International Business (B.A.)

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to IB-E, applicants must possess the following qualifications:

• Higher education entrance qualification (i.e. Abitur, Fachhochschulreife, high school diploma, secondary education diploma, etc.)
• Proficiency in English (at least B2) evidenced by one of the following:
  • TOEFL- minimum scores: 550 (paper-based version) / 213 (computer-based version) / 79 (internet version)
  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)- minimum grade C
  • TOEIC- minimum score of 730
  • IELTS- minimum level 6.0
  • Oxford Test of English (OTE) minimum score of 120 and level B2 in all modules
  • An English-language school-leaving certificate or another English-language university entrance qualification equivalent or a professionally qualifying degree from a university course of at least three years' duration with English-language coursework and examinations amounting to at least 180 ECTS credits or equivalent.
  • A continuous stay of at least one year in an English-speaking country proven by studies at an English-speaking university, employment references or similar certificates.
• German language skills must be proven by non-German speakers by the end of the 5th semester at the CEFR B1.2/B2 level, in order to continue in the IB-E programme.

Selection Criteria

Admission decisions are based primarily on the overall grade of the applicant's higher education entrance qualification.

Additionally, the following is considered as part of the selection process and can elevate applicant's prospects of admission:

• Completed vocational training (apprenticeship)
• Special educational background, practical activities or extracurricular achievements and qualifications relevant to the IB-E programme. This includes intensive experience of at least six months' duration which demonstrates a particular affinity with one of the IB cultural areas (Germany, Eastern Europe, Francophone World, Hispanic Countries, Orient including North Africa).