International Management, M.A.
The Master's programme in International Management (MAIM) is a two-year programme accredited by FIBBA. The modules are taught in English and are aimed at students who have already completed a degree in a business-related or economic field and wish to prepare for a management position in an internationally active company.
One major emphasis of the M.A. programme is put on the interaction between theoretical knowledge and its practical application. This approach is underscored by the internship phase within the M.A. programme. The M.A. programme builds on the students' broad general understanding of the field and offers them the chance to acquire a more specialized advanced qualification that prepares them for high-level management positions in an international business environment. To achieve this, the programme aims to introduce students to the field of international management by shedding light on the following aspects: business strategies, human resource policy, financing and legal issues. The course curriculum therefore focuses on the key areas of business and enterprise management. Students spend at least twelve weeks studying abroad as part of a work placement scheme. In the final phase of the programme, students compile their Master’s thesis and present their core findings in the associated research colloquium.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required German | B1 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €121 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.
Programme selection →What you study
The "International Management" course at HTW offers an excellent basis for being able to take advantage of opportunities in later professional practice. It offers in-depth insights into essential questions of corporate management at home and abroad. The master's degree also opens up access to higher service in the career for civil servants in Germany. A successful degree can also be used as the basis for further academic qualifications. He qualifies to take up a doctoral degree and can thus be an important building block for an academic career.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The "International Management" course at HTW offers an excellent basis for being able to take advantage of opportunities in later professional practice. It offers in-depth insights into essential questions of corporate management at home and abroad. The master's degree also opens up access to higher service in the career for civil servants in Germany. A successful degree can also be used as the basis for further academic qualifications. He qualifies to take up a doctoral degree and can thus be an important building block for an academic career.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saarland), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €121 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Students seeking admission to the Master's programme must meet the following requirements: a) They must hold a degree in a business-related or economic subject (overall grade must be equivalent to at least 2.9 on the German academic grading scale) from a German or other university, or an equivalent qualification amounting to 180 ECTS credit points (ECTS: European Credit Transfer System). |
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| Language | German B1, English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
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 B1 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 via uni-assist until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 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 15.07.2027 (274 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.