The International Business Master’s programme follows on consecutively from the International Business Bachelor’s programme.

Successful applicants for the Master’s programme must

a) have successfully completed a first academic degree programme as a rule with 210 credits (as per § 3, section 1, letter a) in conjunction with AO-Ma § 4, section 2, letter a), final bullet point)

and

b) have completed these 210 credits either in the form of a Bachelor’s degree in International Business or a Master’s, Bachelor's or German Diplom degree in a related subject (as per AO-Ma § 3 section 1, letter b) 

and

c) the content of this first degree programme must be comparable with the completion of three of the four following modules from the Bachelor’s degree programme in International Business

• Corporate/Business Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Business Mathematics/Statistics
• Economics

(as per AO-Ma § 3, section 2, letter a).

Proof that three of the four required modules have been studied by the applicant during his/her first degree must be provided,

as well as

d) evidence of “C1” (proficient user) English language skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the form of

• a TOEFL Test with a score of at least 95 points for the internet based test, or
• an IELTS Test with a score of at least 7.0, or
• a PTE Academic Test with a score of at least 76 points, or
• a comparable test proving English language skills at the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR),

or comparable evidence (as per AO-Ma § 3, section 2, letter c).

The results of the language test must originate from within 2 years prior to the application.

e) ensure that your application is complete, that is including a CV, a motivational letter and two reference letters from university professors.

The selection committee shall determine comparability for points b) and c). For b) the following applies: An applicant from a comparable programme as defined above is considered to have fulfilled these eligibility requirements if conformity with the modules of HTW Berlin's Bachelor's degree programme in International Business is guaranteed for at least 140 credits.