Business Administration
Course Structure
The Master’s programme comprises 120 ECTS credit points and is laid out for a standard full-time study period of four semesters.
Unique Subject Diversity
You can major in one of these five subject areas:
| Accounting | Marketing |
| Corporate Development | Supply Chain Management |
| Finance |
Nearly all minor subjects are free electives designed to enhance the profile of your Master’s studies –by deepening and specializing or diversifying your knowledge base. Currently, over 30 minors from all disciplines of the WiSo Faculty are on offer (some only in German; see there).
Obtain further information under the heading Study
Only the best for your career
With your Bachelor’s degree you have already acquired profound knowledge and professional competence, making you well-equipped for labour market entry.
Heighten your career opportunities
By earning your MSc in Business Administration at the WiSo Faculty of Cologne University, you enhance your qualifications and become an expert in your field.
The Master’s is the stepping stone for your career
The Master’s degree is even indispensable for many leading positions in the most diverse of sectors, and for specific career paths in research and teaching.
Strength your research profile
For excellent students „Master Doctoral Tracks“ provide the opportunity to start doctoral studies during the Master Programs. The
Cologne Graduate School (CGS) gives further information and shows regulations for the application.
Master’s studies are worthwhile
Take your professional future into your own hands and profit from the theoretical and methodological approaches taken at the WiSo Faculty, combining research and teaching with practice and thus underscoring our motto: “Innovation for society – researched-based solutions for practical problems”.
Not international enough?
Then enquire about the CEMS Master’s in International Management (the joint Master’s programme of CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education) offered exclusively in Germany at Cologne University. Or find out more about our excellent Double Master’s Degree Programmes in cooperation with the Aalto University School of Economics in Helsinki, Finland; the Louvain School of Management in Belgium; or the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland.
You can obtain more information on the website of the
International Relations Centre.
Eligibility Requirements
You require a Bachelor’s degree in an economic or social science, or a comparable degree, and must have achieved at least 180 ECTS credit points.
For additional subject-related eligibility criteria, please go to the website on the
admission procedure
Application Deadlines
The application deadline is June 15th
for applicants with a foreign (Bachelor’s) degree
for applicants with a German (Bachelor’s) degree
Please regard the
deviating application deadlines for The Double-Master and CEMS-Programmes!
Online Application
You may apply online via the
Master’s portal of the WiSo Faculty.
Applicants with a non-German degree also have to apply via uni-assist.


