MBA International Management

What you would need to do

In the order you must act, not the order things get published. Some steps depend on your nationality — tell us where you are from and this list gets sharper.

1. APS India minimum Class XII score of 70%Before you applyA hard academic floor applied at COUNTRY level, outside any university's own criteria. A student holding a university offer can still be refused the APS certificate, and therefore the visa. Announced 23 February 2026, effective Winter Semester 2026/27.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
2. dMAT (Digital Master Test) — required for some Master's fieldsBefore you applyStandardised academic aptitude test run by APS India with g.a.s.t. Required as part of APS documentation for Master's applicants whose PREVIOUS degree is in Engineering; Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Economics; or Business and Management. Applies from the s · EUR 150APS India with g.a.s.t. ↗
3. German language proficiency (institution-set level)No national minimum level. The recognised EXAMS are standardised nationally (TestDaF and DSH), but the required level and any waiver are set by each institution.Individual higher education institutions; exams standardised nationally ↗
4. APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle) — IndiaVerification of academic documents issued by Indian institutions. Required for the German student visa. It does NOT replace a university's admission decision, and it can run in parallel with university applications.Academic Evaluation Centre India (APS India) ↗
5. Proof of financial resources (Finanzierungsnachweis / Sperrkonto)Applicants must prove funds for one year, commonly by depositing into a blocked account (Sperrkonto). Blocks the visa, not the university application. · EUR 11,904Federal Foreign Office / DAAD Study in Germany ↗
6. Health insurance (compulsory)Proof of health insurance is demanded at BOTH university enrolment and residence-permit application.DAAD Study in Germany ↗
7. Anmeldung (residence registration)Every international student moving to Germany must register at the residents' registration office, usually within one week. The written confirmation is needed to obtain the residence permit.Einwohnermeldeamt / Bürgeramt, then Ausländerbehörde for the permit ↗

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Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for MBA International Management at Nürtingen-Geislingen University — german language requirement as published: A1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: Goethe-Zertifikat: Goethe-Zertifikat A1
• languageDAAD programme detail for MBA International Management at Nürtingen-Geislingen University — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: IELTS Academic: 5.5
• otherDAAD programme detail for MBA International Management at Nürtingen-Geislingen University — academic admission requirements as published: The following documents must be included in the application for admission: Applicant must submit proof of a university degree or an equivalent qualification pursuant to section 59 (1) LHG ("Landeshochschulgesetz"). In the case of Bachelor’s degrees with less than 210 ECTS credit points but no less than 180 ECTS credits points, the admissions committee will check if the qualification set by the admission requirements is met. Résumé (CV) in tabular form Letter of motivation in English (one page maximum) Proof of completed professional training (if applicable), work experience, placements Proof of language skills (English B2 & German A1) The university may ask applicants to submit documents as