Double Master's Programme in Business Administration – Master of Science University of Cologne

The double Master's programme in Business Administration gives you the opportunity to pursue two Master's degrees from two top-ranking universities. All programmes start at the University of Cologne, and you will continue your studies at one of our partner universities.

The variety of double Master's programmes in Business Administration that we have on offer means you can choose the programme that best matches your academic interests and career ambitions. Take a look at the different combinations of specialisations and partner universities:

• Corporate Development
• Finance
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management

The international Master's programme is part of the regular course offerings of both universities. It is based on the mutual recognition of credit points by both universities and includes a joint Master's thesis, which is supervised by professors from both universities.

The range of double Master's programmes in Business Administration offered by the University of Cologne gives students the opportunity to choose the programme which best matches their career ambitions at the Louvain School of Management in Belgium, the Aalto University School of Business in Finland or the Indian Institute of Management of Ahmedabad in India.

At the University of Cologne, students specialise in one of the following majors: corporate development, finance, marketing, or supply chain management. Each programme has its own focus, depending on the partner university's available specialisations.

• Louvain School of Management, Belgium
• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India
• Aalto University, Finland

• Overall Bachelor's degree grade equivalent to at least 2.7 (German grading system)
• at least 60 ECTS in the field of Business Administration
• at least 18 ECTS in the field of Economics
• at least 15 ECTS in the fields of Statistics and/or Mathematics (only modules with mathematical and/or statistical methodological skills; pure (software) application skills are not accepted)
• GMAT test result with a minimum score of 550 or 650 points, depending on the programme

Please find more information and the full list of requirements here.

At the University of Cologne, the semester contribution amounts to approx. 320 EUR per semester. The fee includes a public transport ticket for regional transport throughout Germany ("Deutschlandsemesterticket").

Students are exempt from paying tuition fees at the partner universities. However, the partner university might charge an administrative fee for handling admissions or to cover additional administrative costs (up to 100 EUR).

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Accommodation is available through the student union ("Kölner Studierendenwerk") or on the private housing market. Rent for a single room in a student hall of residence is approx. 200 EUR to 300 EUR. Rent for a single room on the private housing market is approx. 400 EUR to 600 EUR.