winter Semester 2025/2026

Open Programs

Application Modes

Application Modes

0% national admission restriction (national NC)
46.7% local admission restriction (local NC)
17.4% no admission restriction, but ability test
20.7% no admission restriction
15.2% no information provided

Application Process

Application Process

101.1% directly at University
2.2% directly at University (incl. VPD from uni-assist)
7.6% via uni-assist

3 English Degree Programs for Leadership in Germany

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Language Requirements

IELTS Band

TOEFL Scores

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

5 (1 program )

Minimum:

61 (2 programs )

Minimum:

B2 First (FCE) (24 programs )

Maximum:

7.5 (1 program )

Maximum:

108 (1 program )

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (12 programs )

IELTS Band

Minimum:

5 (1 program )

Maximum:

7.5 (1 program )

TOEFL Scores

Minimum:

61 (2 programs )

Maximum:

108 (1 program )

Cambridge Levels

Minimum:

B2 First (FCE) (24 programs )

Maximum:

C2 Proficiency (CPE) (12 programs )

3 English Degree Programs for Leadership in Germany

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Program Features

2-24 semesters

Duration
Online Courses
degree typesDegree Types

Master of Arts

Master of Business Administration

Master of Laws

Master of Science

Master of Public Policy

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Science

Executive MBA

Beginning

Winter intake

53.3%

Summer intake

1.1%

Winter & Summer intake

39.1%

List of all German Universities offering English-taught Study Programs in Leadership

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accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg - University of Applied Sciences

private (state-approved) University of Applied Sciences · No. of Students: 550

Program Fees: € 8,400

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

public University of Applied Sciences · No. of Students: 4,100

Program Fees: € 1,500

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Berlin International University of Applied Sciences

private (state-approved) University of Applied Sciences · No. of Students: 450

Program Fees: € 4,050 - € 4,190

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

Berlin Professional School

public University of Applied Sciences · No. of Students: 0

Program Fees: € 3,400 - € 6,633

M.Sc. (Master of Science)

MBA (Master of Business Administration)

CBS International Business School

private (state-approved) University of Applied Sciences · No. of Students: 1,800

Program Fees: € 0 - € 7,530

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

M.A. (Master of Arts)

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