BSc Business Management

About the course

A three-year (180 ECTS, six-semester) business degree taught in English. It covers core management subjects, and you choose a specialisation in Finance, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Logistics or Human Resources. Semester 5 is a mobility window for study abroad or an internship. Teaching is hybrid: classes on the Berlin campus plus e-learning.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Gisma asks for a ‘general university entrance qualification’. Under German rules (KMK/ZAB), the Leaving Cert qualifies you only if you have six subjects: at least two at Higher Level at H5 or better, the other four at O6/H6 or better, including two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. For business courses you also need Higher Level Maths at H5. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. Gisma publishes nothing specific on the Leaving Cert, so confirm with admissions.
• Gisma says international students must sit its entrance test. It does not say whether Irish/EU applicants count as international, so ask admissions.
• English: B2 level, e.g. IELTS 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or TOEFL iBT, PTE or Duolingo equivalents. Gisma also offers a free English test of its own. No exemption for native speakers or for Leaving Cert English is published, so ask admissions whether your Leaving Cert English will be accepted.

How to apply

1. Check your Leaving Cert subjectsMake sure your subjects and levels meet the German rules for business, including Higher Level Maths at H5. If they don’t, ask about the Gisma Foundation Programme.
2. Apply onlineFill in the application form on apply.gisma.com. You can apply before you have your final certificate by uploading your transcripts for the years studied so far.
3. Entrance test and English proofSit the Gisma entrance test if admissions asks you to, and send proof of English (an IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Duolingo score or the free Gisma English test).
4. Accept and pay depositWhen you get the acceptance letter, pay the deposit to confirm your place, then arrange accommodation in Berlin before the intake. EU students do not need a visa.

Costs

• €13,825 a year (about €41,475 for the three years). The fees page shows one bachelor fee and does not separate EU and non-EU students, although the programme page says fees may vary with applicant status and regional offers. There is no separate application fee: the fee covers application, enrolment, exam and thesis fees. You pay a deposit to secure your place; the fees page says it is €1,500 for most students and €3,000 for some programmes or countries, so confirm the amount that applies to you. You can pay in up to ten instalments. These are 2026 figures, so confirm the 2027 fee.

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