China Business and Economics, M.Sc.
This master program has been developed for students holding a B.A. degree in Chinese Studies, Sinology or equivalent qualification who want to specialize in China Business and Economics. Next to classes that offer in-depth analyses of China’s economy and aspects of doing business in China, students will take classes in Business Administration and Economics within the Department of Economics. In addition, advanced language classes will empower students to understand and discuss economic texts in Chinese language. Methodological and case study classes prepare students to use their economic and China specific knowledge for academic research as well as for solving business problems.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Science (M.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English, German |
| Required German | B2 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.03 |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €180 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
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 →What you study
The program starts every October and classes take place in Würzburg. Classes are offered by experts of the Sinology Department as well as the Department of Economics. During the first three terms students attend lectures and seminars while the fourth term is intended for writing the master thesis. In general, students are based in Würzburg while writing the master thesis. Exceptions are possible if students write the thesis in cooperation with a firm or if they do research in China for their thesis.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Graduates of this program (until 2019: 100 graduates) are well-suited for a career in firms engaged in business relations with China. Furthermore, the competencies acquired during the master more generally prepare them for jobs in enterprises and organizations active in international markets and politics.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €180 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Bachelor’s certificate of a Chinese studies degree program (or equivalent) with a grade of 1.9 (B) or better (accreditation of comparable degree programs is possible). |
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| Language | German B2, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.03 |
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 B2 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 directly to the university until 15.03Send 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.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.03.2027 (152 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.