Master in International Business (MIB) HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Courses are held in English.

HTW Berlin, the largest university of applied sciences in Berlin, offers an 18-month full-time Master's degree in International Business (MIB). The MIB, which is taught entirely in English, prepares its students for a career in a fast-changing multinational environment. The programme provides a critical understanding of contemporary concepts in business and economics. Supplementing this theoretical approach is a clear focus on the practical issues of international management.
The programme has the following goals:

• To prepare students for a range of challenging positions in various areas of international management or research. All training has been developed with a focus on the demands of globalisation and European integration.
• In addition to courses related to international business, the programme includes a number of supplementary modules. Students also receive training in problem-solving methodologies that are required in an international context.
• To promote an understanding of different cultures and to refine skills needed for successful international communication.

An overview of the content of the programme can be found here:
https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/master/for-applicants/.

• The programme starts on 1 April.
• The programme is taught on campus with physical attendance.

All applicants must apply by 15 June for the following summer semester.
Ensure that your application contains all the required documents. Only complete applications can be considered in the selection process.
Further information can be found here: https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/master/for-applicants/application/.

Upon enrolment, you will have to demonstrate valid health insurance.

The programme comprises three semesters. The first two semesters offer twelve different course modules (compulsory and elective). In the third semester, students take part in the Master's thesis seminar and write their Master's thesis.

Mandatory modules are organised in a way that they do not overlap, therefore supporting students in a timely completion of the programme.

Because of the short duration of the programme, no internships are included.

No tuition fees

As the HTW is a public German university, no tuition fee is applied.

However, a semester fee needs to be paid, which includes a ticket to public transportation in Berlin:
https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/studies/organising-your-studies/semester-fee/

Currently the fee is around 290 EUR per semester.

Cost of living varies greatly by accommodation.

The International Business Master's programme follows consecutively from the International Business Bachelor's programme of the HTW Berlin.

Successful applicants for the Master's programme must:
a) have successfully completed a first academic degree programme with 210 credits (ECTS)

and

b) have completed either an International Business Bachelor's degree or German "Diplom" degree in a related subject whose content is comparable with completion of three of the four following modules from the International Business Bachelor's programme of the HTW Berlin:

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

c) provide evidence of "advanced knowledge of English" at the C1 level

The selection committee will determine comparability for points b) and c).

Please familiarise yourself with our criteria: https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/master/programme-regulations-modules/.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of “C1” (proficient user) English language skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the form of one of the following tests:

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

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

Evidence of language aptitude is not required for applicants whose mother tongue is English (for example UK, USA).

In the case of applicants who can prove that they have studied a programme conducted in English at an university for at least one year, the selection committee may waive the requirement for evidence of language aptitude.

It is strongly recommended to provide an aptitude test in those cases as well.

All applicants must apply by 15 June for the following summer semester.
Ensure that your application contains all the required documents. Only complete applications can be considered in the selection process.
Further information can be found here: https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/master/for-applicants/application/.

No

International students are permitted to work 120 full days or 240 half days per year on a student visa.

During the semester (April to July and October to February), we would advise you to concentrate on your studies as the programme is very intensive and will take up most of your time. It is designed for students studying full-time.

In the semester holidays (August, September and March), there are normally no lectures or seminars, and you may wish to work during these periods.

Currently, the job market in Berlin offers jobs for students who do not speak German.

Student residences in Berlin are not administered by the universities but by an independent organisation – the "Studentenwerk Berlin".
https://www.stw.berlin/en/wohnen/

It is recommended to start looking for housing as early as possible, also via popular German housing portals.

The HTW Berlin offers a career advisory service: https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/organisational-units/central-offices/centre-for-student-advisory-career-services/career-services/.

The international office supports the incoming international students: https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/organisational-units/central-offices/international-office/.

There is a welcome week and advanced students help you to get familiar with the HTW and the programme. You may take optional language classes at the HTW Berlin free of charge.

Psychological counselling service exists free of charge: https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/organisational-units/central-offices/centre-for-student-advisory-career-services/psychological-counselling/.