International Management (MBA)

Teaching Language

English

In addition to the general admission requirements (section 59 LHG), applicants must submit documentation concerning the German and English language proficiency required for the programme. This can be done by submitting a University Entrance Qualification (“HZB”) completed in either German or English. Language proficiency can also be ascertained by submitting one of the following documents: Proof of language proficiency in English at a B2 level: Test of English as a Foreign Language – TOEFL – with at least 500 points (paper-based) or 173 points (computer-based) or 61 points (Internet-based) International English Language Testing System Academic – IELTS with an overall band score of at least 5.5 Cambridge English: Business Vantage – BEC Vantage Cambridge English: First – FCE Cambridge English: Advanced – CAE Cambridge English: Proficiency – CPE Advanced Placement International English Language Exam (APIEL) with a result of at least 4 Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) with at least 785 points Completed first degree course in English Completed first degree course with a major in English A language certificate confirming B2 level according to the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages” Proof of proficiency in English need not be provided if applicants submit a GMAT with a result of at least 500 points or if applicants are from countries where English is an official language or if applicants are native English speakers. If no proof of proficiency in English has been submitted by the end of the application deadline, a test of the applicant‘s command of English can be carried out internally at the university. This internal English test is similar to the Cambridge English Test. Proof of language proficiency in German at an A1 level: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber/innen DSH Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache — TestDaF Equivalent proof in accordance with the resolution from the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs in the Federal Republic of Germany in its currently valid version A completed degree programme taught in German Any alternative proof of language proficiency may be submitted to the admissions committee for recognition.