Business Information Systems – Information Management, M.Sc.
The ‘Business Information Systems’ master’s degree programme is deepening the students’ knowledge in information management. It mainly stresses the effective and efficient usage of information technology (IT) in enterprises and non-profit organisation. The topics of strategic IT planning, business process management, data mining and data science as well as architecture, usage and software enhancement of ERP systems are covered in detail.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.02 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €268.75 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
The course is designed to enable students to effectively implement the latest scientific methods of information systems in practice. Particular emphasis is placed on increasing the conceptual and methodological skills of the students, developing independent ideas for solving operational issues related to IT and arguing them against alternative solutions. These skills can then be used in the practical development or introduction of operational and administrative information systems after graduation.
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In their work, the students observe the framework conditions of scientific work and follow the ethical guidelines of research and professional activity.
The course is aimed at graduates of bachelor's programs in business informatics as well as computer science and related bachelor's programs. Business informatics graduates can deepen business informatics topics and / or delve deeper into core areas of computer science than was possible in their first degree. Graduates in computer science can deepen their knowledge by working in addition to more demanding topics from the field of computer science in special subjects from the field of business informatics.
What you study
The master's program has a standard period of study of four semesters. In the first three semesters, the focus is on expanding your knowledge and skills in the following areas:
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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A successful completion of the master's program prepares you for a demanding job and opens up excellent prospects in today's job market. After an appropriate training period, you will be able to take on management and / or complex specialist tasks in the information management area of a company.
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The business informatics course provides you with knowledge of the use of information technology (IT) for business enterprises. The focus is on questions about the architecture of information systems, the development of concepts for the reorganization of information systems and questions about the economic supply of information to decision-makers.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Rhineland-Palatinate), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €268.75 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Prerequisite for admission is a bachelor's or diploma in computer science, business informatics, business administration with a focus on business informatics or a comparable course with an overall grade of at least "good". |
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| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.02 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application via uni-assist until 15.02uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, 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.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.02.2027 (124 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.