International Management OTH Regensburg

Courses for this Master's programme are held entirely in English. The Master's thesis must be written in English.

In the Master's in International Management programme, we prepare you for a management position in an international company. You will learn how change management works in an international context. You will get to know different digital tools and understand how large amounts of data can be digitally analysed. You will carry out a consulting project and engage with international sales strategies. In addition, you can choose two elective modules that fit your personal interests. In the Master's in International Management programme, you will study in English together with students from all over the world!

Strengths of the degree programme:

• Prepare for an international career and work in intercultural teams! During this Master's programme, you will complete cutting-edge modules that prepare you for professional opportunities in the international business world. Studying together with students from all over the world will allow you to gain valuable experience working in intercultural teams.
• Take advantage of our international opportunities! In your third semester, you will have the opportunity to study at one of the OTH Regensburg's more than 60 international partner universities or to complete an internship in an international company while writing your Master's thesis.
• Study in a student city with business flair! Regensburg is not only a beautiful city whose old town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 but also an economic centre with numerous national and international companies located close by.

Lectures in the winter semester begin in the first week of October. 

Applications must be submitted between 1 May and 15 June for the start in the following winter semester. 

The Master's in International Management has a duration of three semesters:

• Semester One: Core business topics in an international and digital context, including Applied Economics, International Economic Policy, Digital Business Analytics, Digital Business Innovation, International Sales, and International Supply Chain Management
• Semester Two: Project-based courses emphasising teamwork, covering International Strategy, International Leadership Skills, Fundamentals in Sustainable Management, Consulting Project, and two elective modules
• Semester Three: During this semester, students complete the Master's thesis and have options for studying abroad or interning with an international company. This semester includes a Master's Thesis Seminar, written thesis, and oral presentation.

The Master's in International Management offers the opportunity to study abroad at one of the Business faculty's many international partner institutions in the third semester. Alternatively, students can also write their Master's theses in cooperation with an international company as part of an internship.

The programme also features several courses that include trips abroad and group work with students from partner universities. 

No tuition fees

The semester fee of 198 EUR (as of summer semester 2025) must be paid by all students each semester. The semester fee includes the RVV semester ticket and the contribution to the student union. For the first semester, the fee is due upon enrolment.

You will need to budget at least 800 to 900 EUR per month for daily living expenses during your stay in Regensburg.

If you come from a non-EU country, you will need to provide proof of a certain amount per month. However, you may need more to pay for your room, food and everyday necessities. As the number of subsidised rooms in student residences is very limited, you may have to pay up to 700 EUR for rent alone.

On the DAAD website, you will find detailed information about education and living costs in Germany.

a) Applicants should hold a first degree in a relevant programme in international business studies or hold an equivalent German or international degree in which they will generally have been awarded 210 ECTS credits but not less than 180 credits. 

b) Proof of the special qualification by an overall examination grade of "good" (2,5) or better in the degree under a). Alternatively, the requirement is also fulfilled by proof that the final grade submitted in the first degree programme falls into the group of the best 60% in the percentage ranking of overall examination grades in the degree programme at the respective university. If your first degree was obtained outside of Germany, please include the uni-assist evaluation report VPD | uni-assist.

c) Programme-specific aptitude: Applicants meeting the formal admission criteria will be invited via e-mail to an aptitude test after the application deadline. This oral test, scheduled and formatted by the selection committee, is conducted virtually via video conferencing software. The test assesses applicants' foundational knowledge in three key areas essential for the programme: International Business Management and Intercultural Competence, Economics and Marketing. Applicants who have completed their first degree programme “with distinction” (1.0-1.2 in the German grading system) or who can show they are among the top 10 per cent of graduates from that programme are exempt from the aptitude test.

Applicants will either have completed a first degree programme that was held mainly in English, or they will have acquired adequate international experience (studies abroad in English or an international internship in English). Alternatively, applicants will provide proof of English proficiency at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Acceptability will be decided by the Master's Commission.

Applications must be submitted between 1 May and 15 June for the start in the following winter semester. 

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Students from EU countries are generally allowed to work in a part-time job like German students:

• during the semester: 20 hours per week
• during the semester break: full-time

Students from non-EU countries normally do not receive a work permit and are only allowed to work a maximum of 140 full days or 280 half days per year without a work permit (see stamp in passport).

Regensburg is a lively university city with over 30,000 students. As a result, the housing market is very tight. The search for a room is the students' own responsibility! It is recommended to start the search as early as possible, as many rooms are already assigned early!

On the OTH website, you will find useful information about accommodation.

Career service for international students

• Job application check 
• Workshops on career topics
• Mentoring Professional Steps

Before studies: 

• Application assistance
• Pre-arrival online seminar

During studies:

• Welcome events
• Weekly coffee hour
• Mentoring
• International Campus Friends