Gisma University of Applied Sciences

Application route

Directly to the university

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“Complete the … online application form … Our student advisors at Gisma will guide you through the next steps”

www.gisma.com/how-to-apply · checked 8 November 2026

Applications go straight to Gisma's own portal; no uni-assist step is mentioned anywhere.

APS certificate (India)

Needed at enrolment

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“Yes, we have an APS team that will help you get your APS faster. All you must do is once you submit the APS application and pay the fee for it, send the APS confirmation PDF along with the token number to your advisor who will coordinate with the APS team. However, please note, the APS team only assists students that have been unconditionally accepted at Gisma and have paid the tuition deposit.”

www.gisma.com/how-to-apply · checked 8 November 2026

The APS certificate is not among the application documents in either framework regulation and Gisma's APS support starts only after unconditional acceptance and payment of the deposit, so the APS is organised after admission (for the visa and enrolment), not at application. Gisma does not state this in so many words.

Studienkolleg

Own Studienkolleg

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“The entrance examination can be replaced by a non- … credit bearing and modularized foundation/preparatory … course at the successful conclusion of which, students are … granted admission to the Bachelor's programme.”

“Location: … Berlin … Duration: … 6 months … Intakes: … Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct … Tuition Fee … : … € 6,920” page

www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf · checked 8 November 2026

Not a state Studienkolleg: Gisma runs its own six-month Foundation Programme in Berlin (€6,920, Business or Computer Science pathway, IELTS 5.5) which the bachelor's regulations accept in place of the entrance examination, and a separate six-month Premasters (Brückensemester, 30 ECTS, €6,920) for master's applicants whose bachelor's does not match the programme.

International office

Gisma has no international office as such. Its Visa & Student Support Service handles student visas, residence permits, blocked accounts and APS, the accommodation team (accommodation@gisma.com) handles housing, and admissions is reached through the programme consultants (info@gisma.com, admissions@gisma.com). Indian applicants are also served by the GGG Admissions Assessment Hub in India.

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“Gisma University of Applied Sciences Visa & Student Support Service has a dedicated team to guide you during the residence permit application processes”

“The GGG Admissions Assessment Hub is a regional support centre in India offering personalised, step-by-step guidance for Indian students applying to Gisma University of Applied Sciences.” page

www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/frequently-asked-questions · checked 8 November 2026

Tuition for non-EU students

Tuition does not depend on citizenship: Gisma publishes one list price per programme for all applicants (€13,825 per year for bachelor's programmes, €16,250/€19,200/€25,100 for the 60/90/120-ECTS master's tracks, €22,500 for the Global MBA) and says the fee covers application/enrolment, examination and thesis fees. What differs for non-EU students is the prepayment: a deposit of €1,500 for most international students, €3,000 for some postgraduate programmes and students from selected countries, and for bachelor's applicants from certain countries a full year's tuition upfront instead of a deposit. The deposit or upfront payment is deducted from the programme fee.

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“All-Inclusive Fees: … Covers any application/enrollment, examination, and thesis fees. … Once you are accepted as a student, a deposit is required to secure your place in the programme. For most international students, the deposit is €1,500. Some postgraduate programmes and students from selected countries may have a higher deposit requirement of €3,000. For Bachelor students from certain countries, a full year's tuition fee is required upfront instead of a deposit. The deposit or upfront payment will be deducted from the total programme fee”

“For all applicants … – € 22,500” page

www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/tuition-fees-and-funding · checked 8 November 2026

Gisma names no countries. Its General Study Terms and Conditions (2024) and its FAQ both state a flat €3,000 deposit, which the current fee page contradicts; the fee page is the more specific and more recent statement and is followed here.

Semester contribution

Not stated by the university

3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

• www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/tuition-fees-and-funding
• www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/frequently-asked-questions
• www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2024/07/Gisma_General_Study_Terms_and_Conditions__Data_Privacy_Statement_DOC.pdf

No semester contribution, student-union fee or semester ticket charge is published. The fee page lists only tuition and the deposit and says the tuition fee covers "any application/enrollment, examination, and thesis fees"; Gisma is not a member of a Studentenwerk. Two programme pages mention transport: the BSc double degree says "your tuition fees include a semester ticket" and the MSc double degree says students "benefit from a significantly reduced fee for the Deutschland Ticket", neither with an amount.

Other compulsory fees

€1,500–3,000 one-off · Deposit to secure the study place after acceptance: €1,500 for most international students, €3,000 for some postgraduate programmes and students from selected countries. Bachelor's applicants from certain countries pay a full year's tuition upfront instead. Deducted from the programme fee. Gisma's General Study Terms and Conditions and its FAQ instead state a flat €3,000.

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“Once you are accepted as a student, a deposit is required to secure your place in the programme. For most international students, the deposit is €1,500. Some postgraduate programmes and students from selected countries may have a higher deposit requirement of €3,000. For Bachelor students from certain countries, a full year's tuition fee is required upfront instead of a deposit. The deposit or upfront payment will be deducted from the total programme fee”

“After concluding the contract, a deposit of 3000 € has to be paid by the student.” page

“All students are required to pay a deposit fee of 3,000 Euros to secure a place at Gisma.” page

www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/tuition-fees-and-funding · checked 8 November 2026

Besides the deposit there is no application fee, enrolment fee, examination fee or thesis fee: "All-Inclusive Fees: Covers any application/enrollment, examination, and thesis fees."

Tuition per programme is listed with each programme below.

State recognition

Recognised by the State of Brandenburg as a Fachhochschule (university of applied sciences); the Brandenburg Ministry of Science, Research and Culture states that the recognition is initially limited until 31 March 2027, lists the degree programmes it covers and includes the Berlin branch. Seat Potsdam; operating company Gisma University of Applied Sciences GmbH (Amtsgericht Potsdam HRB 35061 P), part of GUS Germany GmbH.

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“Die … Gisma University of Applied Sciences … ist als … Fachhochschule … anerkannt. Die Anerkennung ist zunächst befristet bis einschließlich 31. März 2027 durch das Land Brandenburg ausgesprochen. … Folgende Außen- bzw. Zweigstellen sind von der staatlichen Anerkennung umfasst: … Berlin.”

“Gisma University of Applied Sciences … State recognised Private University for Applied Sciences … Gisma Campus Potsdam … Konrad-Zuse-Ring 11 … 14469 Potsdam … University locations: Potsdam, Berlin” page

“Dreizehn nichtstaatliche Hochschulen ergänzen und bereichern die Hochschullandschaft im Land Brandenburg. … Sie dürfen nach Maßgabe ihrer staatlichen Anerkennung entsprechend den staatlichen Hochschulen Hochschulgrade verleihen. … Gisma University of Applied Sciences” page

“State recognition has initially been granted until 31 March 2027.” page

mwfk.brandenburg.de/mwfk/de/wissenschaft/hochschulen/nichtstaatliche-fachhochschulen/gisma-university-of-applied-sciences/ · checked 13 November 2026

The date of the first recognition is not published by the ministry or by Gisma. As fetched on 2026-11-08 the ministry page gave 15 November 2026 as the end of the recognition period; as fetched on 2026-11-13 it gives 31 March 2027, so the recognition has been extended, again for a limited time. Applicants starting after March 2027 should ask Gisma whether it has been extended again. Gisma's accreditation page states the same end date (checked 2026-11-13). The ministry's list of recognised programmes does not include a "Double Degree" programme, nor BSc Supply Chain and Logistics, BSc Artificial Intelligence, MSc Supply Chain Management, MSc Artificial Intelligence or MSc AI-Driven Business Innovation, which Gisma's own framework regulations already describe.

Institutional accreditation

Not stated by the university

3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026

• www.wissenschaftsrat.de/download/2026/Akkreditierungen_abgeschlossen.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2
• mwfk.brandenburg.de/mwfk/de/wissenschaft/hochschulen/nichtstaatliche-fachhochschulen/gisma-university-of-applied-sciences/
• www.gisma.com/accreditations-and-recognition

No Wissenschaftsrat institutional accreditation (Institutionelle Akkreditierung) is published for Gisma. Gisma does not appear in the Wissenschaftsrat's list of completed accreditation procedures ("Liste der abgeschlossenen Akkreditierungsverfahren", status October 2026), which lists the other Brandenburg institutions, and the Brandenburg ministry's profile page does not mention one either. What Gisma does publish is programme accreditation – "Gisma University of Applied Sciences' programmes are nationally accredited by the German Accreditation Council through FIBAA" – plus AMBA accreditation for the Global MBA, BGA accreditation and CIM accreditation for the marketing degrees. Those are programme-level or international business-school accreditations, not institutional accreditation by the Wissenschaftsrat.