Our fully English-taught, three-semester program—or four semesters with the optional double-degree track—develops advanced knowledge and analytical skills for business at the Asia–Europe interface. With a focus on the complexity and risks of international business, the interdisciplinary curriculum covers economic, political, legal, and cultural dimensions, preparing graduates for leadership roles in internationally operating organizations.
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International Applicants – Important Notice
To ensure a smooth application process, please start the certificate recognition procedure well in advance. We recommend allowing at least three weeks for processing, plus additional time for shipping.
Please note that your application can only be processed once your certificate has been officially recognized.
For detailed information, please see HERE or refer to the information provided below.
Thank you for your interest in our programme. We look forward to receiving your application. In this section, we provide all relevant information about the application process and admission requirements.
Applicants to the programme typically hold a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies, internationally oriented Business Administration or Economics, or an interdisciplinary degree with a focus on Asia and business. Successful applicants generally have a GPA of 2.5 or better (according to the German grading system, where 1.0 is the highest and 5.0 the lowest grade). Applicants are expected to have advanced English language skills as well as a solid background in business and economics.
Applicants who have completed a bachelor’s degree with fewer than 210 ECTS credits may compensate for missing credits — particularly in the area of business prerequisites — by taking additional courses specifically designed for this purpose (conditional admission).
If you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, please submit an official transcript of records documenting all academic achievements completed to date, including your current GPA.
All international applicants must have their diplomas and certificates officially recognized by the Studienkolleg at HTWG. In addition, applicants whose academic degree was awarded by an institution in China, India, or Vietnam must obtain an APS certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre (APS – Akademische Prüfstelle) at the German Embassy in their home country. The APS certificate must be submitted together with all other required documents as part of the recognition process at the Studienkolleg. Please consult the APS regulations and requirements applicable in your home country.
Please note that the recognition process at the Studienkolleg takes approximately three weeks, plus additional time for shipping. The official recognition certificate issued by the Studienkolleg must be uploaded to the HTWG application portal by the application deadline of June 1.
As the programme is taught entirely in English, proof of German language proficiency is not required.
Please note that the HTWG application portal is currently available in German only. However, with the support of AI tools, applicants should be able to complete the application process successfully.
Tuition fees for international students from outside the EU/EEA amount to €1,500 per semester. Detailed information on possible exceptions and exemptions can be found here (currently available in German only). In addition, all students are required to pay a semester fee of approximately €177.50 per semester.
Application Deadline: 1 June
Please note: The Master's programme in International Management Asia-Europe is offered once a year and starts only in the winter semester.
Applications for the Master's programme must be submitted online via the HTWG Konstanz application portal (HISinOne).
1. Checking and correcting data before submission
Please carefully review the data you have entered for completeness and accuracy before submitting your application (using the “Check view” button) and make any necessary corrections directly online.
2. Making changes after submitting the online application
After submitting the online application, no further changes can be made in the application portal. If you subsequently discover an error or wish to make a change, you must withdraw the incorrect application for admission if you intend to change the degree program or the semester for which you have applied.
For all other corrections, please do not submit a second online application. Corrections or additions can be made by uploading the updated application documents again.
3. Informing the Registration Office of changes after uploading documents
Please communicate any corrections or additions to the data you have entered, after uploading your documents, in writing or by email directly to the responsible contact person at the Registration Office for the degree program selected in your main application.
This does not apply to changes to the degree program or the semester of application. In such cases, you must submit a new online application.
4. Subsequent changes to the degree program(s)
If your application documents have already been received and you wish to change your selected degree program at a later stage, you must withdraw the previously submitted application for admission online and submit a new online application. The new application must then be printed, signed if required, and submitted together with the required documents by the application deadline.
For applicants with German academic records:
If you do not have your degree certificate or the final overall grade of your first degree available by the application deadline, please upload a current transcript of records together with a certificate issued by your university confirming your provisional ECTS-weighted average grade.
Please note that participation in the selection procedure is not possible without these documents.
Students are admitted to our program through a departmental selection process. Applicants who are selected based on their academic performance in their previous bachelor’s degree program will be invited to an interview at Konstanz University of Applied Sciences, which will take place in mid-June.
Please inform us if you will be abroad during this period so that we can arrange an online interview.
The purpose of the interview is to assess the suitability and motivation of applicants for the MIM program.
You will be informed of the outcome of the selection process within two weeks after teh selection interview. If you are offered a place, you can accept the offer immediately.
Once you have accepted the offer, you will receive an admission letter along with an official notification by post. Please note that this letter includes a deadline for acceptance and enrolment.
Within this period, you must enrol at Konstanz University of Applied Sciences and submit all documents required in the admission letter. Otherwise, you will lose your entitlement to the offered place.
Hochschule Konstanz
Studierendensekretariat
Alfred-Wachtel-Str. 8
78462 Konstanz
Contact person for technical issues in the application process:
Mrs. Christiane Rutishauser
christiane.rutishauser@htwg-konstanz.de
Phone: 07531/206-104
General information about applying to master's programs at the HTWG Konstanz - University of Applied Sciences (in German)
Admission regulations Master's Degree in International Management Asia-Europe (in German)
Student Advising
Thank you for your interest in our program. If you have any questions regarding the program content, structure, organization, application and selection procedure or the double degree program, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Your Contact Person
Dr. Helena Obendiek | Academic Program Coordinator & International Mobility (Asia)
obendiek@htwg-konstanz.de
Phone: 07531/206-736
Room: M305