The degree course is aimed at graduates of business administration, economics or management who want to have a formative influence on development processes and aspire to management activities in business, science and administration.

Following a 210-ECTS Bachelor's degree, you can further deepen your knowledge of business fundamentals and your individual focus. In addition to the compulsory subjects, such as change management, innovation management and risk management, you have the option of choosing two specialisations from four courses. It is up to you whether you choose a quantitative or a qualitative focus. For example, it is possible to specialise in Corporate Finance or International Marketing, among other options. In a practical phase in the third semester, you have the opportunity to apply and supplement the skills you have learned in a company. If you are more interested in academic work, you can also use this time as a research phase.

The degree course enables you, as a manager in business enterprises, to recognise potential for change in a dynamic environment, to initiate change and to implement it in a targeted manner. It also qualifies you for leadership tasks in business, science and public administration and provides you with the necessary knowledge, skills and methods. In the 90-ECTS Master's degree course, you will achieve an internationally recognised and accredited Master's degree in three semesters, which qualifies you for higher service and doctoral studies.

The standard duration of study is three semesters with 30 ECTS each. A total of 90 ECTS are earned, of which 48 are compulsory courses, 12 are elective courses, 12 are practical or research phases and 18 ECTS are earned in the Master's thesis.

As a Master's degree course at a university of applied sciences, we make a special effort to make it easier for our students to start their careers. Practical contacts can accelerate and facilitate such an entry. In addition to individual contacts from professors, the practical phase, which takes place in the third semester of the degree course, offers an excellent opportunity to get to know a desired company and make initial contacts.

In addition, external speakers are invited as part of the compulsory and elective courses - here, too, you have the chance to get to know companies from different professional fields and industries and to introduce yourself. Regular lectures and events are offered by the following companies, among others: VGH Versicherungen, Gehrke Econ, KPMG Hanover, VW Commercial Vehicles, SWISS LIFE Germany, PWC Hanover, Corporate Planner, WABCO, Continental.

Furthermore, the university regularly offers company events outside of the study course where practical contacts can be made, for example at the WI Colloquium or the Project Management Colloquium. NEXSTER, the university's Entrepreneurship Centre, offers a wide range of advisory services for all questions related to founding or taking over a company.

Instead of a practical phase, you can also spend your time in research. Here you have the opportunity to work on a scientific problem. During this period, you can apply the knowledge you have acquired during your studies to a scientific problem. You can support lecturers in their work or design your own research question. Research phases aim to give students a realistic idea of the possibilities, requirements and challenges of scientific work.

It is possible to obtain a dual Master's degree in cooperation with our Scottish partner university, Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen (RGU). The Master's course is not extended in this case. Upon successful completion, the student will receive a Master of Science from the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts and a Master of International Business from RGU.

For information on registration, admission and tuition fees in Aberdeen, please see the relevant website of RGU. It is recommended that you apply for our MBD at RGU before you enrol. If you indicate that you want to obtain the dual Master's degree, you will only receive a conditional offer from the RGU, which requires admission to the MBD at the HsH.

For your general questions regarding the dual Master’s course at Robert Gordon University, you can contact Prof. Dr. Patricia Adam.

Curriculum of Double Degree

210- ECTS

To be admitted to the admission procedure, you need a Bachelor's degree in a business-related subject with 210 ECTS. Students with a Bachelor's degree with 180 ECTS cannot be accepted. There is no possibility to make up the missing credits.

Language skills English B2

You also need a certificate confirming your knowledge of English at level B2. It must either have been acquired within the framework of a university degree* or be one of the following:

Cambridge Advanced: Level B2 | Cambridge English Proficiency: Grade C | IELTS (academic): at least 6.5 points in all subjects | TOEFL (iBT): at least 80 points | TOEIC: 400-485 (listening), 385-450 (reading).

*If the proof was provided within the scope of a higher education course, the certificate must not be older than 2 years. The date of graduation is applicable in this case, not the date of the course. (Example: Completion of course: 2016, graduation: 2018, application for Master’s course: 2019 - The language certificate is valid).

If you do not yet have a language certificate at the time of application, you can submit it later until enrolment. However, please submit the registration for the language test with your application documents. In this way, you show that you would like to acquire a language certificate and submit it later.

The application process is identical for HSH graduates and graduates of other universities. You apply via the online portal of the student administration. Information on the application procedure and the link to the portal can be found here.

International applicants apply via Uni-Assist. Further information for international students can be found here.

The application period for the winter semester is usually from the end of May to 15 July and for the summer semester from the end of November to 15 January.

25 places per semester.

There is no fixed NC. However, the Bachelor's degree grade is the essential criterion for admission. Depending on the number of applicants, the admission average changes every semester. In the past, admitted students had a grade point average of approximately 1.9. However, this grade can only be understood as a vague indication, as it is an average value. In addition to the Bachelor's degree grade (75% of the places), 25% of the places are allocated depending on additional criteria.

Waiting semesters are not taken into account.

No, there are no personal selection interviews.

Yes.

English language skills at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages are considered an admission requirement. Proof is provided in the following ways:  

a) Presentation of a certificate of achievement for (at least) the English 7 course (B2 CEFR) from the ZSW Language Centre at the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, or

b) Presentation of a certificate of achievement for a language course which proves the level B2 and was taken at a college or university. The language certificate must not be older than two years*, or

c) Presentation of proof of having successfully passed one of the following tests: Cambridge English Advanced: Level B2, Cambridge English Proficiency: Grade C, IELTS (academic): at least 6.5 points in all subjects, TOEFL (iBT): at least 80 points (TOEFL ID Code: 4782), TOEIC: 400-485 points (listening), 385-450 points (reading).

The original proof of the required language skills must be submitted at the latest at the time of enrolment.

* The date of graduation is applicable in this case, not the date of the course. (Example: Completion of course: 2016, graduation: 2018, application for Master’s course: 2019 - The language certificate is valid).

If you do not yet have a language certificate at the time of application, you can submit it later until enrolment. However, please submit the registration for the language test with your application documents. In this way, you show that you would like to acquire a language certificate and submit it later.

Applications via the online application portal of the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts are only possible for the subsequent start of courses. It is essential to take the application period into account. This period for the winter semester is usually from the end of May to 15 July and for the summer semester from the end of November to 15 January. For organisational reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to apply earlier. Other deadlines apply to foreign applicants, as they must also apply via Uni-Assist. Get information about the deadline here.

Please also note that the application procedure may vary. Therefore, please inform yourself once again about the current status of the procedure immediately before the start of the application.

Yes. According to the current application procedure, only the online application is carried out. All documents are submitted in the course of this. It is important that you have an internet connection and access to all the information and documents required for this. These can be references or current employment contracts (if no references are available yet), certificates and much more. During the online application process, you will be reminded by the system which documents you need. The documents should be up-to-date. Selection interviews are not scheduled, which is why it is not necessary to be present in person during the application process.

In order to be eligible for admission to the Master's course in Business Planning and Development, you need a Bachelor's degree, Diplom degree or equivalent degree in Business Administration (or a relevant degree course) totalling 210 ECTS. If you did not obtain your degree in Germany, you must first apply to uni-assist. There they will check whether your degree can be recognised. Please note the application deadline at uni-assist. You can check whether your degree is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree via Anabin.

Please contact Ms. Menzel or Ms. Schneider in the Student Administration Office.

The Master's degree course in Business Planning and Development is a consecutive Master's course that is completed after a Bachelor's course with a specialisation in economics (at least 105 ECTS in subjects relevant to economics). The relevance will be checked in individual cases, if necessary.

The Master's degree course in Business Planning and Development is a consecutive Master's degree course that is closely linked to the content of the Bachelor's degree course (BBA) at the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts. An equivalent relevant degree with 210 ECTS points is recognised as an admission requirement. A degree from another subject area or a relevant degree with less than 210 ECTS points is not sufficient for admission according to the current legal situation. Missing ECTS points cannot be made up.

If your Bachelor's degree certificate and Bachelor's grade are not yet available at the time of application, apply with your current grade point average. Please submit your (Qispos) grade transcript with your application documents instead of your Bachelor's degree certificate. In the event that you are accepted, you will be enrolled with the enrolment requirement that you submit your Bachelor's degree certificate by the end of the first Master's semester. If the degree certificate is not submitted by the deadline, you will be exmatriculated.

The recognition of special achievements (practical experience, experience abroad, voluntary work and special awards and prizes) in the application process for a place on a Master's degree course represents an opportunity for applicants who have gained experience and achievements in different areas outside the university. We would like to encourage applicants to submit evidence together with their application documents. Whether credit will be awarded in individual cases will be assessed on the basis of the evidence submitted.

Please submit all evidence together with your application documents. You will be informed about the quality criteria in the course of the application process in the online application portal of the student administration. In the interest of the applicants, we do not wish to impose any further restrictions beyond the quality criteria mentioned there.

Take advantage of this opportunity and submit your proof of special achievements with your application.

You apply with your Bachelor's degree. However, please send both certificates (Bachelor's and Master's) with your application documents to the Student Administration Office.

At the end of the first semester, students will be exmatriculated if the required documents have not been submitted to the Student Administration Office. If further delays are foreseeable, it is absolutely necessary to contact the Student Administration Office in person. For this purpose, please contact Ms. Illig.

No tuition fees are charged. Only the location-dependent semester fee is due. This includes various services, such as the semester ticket. You can find relevant information here.

The university is legally obliged to charge fees for guest students. The amount of the fees depends on the number of hours per semester and can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot advise you on the subject of hardship for health reasons. Please contact Ms. Stephanie Heine.

Unfortunately, we cannot give you professional advice on the subject of “hardship”. Please contact the Student Administration.

Some courses are offered as block courses during the semester break. Please note, however, that you can only take part in these after you have matriculated, otherwise you will not be entitled to take examinations.

It is not fundamentally impossible to take courses at another university during the Master's course. The requirements on the part of the corresponding partner university and the possibilities for recognition in the Master's course would have to be checked for each individual case by the person responsible for the module. For this, it is best to contact the International Office of Faculty IV (TIP).

If you are interested in a double degree with RGU, you can start only in the winter semester. In the 1st semester, you would take 30 ECTS at the HSH, which are recognised by the RGU, and in the 2nd semester (from 20 January of any year - this date is fixed), you would take 30 ECTS at the RGU in certain courses that are recognised by the HSH. You will write your Master's thesis in the 3rd semester. You can physically be back in Germany (if this is desired), but will be supervised by the RGU.

Please note: Before applying for the Master's place at the Hochschule Hannover – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, you must present a conditional acceptance from the RGU. Further information on the application procedure can also be obtained from Ms. Prof. Adam.

Yes, about €3000 are required. This is provided for in the cooperation agreement for the Master's double degree.

Some additional prerequisites are:

• Adequate knowledge of English is available
• The course starts in Hanover in the winter semester (not the summer semester) and
• Certain compulsory elective courses of the HSH are chosen.

In addition, you would already have to obtain a place confirmation from RGU before applying to the Master's course in Hanover.