International Business Administration and Foreign Trade
Hochschule WormsProgram Overview
The International Business Administration and Foreign Trade at Hochschule Worms is a MA programme in Business & Management over 18 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the International Business Administration and Foreign Trade programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Germany and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6
- Tuition: EUR 113 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 113 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Worms, Germany
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the International Business Administration and Foreign Trade programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- ["The compulsory core modules IBA International, IBA Foreign Trade and Leadership Competence offer the possibility to build up and deepen the current expert knowledge on the basis of the Bachelor\'s degree for working in an international company.", \'Around the core elements lies a coordinated circle of specialization modules. Students choose five out of the courses offered: Foreign Trade Consulting - Int. Entrepreneurship - Adv. Int. Controlling - Adv. Int. Finance - Adv. HR & Organization Mngmt - Int. Marketing Managment & CRM - Int. Supply Chain Management - E-Commerce.\', \'Based on scientific methods as well as expert knowledge developed during the course of studies, the Master\s thesis concludes the degree course. It should preferably be written in cooperation with an international company.\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
The requirements for the admission to the consecutive International Business Administration and Foreign Trade Masters degree program are:
- Verification of a degree in the Bachelors program Internationale Betriebswirtschaft und Außenwirtschaft at the University of Applied Sciences Worms with at least a satisfactory average grade of 2,5
or - the customary equivalent for a first degree in business with at least a satisfactory average grade of 2,5 or the countrys equivalent.This applies to an accredited Bachelor, Diplom or Diplom (FH) at a German or comparable foreign University in another economic course of studies of at least 210 European Credit Transfer System Points (ECTS).
3. Additionally advanced English language skills are required. Evidence can generally be provided
by:
- Verification of a first academic degree with English as teaching language. Please submit an additional statement by your school/university that the language of instruction was English
- Verification of a pre-university secondary education in English, from a country with English as its official language. Please submit an additional statement by your school/university that the language of instruction was English
- Test of English as a Foreign Language:
- I. Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT) with at least 83 points
- II. TOEFL Computer-Based (CBT) with at least 220 points
- III. TOEFL Paper-Based (PBT) with at least 560 points
- International English Testing System Academic Test (IELTS) with at least band 6.0.
- Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) with at least 785 points
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English. The date of acquisition should not date back more than two years on the appointed deadline of application term
English Proficiency: IELTS 6 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 113 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 113 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 113 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 113 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Hochschule Worms directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Hochschule Worms
Hochschule Worms
Worms, Germany
Worms University of Applied Sciences is a business and technology-oriented university of applied sciences in Worms, Germany. Around 3700 students are taught in 38 degree programmes by 74...
University Profile- Application Deadline Jan, 2027
- Start Date Mar, 2027
- Language English
- Duration 18 months
