Bachelor’s · Business & Management

Business Management B.Sc.

Gisma University of Applied Sciences · Berlin · Official programme page

21 facts from 6 official pages · last checked 8 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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“All of our academic courses taught in English and we also offer free German lessons at our Berlin campus”
www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/frequently-asked-questions · checked 8 November 2026
Institution-wide statement; Gisma's programme pages give no language field.
Study mode: On campus
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“The degree programmes are offered in full-time, … face-to-face learning formats. BSc International … Relations is also offered in distance learning … format.”
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
Taken from the framework regulations, which are binding. The programme pages describe delivery less strictly: "Gisma University of Applied Sciences supports flexible and individual learning by applying a systematic hybrid learning scheme", with part of the lectures in class and "face-to-face phases … complemented by e-learning sessions", and the FAQ says the offer "includes presential programmes as well as blended delivery". Regular on-campus attendance is required, so the programme is recorded as on-campus. This page adds: "Students starting online will have the option to complete the programme on-campus in Germany seamlessly."
Attendance: Full-time
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“The degree programmes are offered in full-time, … face-to-face learning formats. BSc International … Relations is also offered in distance learning … format.”
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
The programme page calls it a "full-time bachelor's degree programme"; no part-time option is offered at bachelor's level.
Length: 6 semesters
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“comprises a standard period of study of six semesters”
“Location: … Berlin … Duration: … 36 months” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
Credits: 180 ECTS
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“the total student workload for the courses is 180 ECTS credits.”
“Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS Credits) … € 13,825” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
Intakes: Winter, Summer, Other
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“Intakes: … Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct”
“The winter semester begins in October, the summer … semester in April. The semesters are divided into self- … contained quarters. Students may begin their studies at … the start of each quarter.” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
October is the winter semester and April the summer semester; January and July are the other two quarter starts.
Non-EU deadline: Not stated by the university
4 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management
www.gisma.com/how-to-apply
www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/tuition-fees-and-funding
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf
No Gisma page publishes an application deadline, and none states that applications are open at any time. There are four starts a year (January, April, July, October) and the regulations say students may begin at the start of each quarter. No separate date for visa applicants is given either; the how-to-apply FAQ only says "The visa confirmation will take 2-3 months, depending on the student's home country."
Start months: January, April, July, October
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“Intakes: … Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct”
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-computer-science · checked 8 November 2026
The same four start months are given on every Gisma degree programme page.
Non-EU tuition: €13,825 per year
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“Tuition Fee : … € 13,825 per year”
“Gisma Tuition Fees 2026 Intakes … Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS Credits) … € 13,825” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
Fee table headed "Gisma Tuition Fees 2026 Intakes"; Gisma publishes no separate 2027 price list. The page adds that fees "may vary depending on your applicant status" and that savings, regional offers and discounts (e.g. a 35% siblings and spouse discount, a €1,000 Think Digital discount at Potsdam for digital programmes) are available on request; the list price is recorded here.
Application fee: None
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“All-Inclusive Fees: … Covers any application/enrollment, examination, and thesis fees.”
www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/tuition-fees-and-funding · checked 8 November 2026
The tuition fee covers the application and enrolment fee, so no separate application fee is charged. A deposit is due after acceptance (see the institution's otherFees).
Registration fee or deposit: None
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“All-Inclusive Fees: … Covers any application/enrollment, examination, and thesis fees.”
www.gisma.com/life-at-gisma/tuition-fees-and-funding · checked 8 November 2026
No enrolment or matriculation fee on top of tuition; the deposit paid after acceptance is deducted from the programme fee.
Places: Selection procedure
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“International students must conduct an entrance test.”
“The entrance examination determines … whether and at what level of performance (average … grade) the applicant has the professional aptitude and … the linguistic and methodological skills to study a … degree programme” page
“There is no legal entitlement to admission to a course … of study at Gisma.” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
No number of places is published. Admission of international applicants depends on Gisma's own entrance examination (three written 45-minute modules on language, cognitive skills and subject basics, on campus or online, which may be supplemented by an interview), and the regulations state there is no legal entitlement to admission.
Programme accreditation: Accredited
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“The degree programme has been awarded the quality seal of the Accreditation Council Foundation.”
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
The Accreditation Council Foundation (Stiftung Akkreditierungsrat) seal; Gisma says its programmes are accredited by the German Accreditation Council through FIBAA.

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate: General university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung under the Brandenburg Higher Education Act). Applicants with a foreign school certificate that entitles them to study in the country of issue but is not equivalent to a German entrance qualification can instead sit Gisma's entrance examination under Brandenburg's Hochschulzugangsprüfungsverordnung, or complete the Gisma Foundation Programme.
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“Entry Requirements … General university entrance qualification”
“Admission requires proof of a higher education … entrance qualification in accordance with the … Brandenburg Higher Education Act.” page
“Applicants who have a foreign educational certificate … that entitles them to study at a higher education … institution recognized in the country of issue may take … an entrance examination in accordance with the” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
Gisma does not publish country-specific rules for India, Nigeria or Pakistan. A 12-year school certificate from these countries is normally not equivalent to a German Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, so direct entry depends on Gisma's entrance examination or on the Foundation Programme; applicants should get Gisma's written assessment.
Subject requirements: No subject requirements. The regulations only recommend basic mathematical, analytical and digital competencies for IT, analytical or quantitative programmes, and appropriate English and basic communication competencies for international or business programmes.
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“For degree programmes with an information … technology, analytical, or quantitative focus, basic … mathematical, analytical, and digital competencies … are recommended. For degree programmes with an … international or business-related focus, appropriate … English language proficiency and basic … communication competencies are recommended.”
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
Foundation or preparatory course: Gisma Foundation Programme: a six-month, non-credit-bearing foundation course in Berlin (€6,920, entry IELTS 5.5) with a Business or a Computer Science pathway, for applicants who do not yet meet the entry requirements. The regulations let it replace the entrance examination; half of its tuition is credited against the final semester of the bachelor's degree.
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“If you need additional support to meet the entry requirements for one of Gisma's bachelor's degree programmes, the … Gisma Foundation Programme … is designed for you.”
“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.” page
“IELTS 5.5 … Highschool Certificate … General University Entrance Qualification” page
“Upon successful completion of your Foundation Semester, 50% of the tuition fee for this semester will be credited back to you.” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
The fee page lists "Foundation + Bachelor's Degree (180 ECTS Credits) 3.5 € 13,825" per year, i.e. the foundation semester extends the degree to three and a half years.
English: Level B2. IELTS 6 in every section · Duolingo accepted. no IELTS component below 5.5; TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE and Duolingo are accepted at equivalent scores but no minimum is published for them; Gisma also offers its own English test free of charge
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“English proficiency: B2 (IELTS 6.0 overall, no less than 5.5 in any component) or equivalent scores in TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE or Duolingo. Gisma also offers an English test free of charge.”
“Proof of … English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common … European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) … may be demonstrated in particular through IELTS, … TOEFL, Cambridge, or equivalent internationally … recognised language certificates.” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
Gisma publishes a minimum only for IELTS. It does not say whether TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted, and gives no Duolingo score. The regulations name IELTS, TOEFL and Cambridge "or equivalent internationally recognised language certificates" and add that "The university shall determine equivalence".
German: Not needed when applying. During studies: optional German Add-On Course from A1 to B2 over two years (three cycles a year, 50 class hours per cycle), for on-campus students only, €100 per cycle / €600 for two years, without a certificate
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“The German Add-On Course at Gisma University of Applied Sciences is designed to equip students with German language skills from A1 to B2 levels over a span of two years. This course is exclusively available for on-campus students”
“All of our academic courses taught in English and we also offer free German lessons at our Berlin campus” page
www.gisma.com/german-add-on-course · checked 8 November 2026
No Gisma page or regulation asks for German at application, during the degree or at graduation: the only language certificate required is for the language of instruction, which is English. Conflict: the FAQ calls the German lessons free, while the German Add-On Course page prices them at €100 per cycle (€600 for two years); the more specific page is followed here.
GRE / GMAT / GATE: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 8 Nov 2026
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management
www.gisma.com/how-to-apply
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf
Neither GRE, GMAT nor GATE is mentioned on any Gisma page or in the bachelor's framework regulations.
Other required tests: Gisma entrance examination (international applicants)
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“International students must conduct an entrance test.”
“The entrance examination determines … whether and at what level of performance (average … grade) the applicant has the professional aptitude and … the linguistic and methodological skills to study a … degree programme” page
www.gisma.com/programmes/undergraduate/bsc-business-management · checked 8 November 2026
Three written modules of 45 minutes each (language at B2, cognitive skills, subject basics), taken on campus or online and optionally supplemented by an interview; it can be replaced by the Gisma Foundation Programme.
Selection: International applicants sit Gisma's entrance examination (or complete the Foundation Programme instead); the regulations add that there is no legal entitlement to admission. Applicants with a foreign school certificate that is not equivalent to a German higher education entrance qualification are admitted through this entrance examination under Brandenburg's Hochschulzugangsprüfungsverordnung.
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“The entrance examination determines … whether and at what level of performance (average … grade) the applicant has the professional aptitude and … the linguistic and methodological skills to study a … degree programme … There is no legal entitlement to admission to a course … of study at Gisma.”
“International students must conduct an entrance test.” page
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf · checked 8 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver: Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, because English is an official language there, or with a previous degree taught in English
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“determine equivalence. The proof is not required if the … student comes from a country in which the language of … study is the usual language of communication and … teaching or if the student already has a degree for which … the above-mentioned conditions or comparable ones … already had to be fulfilled.”
www.gisma.com/uploads/sites/5/2026/07/Study-Regulations-for-Bachelor-Programmes.pdf · checked 8 November 2026
From the framework admission regulations for bachelor's programmes, which are binding for all Gisma bachelor's programmes; no Gisma web page mentions an English-test exemption. The regulation does not name countries: the exemption is for applicants from a country "in which the language of study is the usual language of communication and teaching", which Gisma itself decides ("The university shall determine equivalence" / "In individual cases, the examination board will decide"). English is an official language in India, Nigeria and Pakistan, so this is the closest basis in our schema; applicants should get Gisma's decision in writing. The second route is a previous degree for which the same conditions already had to be met (a degree taught in English).
Rules that name these countries: None named on the pages checked

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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Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.