Application Master international students - German programs
Application period
Winter semester: 02.05. – 15.06.
Exception: "Business Administration" 02.05.-31.05.
Degrees with restricted access ("zulassungsbeschränkt"): 02.05-15.07.
Summer semester: 15.11. – 15.01. for all our programmes
To that deadline your application has to be completed online. In case of admission, original documents and certificates have to be presented for the enrolment.
The online-application portal can be found under www.hm.edu/master-bewerbung
The language of teaching in most of our Master courses is German.
The following degree courses can be studied in English:
Photonics
Micro- and Nanotechnology(most courses offered in English, but German language level A2 mandatory)
Paper Technology
Business Administration: Digital Technology Management
Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation
All information about required certificates, admission, language skills and tuition fees can be found on the website of the respective degree programme and department.
List of Master's degree programmes
Please note that the exam board of each department will decide about admission.
The language of tuition in most of our Master's degree programmes is German.
1. Completed degree
Completed degree (Bachelor's degree or diploma) in the same or a related subject with a minimum of 6 theoretical semesters, at least with the converted grade "good" and 180 ECTS points.
For some master degrees, you can apply with a certified translation of your degree certificate directly. For some master degrees you need preliminary check of your Bachelor's certificate through uni-assist. Please note that the check trough uni-assist doesn’t replace the application under www.hm.edu/master-bewerbung (in German only).
You only need a preliminary check of your Bachelor's certificate through uni-assist for the following master degree courses:
Applied Research in Engineering
Business Administration:Digital Technology Management
Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation
Elektro- und Informationstechnologie
Architecture
Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Computational Engineering
Automotive Mechatronics
Mechatronik / Mechatronics
Industrial Engineering (Wirtschaftsinformatik)
Strategie und Innovation im Tourismus
Hospitality Management
Systems Engineering
Please also add a transcript of records.
You can get an estimation whether your Bachelor's certificate is usually recognized in Germany on the government website www.anabin.kmk.org (in German only). This is, however, only an estimate and no guarantee for admission to a place in a Master's programme.
2. Relevant work experience
Relevant work experience (if not a part of your previous degree program) and, for continuing education Master's degrees, at least 1 year of professional experience.
3. Entrance qualification test
Some departments may set mandatory entrance qualification tests.
4. Proof of German language skills
For the German taught Masters, you need German language at Level B2 or C1 (please check with the department directly).
Please note that the language of instruction is German except in the following programmes:
Paper Technology
Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation
Business Administration: Digital Technology Management
Please refer to the individual department's website for further details.
This list is not comprehensive. Please refer to the department directly for further admission requirements.
Applications for more than one course are possible. You must submit a separate application form for each degree programme.