International Entrepreneurship, Digitalisation and Sustainability (MSc) Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences

In our interdisciplinary programme, you will learn how innovation and entrepreneurship come together in a globalised and sustainable world. We offer a wide range of elective courses so you can tailor your studies to your interests and goals. Our programme content includes international entrepreneurship, digitalisation, sustainability, and research. In cooperation with one of our double degree partners, you will spend a semester abroad and complete your second Master's degree there.

In the first two semesters of the degree programme, you will take various compulsory elective courses in the areas of international entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability. You can choose your courses freely according to your interests, but you must take 10 ECTS credits per area (international entrepreneurship / digitalisation / sustainability) each semester. The third semester is dedicated to research. During this semester, you will familiarise yourself with various research methods and, building on this, you will write your academic Master’s thesis. This final semester of the programme will conclude with the Master's seminar, which includes the presentation of your research results.

• Completed university studies with at least 210 ECTS (more info here)
• Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree comprising 180 ECTS must undertake the four-semester programme (120 ECTS). In this case, the first semester comprises six modules: German for Academic Studies, Integrated Skills Academic English, Intercultural Skills, Research Skills and two subject-specific modules.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree comprising 180 ECTS from a higher education institution within the Lisbon Convention may, alternatively, have at least six months’ professional experience relevant to the programme recognised following the award of their Bachelor’s degree.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from a university outside the scope of the Lisbon Convention must provide evidence of having taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.
• grade 2.5 or better
• examination results from the fields of business administration, entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability, each worth 5 ECTS credits (20 ECTS credits in total)
• 5 ECTS in academic research (optionally, a research proposal can be submitted)
• English B2
• for international applicants: German A2
• The programme has unrestricted admission.

The administration fees for enrolment are around 100 EUR per semester. You will be informed of the exact amount with your letter of acceptance.

Taking all aspects of daily life into account, students have to expect expenses of approximately 1,000 EUR per month.

There are some job opportunities within the university (e.g. as a tutor for undergraduates). Moreover, student trainee positions ("Werkstudent") offer very good opportunities to gain professional experience. Numerous job offers in the region (Ulm, Stuttgart, Munich) are available in English.

Graduation scholarship "STIBET" (scholarship for Bachelor's and Master's students in need, only in the last semester while writing the Master's thesis), DAAD Prize (award for one outstanding international student per year)

The success of Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences (HNU) is based on close cooperation with the regional economy. Professors with practical experience, practical projects through cooperation with industry and collaborative studies are focal points of the university.

The HNU is an international business school for innovation, sustainable entrepreneurship and digital transformation.

We educate

• internationally experienced,
• solution-oriented thinking, and
• responsibly acting

shapers of the future.

Two federal states — Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg — and two different mentalities converge in Neu-Ulm and Ulm. This interplay promotes exchange and creates dynamism: people usually perceive Ulm and Neu-Ulm as one city in their everyday lives.

Located exactly halfway between Munich and Stuttgart, both cities are very well situated and can be reached quickly.

The countryside and leisure opportunities around Neu-Ulm and Ulm account for a great part of the region's special charm. The Danube connects both cities and offers cyclists and rowers the chance to pursue their sports to their heart's content. The Swabian Alb region boasts inviting medieval towns and natural monuments. The foothills of the Alps and the Allgäu as well as Lake Constance are nearby and are easy to reach by rail.

Anyone interested in culture can choose between various theatres (Ulm's theatre is the oldest municipal theatre in Germany), cinemas, and exhibitions.

There are two key factors that drive the region economically: growth and innovation. Many companies in the electronics, information, and automotive sectors have their headquarters or branches in Ulm and Neu-Ulm.

Students have the chance to take up internships there and often find work there when they graduate.

Universities and companies work closely together to develop commercial ideas and foster junior talents.