Master’s · Business & Management

Full-time MBA MBA

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management · Frankfurt am Main · Official programme page

25 facts from 5 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language: English
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“(2) Die Unterrichtssprache ist Englisch.”
“An accelerated 12-month full-time MBA in Germany, 100 % taught in English, comprising core modules, electives and a thesis.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
Study mode: On campus
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“Degree Master of Business Administration Language English Duration Full-time | 12 months (Student visa is available for this programme.) Tuition Fee EUR 42,000* + EUR 600 enrolment fee Application deadline Rolling admissions Non-EU by 31 May 2027; EU (or EU passport holder) by 31 July 2027 Start Date 1 September 2027”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
Taught on the Frankfurt campus, with one core module at SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan. The only Frankfurt School MBA that qualifies for a German student visa: the page states "(Student visa is available for this programme.)", while the Part-time MBA, Executive MBA and MBA International Healthcare Management pages each state that the programme does not.
Attendance: Full-time
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“Der Studiengang des Vollzeit-MBA umfasst eine Regelstudienzeit von 2 Semestern (12 Monate) einschließlich der Master-Thesis. Der Studiengang des Teilzeit-MBA umfasst eine Regelstudienzeit von 4 Semester (21 Monate).”
“Degree Master of Business Administration Language English Duration Full-time | 12 months (Student visa is available for this programme.) Tuition Fee EUR 42,000* + EUR 600 enrolment fee Application deadline Rolling admissions Non-EU by 31 May 2027; EU (or EU passport holder) by 31 July 2027 Start Date 1 September 2027” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
One set of examination regulations covers the full-time and the part-time MBA; the full-time version is two semesters (12 months). Working alongside is discouraged in the first semester: "Part-time is not encouraged during semester 1. During semester 2, students may take up an internship or other opportunities to acquaint themselves with the local job market".
Length: 2 semesters
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“Der Studiengang des Vollzeit-MBA umfasst eine Regelstudienzeit von 2 Semestern (12 Monate) einschließlich der Master-Thesis.”
“The duration is 12 months, starting in September each year.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
Credits: 60 ECTS
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“Der Arbeitsaufwand umfasst 60 CP, dabei entfallen 15 CP auf die Master-Thesis.”
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
60 CP including a 15-CP thesis, which may be a group consulting project, an entrepreneurial business plan or a research thesis. The key-facts box on the programme page leaves the ECTS figure blank.
Intakes: Winter
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“Start Date 1 September 2027”
“The duration is 12 months, starting in September each year.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
One intake a year, in September.
Non-EU deadline: 31 May 2027 (winter 2027)Frankfurt School recommends applying by the end of May so that the visa process can be completed before the September start, and by the end of April for applicants from India, China and Vietnam because of longer visa processing and the APS.
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“Application deadline Rolling admissions Non-EU by 31 May 2027; EU (or EU passport holder) by 31 July 2027”
“For non-EU applicants needing a visa, we recommend applying by the end of May to ensure ample time to complete the visa process before the programme begins in September . Applicants from India, China and Vietnam are advised to apply by the end of April due to extended visa processing times and the introduction of the APS.” page
“We welcome applications all year round. However, due to limited spots, we recommend applying as early as possible.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
The only Frankfurt School programme with a separate, earlier deadline for applicants who need a visa, and the only one that names a country-specific date. Admissions are rolling within those dates.
Non-EU tuition: €42,000 per programme Total for the 12-month programme; travel and accommodation for the international module are not included.
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“Tuition Fee EUR 42,000* + EUR 600 enrolment fee”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
Early-bird discounts and merit- and need-based scholarships (Global Leaders, Diversity, Women in Business, Entrepreneurship & Leadership, sector-specific and high-performer scholarships) are applied for in the same application; the page notes MBA fees "may be tax-deductible in Germany". The list price is recorded here.
Application fee: None
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“Submitting your application incurs no additional fees.”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
Unlike the bachelor's and pre-experience master's programmes, which charge €100 per application, the MBA application is free. Taking Frankfurt School's own admission test instead of the GMAT or GRE costs USD 100.
Registration fee or deposit: €600 one-off
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“Tuition Fee EUR 42,000* + EUR 600 enrolment fee”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
One-off enrolment fee on top of tuition.
Places: Selection procedure
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“Document Review We assess your academic and professional background. … Online Interview Discuss your goals and fit for the full-time Master of Business Administration. We evaluate your motivation, expectations and career goals.”
“We welcome applications all year round. However, due to limited spots, we recommend applying as early as possible.” page
“f) den MBA Zulassungsprozess besteht, der, unter anderem, ein Interview beinhaltet und die Aspekte strategisches und unternehmerisches Denken, Teamfähigkeit und Führungspotential überprüft” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
No number of places is published ("due to limited spots"), but admission depends on a scored process: a document review, an interview assessing strategic and entrepreneurial thinking, teamwork and leadership potential, two letters of recommendation and one of five qualification criteria.
Programme accreditation: Accredited
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“Accredited by the German Accreditation Council and the Triple Crown.”
“Frankfurt School was accredited by the German Accreditation Council in July 2015 and reaccredited for an additional eight years in October 2021. … Within the specified framework, Frankfurt School is permitted to accredit its own degree programs.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
Frankfurt School holds system accreditation and accredits its own degree programmes within that framework, under the quality seal of the Akkreditierungsrat. Frankfurt School's own page dates that system accreditation to July 2015 with a reaccreditation “for an additional eight years in October 2021”; the Akkreditierungsrat's own records give other dates (first decision 6 July 2015 to the end of the summer semester 2021, extended to 30 September 2022, reaccreditation report of 28 September 2022) and publish no decision for the reaccreditation, so its end date cannot be confirmed - see the institution's institutionalAccreditation fact. Its MBA portfolio additionally carries AMBA accreditation (2018, reaccredited 2023 for five years), which is an international business-school accreditation, not German programme accreditation.
Student visa: The university says this programme qualifies for a student visa
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“(Student visa is available for this programme.)”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s: Accepted with conditions
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“b) über einen ersten akademischen Abschluss mit 240 Credit Points (CP) 1 verfügt (Bachelor oder gleichwertig)”
“(2) Bewerberinnen und Bewerber mit weniger als 240 CP im ersten akademischen Abschluss können zugelassen werden, wenn … sie bestimmte Brückenmodule zum Erwerb fehlender Kompetenzen absolvieren und/oder … einschlägige Kompetenzen von außerhochschulisch erworbenen Kenntnissen und Fähigkeiten angerechnet werden können. Es können bis zu 60 CP angerechnet werden.” page
“Request CV check First academic degree (Bachelor or equivalent).” page
“Geht einem Master-Studium ein Bachelorstudium voraus, so werden unter Einbeziehung dieses vorangegangenen Studiums 300 Credit Points (CP)1 benötigt. Im begründeten Einzelfall kann davon bei entsprechender Qualifikation von Studierenden abgewichen werden. Einschlägige Berufserfahrung oder außerhalb des Hochschulstudiums erworbene Kenntnisse und Fertigkeiten können als CP-Äquivalent angerechnet werden.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
The regulations ask for a first degree of 240 CP, which a three-year 180-CP bachelor's does not reach. Applicants with less than 240 CP can still be admitted if they take bridging modules (Brückenmodule) to make up the missing competences and/or if relevant knowledge and skills acquired outside higher education are credited, up to a maximum of 60 CP. Since the MBA itself is 60 CP, a 180-CP bachelor's plus the three years of professional experience the programme requires is the normal route: the work experience is what gets credited. Frankfurt School does not publish how many credits it awards for how much experience, so applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan should ask Admissions, or use the free CV check, before applying. The programme page itself asks only for a "First academic degree (Bachelor or equivalent)" with no credit figure, which is the more welcoming of the two statements; the regulations are the binding one and are followed here.
Subject background: A first academic degree (bachelor's or equivalent) and at least three years of qualified professional experience after that degree. The examination regulations add that one of five further criteria must be met: an external certification (GMAT, GRE, Frankfurt School Admission Test or CFA Level II), a doctorate, a degree from a QS top-400 university or business school, a first-class (top 5%) degree from a QS World university, or exceptional achievement as unanimously judged by the academic director and programme manager. Two letters of recommendation are required.
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“Request CV check First academic degree (Bachelor or equivalent). … Minimum three years of post-graduate work experience.”
“c) in der Regel nicht unter 3 Jahren postgraduierte qualifizierte berufspraktische Erfahrung nachweist” page
“e) eine der folgenden fünf (Qualifizierungs-)Kriterien erfüllt: … Externe Zertifizierung (GMAT / GRE / Frankfurt School Admissions Test / CFA Level II) … PhD- oder Doktoratsabschluss … Abgeschlossenes Studium an einer QS Top-400 Universität / Business School” page
“g) Zwei Empfehlungsschreiben.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
Frankfurt School offers a free CV check before applying, which is the quickest way for an applicant with a three-year bachelor's to find out whether the profile qualifies.
Minimum grade: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/admission-test
No minimum grade or GPA is published. The regulations instead list alternative quality signals, among them a "Erstklassiger Abschluss (Top 5%) eines Studiums an einer QS World Universität / Busines School".
How your grade is converted: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:2633a52b-bd61-46b9-8c23-3a76bb51d299/2026_ABPO.pdf
No conversion formula and no reference to the anabin/ZAB databases is published for the MBA.
English: Level C1. IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 90 · TOEFL band 5 · Duolingo 130. Frankfurt School does not say whether TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted. Exemption: a degree completed in English, working in a company whose corporate language is English, or more than a year living and working in an English-speaking country
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“über ausreichende Englischkenntnisse (C1-Niveau des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens (GER)) verfügt. … Nachweis der Englischkenntnisse (TOEFL iBT mindestens 90 oder IELTS mindestens 7,0).”
“Excellent English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 5, IELTS 7.0, Duolingo English Test 130, or equivalent)*” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
Conflict between pages, resolved in favour of the binding examination regulations: they set C1 with TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS 7.0, while the programme page gives "TOEFL iBT 5", which is the 1-6 band scale TOEFL introduced in January 2026; both figures are recorded. Duolingo 130 appears only on the programme page, not in the regulations. Unlike the master's programmes, the MBA waives the certificate for applicants who completed a degree in English.
German: Not needed when applying. During studies: optional: free weekly courses in German as a foreign language at all levels, plus business German; the Full-time MBA curriculum has a German Language element
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“No, even though it is a full-time MBA in Germany, the programme is entirely taught in English. German classes are optional but encouraged.”
“Frankfurt School offers free weekly courses in German as a foreign language at all levels, as well as language courses in business German.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
No German is required to apply for or complete the MBA programmes.
GRE / GMAT / GATE: Recommended
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“GMAT, GRE, or EA (Executive Assessment) preferred. Alternatively, Frankfurt School Admission Test.”
“It is preferred but not mandatory. You can also take the Frankfurt School Admission Test.” page
“Externe Zertifizierung (GMAT / GRE / Frankfurt School Admissions Test / CFA Level II)” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
Preferred, not mandatory, and this is the one Frankfurt School programme family where a test can be replaced outright: the regulations accept a doctorate, a degree from a QS top-400 institution, a top-5% degree from a QS World institution or exceptional achievement instead of any test. GMAT scores are valid for five years; a superscore does not replace a single-sitting score.
Other required tests: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/admission-test
No test is unconditionally required: GMAT, GRE or the Executive Assessment is "preferred", Frankfurt School's own admission test is an alternative, and the regulations allow four non-test qualification criteria instead.
Selection: Four steps: online application, document review of the academic and professional background, an online interview on motivation, expectations and career goals, then the decision. The regulations add that the interview assesses strategic and entrepreneurial thinking, teamwork and leadership potential, and that two letters of recommendation are required.
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“Apply online Submit the required documents through our online portal. … Document Review We assess your academic and professional background. … Online Interview”
“f) den MBA Zulassungsprozess besteht, der, unter anderem, ein Interview beinhaltet und die Aspekte strategisches und unternehmerisches Denken, Teamfähigkeit und Führungspotential überprüft” page
“g) Zwei Empfehlungsschreiben.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver: Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
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“über ausreichende Englischkenntnisse (C1-Niveau des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens (GER)) verfügt. Von diesem Kriterium kann in folgenden Fällen abgewichen werden: … ein abgeschlossenes Studium in englischer Sprache oder Tätigkeit in einem Unternehmen, in dem die Unternehmenssprache Englisch ist, … Nachweis der Englischkenntnisse (TOEFL iBT mindestens 90 oder IELTS mindestens 7,0).”
“Language test waivers are available under certain conditions.” page
www.frankfurt-school.de/cms/dam/jcr:e591b0e8-a1a3-4357-95bd-87ea657a0e3c/2026_MBA_PO_DE.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
The examination regulations waive the English certificate for an applicant who has completed a degree taught in English — the route open to most applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan — or who works in a company whose corporate language is English, or who has lived and worked for more than a year in an English-speaking country. Being a native speaker is a separate ground that does not apply here, and the regulations do not name India, Nigeria or Pakistan or treat English as an official language as a ground in itself. Frankfurt School's pre-experience master's programmes do not grant this waiver; the MBA programmes do. The German missions in India, Nigeria and Pakistan may still ask for a language certificate for a visa.
Rules that name these countries: India: Applicants from India are advised to apply for the Full-time MBA by the end of April 2027, a month earlier than other non-EU applicants, because of longer visa processing and the APS.
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“For non-EU applicants needing a visa, we recommend applying by the end of May to ensure ample time to complete the visa process before the programme begins in September . Applicants from India, China and Vietnam are advised to apply by the end of April due to extended visa processing times and the introduction of the APS.”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/study/mba-emba/full-time-mba · checked 14 November 2026
The only programme-level date Frankfurt School publishes for a specific country. It is a recommendation, not a formal deadline; the formal non-EU deadline is 31 May 2027.
India: Frankfurt School names India as one of the countries whose applicants may need an APS certificate, depending on the qualification; it is not among the documents the application itself asks for.
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“Some international applicants may also need an APS certificate, depending on their country of qualification and applicable requirements. APS procedures are particularly relevant for certain applicants with qualifications from India, China and Vietnam, subject to the rules and exemptions applying to them.”
www.frankfurt-school.de/en/home/international-student-guide/before-you-apply · checked 14 November 2026
The only Frankfurt School statement that names India. Nigeria and Pakistan are not named on any Frankfurt School page.

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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