- Degree
- Master of Science
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Köln
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Focus
Finance (C, L, H), Marketing (C, L)), Supply Chain Management (C), European Business (L), Economics of Strategy and Innovation (L), Entrepreneurship (L), International Business (H), Information and Service Management (H)
Target group
Graduates of relevant Bachelor's degree courses
Annotation
Besides holding an excellent Bachelors degree students are required to show excellent academic skills and very good social skills.
Area of study
- Partner institution: Warsaw School of Economics (Szkola Główna Handlowa Warszawie, SGH) in Republic of Poland (International degree: Master of Science in Management of the Warsaw School of Management.)
- Partner institution: Aalto University School of Business Helsinki in Republic of Finland (International degree: Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration)
- Partner institution: Louvain School of Management, Université Catholique de Louvain in Kingdom of Belgium (International degree: Maître en Sciences de Gestion)
- Partner institution: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in Republic of India (International degree: Master of Science)
Admission requirements
-BSc or equivalent degree in Business Administration or Economics with strong proficiency in Business Administration, Economics and quantitative methods
-Bachelor's final grade equivalent at least to 2.7 (German grading system)
-English at level C1 (CEF) or equivalent
-Valid GMAT with a min. score of 550 points
Lecture period
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
- 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.07.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
English