Admissions

Ready to apply? Here’s how the admissions process works.

Application process

There’s a two-step application process for MIBAS:

Step 1: Apply to have previous studies outside of Germany recognized. During this process, your GPA is converted to the German grading scale and your degree is confirmed as equivalent to a German degree.

Step 2: Apply for the MIBAS program itself.

If your previous studies took place outside of Germany, you must submit both of these applications in order to successfully apply for MIBAS!

If you completed your bachelor’s degree in Germany, you can apply directly for MIBAS without having your previous studies recognized as an extra step.

Both applications are submitted in STiNE, UHH’s online application portal.

Application period

There is one application period per year, from February 15-March 31, for studies starting in October. It is only possible to apply for the program during this period, but you can apply to have your previous foreign studies recognized at any earlier time as well.

Entry requirements

To be admitted to MIBAS, you’ll need to meet the Entry requirements.

Recognition of studies from outside of Germany

Applicants with a first university degree (bachelor’s degree) from outside of Germany must have their foreign education officially recognized at University of Hamburg. This recognition must be applied for in addition to your application for MIBAS. The deadline for both applications is March 31.

On UHH’s central Application and Admissions website, you’ll find all the details about how to apply, including what documents are needed from many specific countries. Applications from China, India and Vietnam will need to include an APS certificate.

This process is completely free of charge. If you have previously had your bachelor’s degree evaluated by another German institution (e.g. Uniassist), contact the team to see if that evaluation can be accepted, or if UHH will need to do its own recognition process.
With questions, contact UHH’s central Application and Admissions Team.

Application documents

You’ll need to collect the following documents to submit with your online application for MIBAS to prove that you meet the entry requirements for the program. 

• First degree (e.g. bachelor’s) certificate/diploma (if not yet available, submit your current transcript of records)
  
  
• Transcript of records/official overview of grades including grade point average from your first degree
  
  
• For applicants holding a degree from a university outside of Germany: recognition of your foreign educational qualification (if already completed; if not, simply make sure to submit your application for recognition by the deadline)
  
  
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), in English
  
  
• A proof of completion of one of the following study aptitude tests:
  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Focus Edition with a total score of at least 545 points
    or
  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) 10th Edition with a total score of at least 570 points
    or
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test with a scaled score of at least 151 points in Verbal Reasoning and a scaled score of at least 156 points in Quantitative Reasoning
    or
  • Graduate Test for programs in Economics, Business and Social Sciences (GTEBS; former name: TM-WISO (Test für Masterstudiengänge in den Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften))  with an achieved test value (standard value) of at least 95 points

Please note:

• The test (GMAT, GRE or GTEBS (former name: TM-WISO)) must be taken in English. Tests that were taken in German will not be accepted as an alternative.
  
  
• The test (GMAT, GRE or GTEBS (former name: TM-WISO)) may not have been taken more than 5 years ago at the time of application to MIBAS.
  
  
• Regarding the proof of completion of GMAT:
  • Applicants for an admission to MIBAS must do both:
    
    • Send their score to us via their mba.com account
      Whether you take the exam at a test center or online, you will receive an email notification once your official score report is available in your mba.com account. You have to send your score to our school University of Hamburg (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences) for our degree program MSc Innovation, Business, and Sustainability (MIBAS) via your mba.com account before the end of the MIBAS application period (March 31).

    • Upload their official score report in the UHH’s online application portal when applying for MIBAS
      You have to upload your official score report containing your total and section scores in the UHH’s online application portal. Since GMAC does not provide you a possibility to download a file with your official score report, you have to upload a screenshot/screengrab (image format: JPEG, PNG, GIF) in the UHH’s online application portal within the MIBAS application period from February 15 till March 31.

• Regarding the proof of completion of GRE:
  • Applicants for an admission to MIBAS must do both:
    • Send their GRE General Test scores to us via ETS
      On test day, you can designate up to four graduate institutions or fellowship sponsors to receive your scores as part of your test fee (see details here). ETS will then send an official institution score report to the score recipients you designated. You have thus to designate to our school and program so that we receive your GRE General Test scores to us via ETS before the end of the MIBAS application period (March 31): 1936 - University of Hamburg MSc Innovation, Business, and Sustainability (MIBAS).
      
      
    • Upload their GRE General Test scores in the UHH’s online application portal when applying for MIBAS
      ETS provides you a possibility to download a PDF file with your official score report. You have to upload your official score report containing your scores for Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning in the UHH’s online application portal within the MIBAS application period from February 15 till March 31.
      
      
• Regarding the proof of completion of GTEBS: 
  • Applicants for an admission to MIBAS must do both:
    

    • Send their test results to us via ITB before the end of the MIBAS application period (March 31)

      
      ITB will send a document with the results of your test to our university and program if you have agreed to this procedure with your registration (see details here). Thus, when registering, you must answer the question “Would you like your results to be sent automatically to a university or universities?” with “Yes, …” and then select our university (i.e. Universität Hamburg (MSc Innovation, Business and Sustainability (MIBAS)) under the question “To which university or universities would you like us to send your results?” Important: If you select theour university(ies) under the question “Which university or universities would you like to apply to?”, your results will not be sent automatically to us.
      
      
    • Upload their test report in the UHH’s online application portal when applying for MIBAS
      ITB provides you a possibility to download a PDF file with your test result. You have to upload your official test report containing your achieved test value (standard value) in the UHH’s online application portal within the MIBAS application period from February 15 till March 31.

Please note the following formatting recommendations:

• Please submit documents with several pages as one file.
• Degree certificates and transcripts of records must be submitted in German or English. Please submit your original documents plus certified translations if original documents are not issued in German or English.
• Please upload documents as PDFs. The only exception is the GMAT official score report which must be submitted as a screenshot/screengrab (image format: JPEG, PNG, GIF) (see above for details).
• Only one file can be uploaded per upload category in the online application form.

Each year, hundreds of applications are rejected due to not documenting that they meet the entry requirements. Applicants who do not document that they meet all of the entry requirements are not considered for admission. In other words: submitting complete and correct documentation is very important!

With any document-related questions or concerns, please contact mibas-application.wiso"AT"uni-hamburg.de

 

Apply online

Applications can be submitted online during the application period, February 15-March 31. To apply, you’ll need to create an account in STiNE, UHH’s online application portal. After creating your account, simply follow the steps in STiNE to complete and submit your application.

Apply here: STiNE online application portal

Please note:

• Applications and documents submitted after the deadline will not be considered!
• Please do not submit any hard copies of documents – you only need to submit your application and documentation online