Study SME Management in Germany (2026/27)

SME Management in Germany

Studying SME Management as an international student prepares you to lead and grow small and medium-sized enterprises—the backbone of many economies worldwide. The program combines business administration with entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, operations, innovation management, and family business studies, all tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities of SMEs. Germany, home to the renowned “Mittelstand,” offers a globally respected ecosystem of successful SMEs, strong industry connections, and practice-oriented study programs.

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Application Deadlines

Numerus Clausus

NC-Free

Fees & Costs

German Students

Degree

Tuition Fee

Bachelor

0 - 1,231 euros (per semester)

Master

No tuition fees

Disclaimer: You should use this text as a general guide, but it cannot serve as a guarantee. Keep in mind that there is no universal tuition fee that applies to all study programs and all student groups. Hence, we urge you to always individually double-check the specific fees of the specific study programs on their official websites.

Deadlines

Below are the most frequent application deadlines for SME Management study programs in Germany.

Non-EU Students

Winter Semester

Summer Semester

	Admission-restricted courses	Admission-free courses
Master	15 June	31 August
Bachelor	No courses	15 July

Master

Admission-restricted courses

15 June

Admission-free courses

31 August

Bachelor

Admission-restricted courses

No courses

Admission-free courses

15 July

See all deadlines

Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.

Numerus Clausus (Admission Restriction)

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).