Application

University degree

Proof of a university degree in economics, social sciences, law, socioeconomics or other sciences.

In order to demonstrate sufficient expertise in business administration, applicants who did not specialize in this field must be able to provide proof of successfully completed examinations accounting for at least 12 ECTS altogether from at least four of the following areas: business administration at an undergraduate level, accounting, financing, investment, marketing, management, controlling, HR, organization, information systems, production, taxation. You will be asked to indicate the relevant courses during the online application procedure.

Students who have not yet received their bachelor's certificate can apply for a master's program at Universität Hamburg. Please hand in a confirmation from the examination board, which states that you are able to finish your studies until the beginning of the Master´s Program. However, final formal admission will only be granted, if the certificate is submitted by the end of the first semester (31 March). As long as the certificate remains outstanding, students will only be enrolled provisionally.

Language skills

When enrolling at our University, all prospective students must submit proof of adequate English proficiency. The following tests are accepted as proof of your English language skills:

• a Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a college or university program taught in English
• TOEFL paper and pencil test: 580 points with a score of 45 in the essay (TWE score)
• TOEFL internet-based test: 92 points with at least 22 points per skill (listening, writing, speaking, reading)
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Results A, B, C
• proof of at least five subsequent years of English lessons at a German school,
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Academics: Band 6,5, Good Competent User, with at least 6,0 per skill,
• proof of English proficiency with the Level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) from a recognized institution
• TOEIC is not accepted

Acceptance of other than the above-mentioned language certificates remains subject to approval by the admissions board.

Applicants, who haven´t received their test results yet when applying can hand in one of the accepted English language certificates later upon matriculation at Universität Hamburg. Please plan and prepare for your English examinations well before you apply!

You do not need a German language certificate, as the Master´s Program is taught in English language!

All documents required for the admission process have to be uploaded within the online application form.

Please upload the following documents:

• Scan of the first degree certificate (if unavailable, a transcript of records / official overview of grades including grade point average)
• Proof of background knowledge in business administration: please submit a current transcript as proof of at least 12 ECTS in Business Administration
• In case of foreign education qualification: preliminary documentation form from uni-assist
• Written justification of your choice of degree
• Proof of English language skills
• Tabular CV (in English)

 Please note the following recommendations for the document upload. This helps us processing your application.

• Please merge documents with several pages (e.g. your degree certificates) to one file.
• Documents have to be submitted in German or English. Please submit certified translations if original documents are not issued in German or English.
• Please upload preferably PDF documents. Thus, it is ensured that your documents can be opened and displayed correctly.
• Only one file can be uploaded per upload category in the online application form.
• In case of technical problems regarding the documents, please contact: application-mibas.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de

Please hand in a written justification of your choice of degree. This will be part of the selection process. We expect you to justify your choice of program on the basis of the points listed:

a) What is your personal motivation for applying for the "Master of Arts in International Business and Sustainability" (MIBAS) at Universität Hamburg?
b) Which experiences – as part of your first degree and your job experience – contribute to your qualifications for the MIBAS program?
c) Which program components have triggered your specific interest in MIBAS, which aspects of the program are most appealing to you?
d) Reflecting on the MIBAS program, to what extent and why do you think that firms have a responsibility to the society and not to their shareholders only? Which aspects are of particular relevance and why?

Please use the designated template (PDF) for your answers. Please save the PDF file to your PC before filling it.

Your answers (in English language) should not exceed three pages. Please comment on all mentioned points to allow us to form a detailed impression of you.

All applicants applying with a degree from outside of Germany, regardless of citizenship, need to have their documents checked in a "preliminary review documentation" procedure by uni-assist e. V. (University Application Service for International Students). You can find information about the procedure by uni-assist on the website www.uni-hamburg.de/assist.

It takes at least four to six weeks to process your documents. Please plan accordingly to have your transcripts reviewed by uni-assist. We recommend sending the documents to uni-assist at latest by 15 February. The processing fee is EUR 75. Uni-assist will only review the documents once they received the processing fee.

For the purpose of the selection process, applicants are divided into two groups: applicants holding a German degree and applicants holding a degree from outside of Germany. Each group is allocated 50% of the available places.

Applicants are ranked within their group according to the following criteria:

• grade achieved in first degree (weighted with 60%)
• written justification for chosen program (weighted with 40%)

The overall grade results from evaluation of both criteria. Places on the program are awarded according to the number of available places within each of these groups. Places not awarded within one group will be allocated to applicants from the other group.

Application results

On the dates listed in the online application procedure, you will find a letter stating results in your STiNE account under "Dokumente". Letters of acceptance and rejection will also be published via your STiNE account at the same time as the main procedure is announced.

In case of admission, you will need to enroll until the mentioned deadline. You will be asked to deliver certified copies of degree certificates, transcripts, etc. for the purpose of enrollment to the program. If you miss the given deadline, you will lose the place in our Master´s Program.

Most questions concerning the application process are answered in the FAQ section.

Template for the written justification of your choice (PDF, please save the file on your PC before filling the form)

Link to the online application form (application is possible only during the application period 15 February to 31 March)

Satzung über besondere Zugangsvoraussetzungen für die Studiengänge der WiSo-Fakultät (07.12.2016) (PDF, Admission regulations, in German)

Satzung über Auswahlverfahren und -kriterien für die Studiengänge der WiSo-Fakultät (07.12.2016) (PDF, Selection regulations, in German)

Information on online applications for master´s degree programs (PDF)

For queries regarding questions in the online application form please contact the Campus-Center of Universität Hamburg.

If you have technical problems with the online application form, please contact the STiNE support.

For any other queries regarding your application, the application documents, the selection process, the study program, etc. which are not answered on this website (also check the FAQ section), please contact mibas-application.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de.

Contact address:

Universität Hamburg, Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Studienbüro Sozialökonomie, M. A. International Business and Sustainability (MIBAS)

Von-Melle-Park 9, 20146 Hamburg, Germany