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International Management (B.A.)

Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), Faculty of Business and Economics · Würzburg, Germany

100% taught in EnglishApply via uni-assist VPD + Hochschulstart (DoSV) ID + THWS online application portal, not the CAOLimited placesTuition-freeLimited placesMaths requirement
Duration3.5 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jun 2027
Student services fee (current)€364 / yr

About the course

A seven-semester business degree taught in English, with a foundation phase, a full-time internship semester (semester 5) in Germany or abroad, and from semester 6 two specialisations from marketing and sales, HR, finance and accounting, entrepreneurship and SMEs, or logistics.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Germany’s recognition rules (KMK/ZAB, anabin) give the Leaving Certificate direct university entry only with the right subject and level combination: six subjects, at least two at Higher Level H5 or better, the rest at O6/H6 or better, including two languages and Maths. For business you also need Higher Level Maths at H5. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. Confirm with THWS admissions.
  • The course has a numerus clausus (limited places), so applicants are ranked, normally on the Leaving Cert converted to a German grade.
  • The faculty strongly recommends English at B2; THWS says native speakers and holders of an English-language school-leaving qualification only need to document that. German A2 is required, by the end of the second semester at the latest.

How to apply

  1. Check your subjectsYou need Higher Level Maths at H5 or better plus the general six-subject rule.
  2. Get a uni-assist VPDRequest a Bachelor VPD from uni-assist (€75) by early spring 2027, allowing at least 4 to 6 weeks.
  3. Register and applyRegister on hochschulstart.de, then apply on the THWS portal with your hochschulstart ID, aiming for 15 June 2027 (the programme page lists 15 July).
  4. Accept and enrolAccept any offer, complete enrolment by the end of September for the October start, and reach German A2 by the end of your second semester.
Leaving Cert students: results come out in August, after this deadline, and uni-assist doesn’t accept predicted Leaving Cert grades. If you’re applying with 2027 results, check with the university before relying on this date. This deadline still works if you already have your results.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: THWS’s application guide says English-taught programmes are open from 1 April to 15 June, but the programme page gives 1 May to 15 July. Apply by 15 June to be safe. Because the course has limited places (NC), you also register on hochschulstart.de for an applicant ID and authentication number to enter in the THWS portal. These are the published annual dates; confirm the 2027 window with THWS..

Costs

  • No tuition fees. The programme page lists only the student services fee of €182.10 per semester at Würzburg, about €364 a year (current published amount). A uni-assist VPD of your Leaving Cert costs €75 and is needed before you apply.
There is no tuition, but places are limited and you must register on hochschulstart as well as applying to THWS. Apply by 15 June because THWS’s own pages give different deadlines.

At a glance

CountryGermany
CityWürzburg
LanguageEnglish
Apply viauni-assist VPD + Hochschulstart (DoSV) ID + THWS online application portal
PlacesNot published (admission restricted, NC)
EntryLimited places
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Checked against the official THWS website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Dates and fee follow the published annual cycle; confirm the 2027 window with THWS. Always confirm details with the university before applying.