Master of Business Administration in International Business Management (Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre)

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 2,250 per year (international students)DAAD International Programmes: Master of Business Administration in International Business Management (Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre) at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society — tuition fees as published: '2,250'Checked 2026-08-16 · daad.de

Entry requirements

• languageDAAD programme detail for Master of Business Administration in International Business Management (Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre) at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society — english language requirement as published: B2 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEIC: 785 Reading: 385 Listening: 400 Speaking: 160 Writing: 150 TOEFL Essentials: 8 Reading: 8 Listening: 8 Speaking: 8 Writing: 8 telc English: telc English B2-C1 University IELTS Academic: 5.5 Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First
• otherDAAD programme detail for Master of Business Administration in International Business Management (Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre) at Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society — academic admission requirements as published: Ideally, you should have a first university degree or an accredited Bachelor's degree of a university of cooperative education ("Berufsakademie") with a good average grade (at least 2.5 when translated to the German grading system) and additionally, you have at least one year of work experience in the commercial field. If your average grade is lower than required, admission can be possible after a personal interview showing your motivation for the programme. For applicants without a first university degree, there is – under certain conditions – the possibility to receive admission after passing a qualifying examination. These applicants must be in posses