Global Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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 ↗

Cost

tuition — EUR 9,500 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Global Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management — tuition fees as published: '9,500'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Global Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management — english language requirement as published: C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (since 2026): 5.5 Reading: 5 Listening: 5 Speaking: 5 Writing: 5 TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 100 IELTS Academic: 7
• otherDAAD programme detail for Global Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management — academic admission requirements as published: We require the following for your application: Undergraduate degree (Bachelor's or equivalent with a copy of the official certificate) Minimum of two years postgraduate work experience Completed online application form via the WHU Online Application Center One letter of recommendation from a supervisor. Please ask your supervisor to send it via their business account to online-mba(at)whu.edu. Proof of English language proficiency (see below) GMAT score or equivalent GRE (dependent on previous experience - contact us for further details). The WHU GMAT recipient code is FBR-FH-02, the WHU GRE recipient code is 7175. GMAT scores are valid for five years. German language skills No minimum langua