Double Master's Programme in Business Administration – Master of Science
University of Cologne · Cologne, Europe
Duration
24 mo
Tuition
No tuition fee
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Winter semester
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Winter semester intake. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact application deadline for your profile, free.
Course details verified 09 Sep 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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About this programme
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.
Intakes & deadlines
Winter semester
Dates confirmed for your profile · Open
Entry requirements
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English
E.G. TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 92 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 IELTS Academic: 6.5 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced
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Prerequisites
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.
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Documents
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This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Business & Management field in Europe, from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
Source: Profiling Institut - Gehaltsranking nach Studienfach 2026 (StepStone Gehaltsreport 2026), 2026. Market job-board data — less official than a government survey; treat as indicative.
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Fees & scholarships
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Double Master's Programme in Business Administration – Master of Science — FAQs
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Tuition is No tuition fee. Taken from the university's published fees page, not re-checked since — confirm it before you budget. We confirm the current fee and the scholarships you qualify for — free.
The main intake is Winter semester. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
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. English: E.G. TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 92 Reading: 24 Listening: 22 Speaking: 25 Writing: 24 IELTS Academic: 6.5 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced.
The programme runs about 24 months full-time.
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