Business Administration – Supply Chain Management, M.Sc.
A supply chain consists of a string of companies. The major in SCM addresses the relevant intra- and cross-company issues in seeking to solve the manifold challenges of global supply chain management. In the process, field-tested concepts as well as the latest scientific findings are conveyed in a practice-oriented way. Many modules are offered in the English language.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German, English |
| Required German | C1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | winter semester until 15.06 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €355.65 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
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Priorities
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- Strategy development
- logistics and production management
- purchasing
- service management
- intra- and cross-company planning
- optimization and controlling
Some examples of the questions Business Administration - Supply Chain Management students look at
- How can operations research methods help ensure scarce production resources are used in the best way possible?
- What methods exist for optimising safety stocks?
- How does Industry 4.0 influence supply chain process planning?
- Why is batch-size planning still important?
- How can complex processes be analysed before implementation?
- Which models do application systems use in practice?
- What impact do market uncertainties have on costs?
- How does the production system influence production planning?
- How can inventories be optimised on the basis of contractual arrangements?
- What behavioural aspects influence supply chain management?
- How can the supply chain make an effective contribution to product and process innovation?
- How can a company’s strategy be implemented effectively in its operational processes?
- How can companies remain constantly innovative?
What you study
The Master in Business Administration programme comprises 120 ECTS credits, lasts four terms as the standard period of study and consists of the following subject categories: the core and advanced section (18 ECTS credits) consists of basic method modules, chosen by the student. The specialisation section (48 ECTS credits) consists of modules for the respective major and the seminar. In the supplementary section (24 ECTS credits), students can choose from among a wide range of possibilities in the fields of management, economics and social sciences. The last area is the master’s thesis, carrying 30 ECTS credits.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The major in Supply Chain Management is directed at future executives in, for example, the fields of business consultancy (strategic, operative and IT), product and project management, development, purchasing, logistics, production and services.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €355.65 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A bachelor's degree in a related field. |
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| Language | German C1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | winter semester until 15.06 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application until 15.06Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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The deadline is 15.06.2027 (244 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.