International Management - Master of Arts (M.A.) Are you interested in a management position in an international organisation? Do you want to be effective and make a difference in today’s complex world of international business? Do you want to study in English as part of an international student cohort? Then it is worth taking a look at our master programme in International Management.
Abschluss
Master
Studienform
Vollzeit
Teilzeit
Doppelabschluss
Beginn
Sommersemester
Akkreditiert bis 28.02.2026 durch HTW Dresden
Regelstudienzeit
3 Semester
ECTS Punkte
90
Lehrsprache
Englisch
Study requirements, application and application period
Study requirements
First degree (Bachelor or Diploma) in International Management or a field of business administration with a strong international orientation with 210 ECTS
If you have a Bachelor's degree which accounts for less than 210 credits (3,5 years), it will be checked whether you have to take a certain amount of bridging moduls in order to achieve a total of 300 ECTS credits after completing the 90 ECTS credit Master programm in International Management. Bridging modules can be completed either before or during the Master's programme. The examination board determines the exams (modules) to be taken. We recommend modules from the higher semesters of the Bachelor programmes to graduates of Berufsakademien. University graduates are advised to complete more practical modules or even an internship in order to obtain the required ECTS credits.
English language proficiency of a minimum of C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
German language skills of Level A2 are recommended
English language skills have to be verified by suitable tests, such as
TOEFL
IELTS
Cambridge Certificate
If you have not taken an internationally recognised language test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) or if English proficiency at C1 level is not explicitly recorded on the certificate (or transcript of records) of your first university (Bachelor) degree, then C1 English language proficiency can be certified by a competent person (e.g. a qualified language teacher) who is officially able to professionally assess your proficiency in English. In this case, download the form (Proof of English Language Competence for Applicants) and ask a language teacher to fill in, sign, date and stamp the form.
Application and application period
Application deadline for summer semester: 1st December to 15th January.
First degree (Bachelor or Diploma) in International Management or a field of business administration with a strong international orientation with 210 ECTS
If you have a Bachelor's degree which accounts for less than 210 credits (3,5 years), it will be checked whether you have to take a certain amount of bridging moduls in order to achieve a total of 300 ECTS credits after completing the 90 ECTS credit Master programm in International Management. Bridging modules can be completed either before or during the Master's programme. The examination board determines the exams (modules) to be taken. We recommend modules from the higher semesters of the Bachelor programmes to graduates of Berufsakademien. University graduates are advised to complete more practical modules or even an internship in order to obtain the required ECTS credits.
English language skills have to be verified by suitable tests, such as
TOEFL
IELTS
Cambridge Certificate
German language skills of Level A2 are recommended
The English language certificate is only necessary for applicants from countries which have not declared English as official language.
Application and application period
Application deadline for summer semester: 30th November via uni-assist
Deferral of an offer of study (Zulassung) is not possible ► you need to apply again next year via uni-assist, because we will run a new selection procedure
After your studies you will have gained knowledge and capability in the integration of complexity and change into management and decision making. You will also have a command of core areas of international management.
This knowledge and capability opens up a number of opportunities for you as a practising manager. You will be competent in adopting a global perspective as a manager. Negotiation and decision making will be key assets that enable you to operate effectively in a global business context. The ability to think holistically and consider the relationships between issues as they affect the organization will further support your managerial ambitions.
Furthermore, you will be able to bridge cultural differences across the organisation’s activities and relationships. Finally, you will be qualified to study for a doctoral degree in Germany and abroad.
It’s my pleasure to be a part of HTW Dresden, students came from all over the world. Studying in international teams allowed me to experience different working styles and learning something new from each of them. Study groups are small which allows interaction and discussion with the professors.
Study progress
Professional Studies
1st Semester
Expertise and specializations through elective subjects
Semester abroad
2nd Semester
Studies in a comparable study programme at a foreign partner university
Master Thesis
3rd Semester
Master thesis (in cooperation with a partner abroad is recommended)
