Master’s · Business & Management

Sicherheits- und Katastrophenmanagement MBA

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences · Online campus · Official programme page

23 facts from 6 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 and German
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“Studiensprache Deutsch/Englisch”
“Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse: Stufe B2 gemäß des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen.” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Fresenius publishes this programme only in German and gives "Studiensprache Deutsch/Englisch" in its key facts. The admission section requires both German and English at B2, so this programme cannot be taken with English alone. It is not listed on Fresenius's English site and has no DAAD International Programmes entry.
Study mode: Online only (no student visa)
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“Standorte Online-Campus”
“Am Online-Campus studierst du berufsbegleitend digital. Dadurch bist du ortsunabhängig und bleibst gleichzeitig mit deinen Mitstudierenden und Dozierenden in Kontakt.” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Taught on Fresenius's Online-Campus alongside work. An online degree does not qualify for a German student visa.
Attendance: Part-time
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“Studiengangsform Berufsbegleitend”
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Part-time, for people in work; not a route to a student visa.
Length: 4 semesters
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“4 Semester 90 Credit-Points”
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Credits: 90 ECTS
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“4 Semester 90 Credit-Points”
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Intakes: Winter, Summer
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“Studienbeginn Winter- und Sommersemester”
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Non-EU deadline: Rolling, no fixed deadline
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“There are no deadlines for applications. You are free to apply at any time.”
“if you need a student visa to study in Germany, bear in mind that it may take several months for a visa to be issued” page
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Applications are open all year; the German programme pages say "Bewerbungsfrist Ganzjährig möglich" and the DAAD entries "This programme has no deadline listed." No separate date is published for visa applicants: the FAQ only warns that a visa can take several months and advises applying as early as possible.
Non-EU tuition: €545 per month
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“Studiengebühren Online-Campus 545,00 € / Monat”
“Nach Abschluss eines Bachelorstudiums oder einer Ausbildung an der Hochschule Fresenius erhältst du bei einem Bachelor- oder Masterstudium 10 Prozent Rabatt auf die gesamten Studiengebühren.” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Monthly tuition from the programme page; Fresenius publishes no separate rate for non-EU students on this programme and it has no DAAD International Programmes entry. List price; 10% off for Fresenius's own alumni and for siblings of its students.
Application fee: None
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“Are there any application fees? No, there are no application fees.”
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Registration fee or deposit: €250 one-off
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“Anmeldegebühr 250,00 €”
“there is a Registration fee amounting to 595 Euros which you will need to pay when the semester starts” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
The Online-Campus programmes charge €250 rather than the €695 of the full-time programmes; the English FAQ names €595.
Places: Selection procedure
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“If you fulfil the admission requirements, your personal study advisor will invite you to an admission interview. The admission interview is not a knowledge test.”
“The interview is scheduled for 15 minutes. After successful completion of the admission interview, we will send you the study contract with all details on the next steps.” page
“Für die Bachelor-Studiengänge der Hochschule Fresenius spielt dein Notendurchschnitt (Numerus clausus) keine Rolle. Wir setzen auch keine bestimmten Leistungskurse voraus.” page
www.hs-fresenius.com/application-process/ · checked 14 November 2026
No number of places is published and the bachelor's programmes have no numerus clausus (grades do not count), but admission depends on a 15-minute admission interview about the applicant's motivation after the documents have been checked, so this is a selection procedure rather than free admission. The place is reserved for four weeks after the interview. Group sizes are capped at 42 (bachelor's) and 20 (master's) students.
Programme accreditation: Accredited
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“Das bedeutet, dass unsere Studiengänge staatlich anerkannt und akkreditiert sind, jedoch nicht staatlich refinanziert werden.”
“Alle unsere Studiengänge werden bereits vor dem erstmaligen Studienstart akkreditiert. Die Akkreditierung ist jeweils bis zum letzten Absolventen gültig.” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/infos-zum-studium/kosten/ · checked 14 November 2026
Institution-wide statement: every Fresenius degree programme is state-recognised and accredited before it starts, and the accreditation runs until the last graduate. Fresenius is system-accredited by the German Accreditation Council, so its programmes are accredited through its own quality system rather than individually by an agency. The German programme pages repeat "Akkreditierung Staatlich anerkannt und akkreditiert".

Admission

What you need to apply

3-year bachelor’s: Accepted
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“musst du einen ersten berufsqualifizierenden akademischen Hochschulabschluss mit mindestens 180 Credit Points nachweisen”
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
180 credits are enough; one year of relevant full-time work experience is required on top.
Subject background: A first degree qualifying for a profession with at least 180 credits (other degrees such as a Diplom, Master, Staatsexamen or Magister can also be accepted), plus at least one year of relevant full-time professional experience related to the first degree. Applicants without a degree can be admitted on the strength of vocational training plus normally two years of related work, an advanced vocational qualification or a university entrance qualification, and an aptitude test at Fresenius.
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“Abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium : Um dieses Master-Studium aufnehmen zu können, musst du einen ersten berufsqualifizierenden akademischen Hochschulabschluss mit mindestens 180 Credit Points nachweisen. … Fachliche Zugangsvoraussetzung : Du musst mindestens ein Jahr einschlägige Berufserfahrung in Vollzeit nachweisen.”
“Sonderzulassung : Du hast eine abgeschlossene Berufsausbildung in Verbindung mit anschließender Berufstätigkeit.” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
Minimum grade: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/
www.hs-fresenius.com/admission-requirements/
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/
No minimum grade or GPA is published for this programme. The German programme pages' FAQ says only that master's programmes may require a certain final grade in the bachelor's certificate ("eine bestimmte Abschlussnote im Bachelorzeugnis kann Voraussetzung zur Zulassung sein"), without naming one.
How your grade is converted: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/
www.hs-fresenius.com/admission-requirements/
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/
Fresenius publishes no grade-conversion formula and no equivalence table for foreign degrees.
English: Level B2
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“Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse: Stufe B2 gemäß des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen.”
“Valid Tests and their Scores (minimum level of B2) … IELTS: Minimum Overall Score 6.0 … TOEFL iBT: Minimum 70/120 Points … Duolingo: Minimum 105/160 Points … Pearson PTE: Minimum 52/90 Points … Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Minimum 169/210 Points” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
The page asks for B2 in both German and English without naming a test; the accepted English tests and scores are those of Fresenius's central guidelines (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 70, Duolingo 105, PTE 52, Cambridge CAE 169, OET 250).
German: When applying: B2
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“Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse: Stufe B2 gemäß des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Referenzrahmens für Sprachen.”
www.hs-fresenius.de/berufsbegleitend/master/sicherheits-und-katastrophenmanagement/ · checked 14 November 2026
German at B2 is required alongside English at B2.
GRE / GMAT / GATE: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/
www.hs-fresenius.com/admission-requirements/
www.hs-fresenius.com/application-process/
Neither GRE, GMAT nor GATE is mentioned on any Fresenius page, in the admission-requirements page or in the FAQ; the only tests named are Fresenius's own entrance examination for applicants without a German university entrance qualification and TestAS, SAT, ACT, ITB and Gaokao as exemptions from it.
Selection: Documents are checked first (CV plus school-leaving certificate for a bachelor's or bachelor transcript for a master's, uploaded within 10 days); applicants who meet the requirements are then invited to a 15-minute admission interview about their motivation, not a knowledge test. After the interview Fresenius sends the study contract; the place is held for four weeks.
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“If you fulfil the admission requirements, your personal study advisor will invite you to an admission interview. The admission interview is not a knowledge test.”
“please upload at least your CV and your secondary school leaving certificate (application for bachelor studies) or your bachelor transcript of records (application for master studies) to the application portal within the next 10 DAYS” page
“The interview is scheduled for 15 minutes. After successful completion of the admission interview, we will send you the study contract with all details on the next steps.” page
www.hs-fresenius.com/application-process/ · checked 14 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver: Possible for applicants from Nigeria, named by the university, or because English is an official language there, or with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or with a previous degree taught in English
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“We might also be able to waive the language requirements, in case you apply from a country where English is the official and educational language … with a citizenship of one of the following countries … Nigeria … you need to provide evidence of the length of your studies in that particular”
“In case you can provide a school or University degree from an English-speaking country, we are able to recognise your English language proficiency as follows: … Secondary school - B2 Level … University degree (graduated) - C1 Level” page
“Claiming that you are using English on a native-speaker level is not enough for us to recognise your English language proficiency.” page
www.hs-fresenius.com/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-English-Language-Proficiency.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
Fresenius's English-proficiency guidelines list the countries whose citizens can have the test waived because English is the official and educational language. Nigeria is on that list; India and Pakistan are not, so applicants from India and Pakistan need a test or one of the other listed routes (a school or university degree from a country Fresenius counts as English-speaking, a semester studied in English abroad, or three to five years' work experience in an English-speaking country). Because Nigeria is one of the countries Fresenius counts as English-speaking, Nigerian applicants can also use the guidelines' "Foreign degrees" route: a secondary school certificate is recognised as B2 and a completed university degree as C1. Even so, Fresenius asks for evidence of the length of the studies in the country, for example a confirmation of the medium of instruction, and it states that claiming native-speaker level is not enough on its own; its only nationality-alone exception is for the UK, USA, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia.
Rules that name these countries: India: Indian applicants should complete their application without waiting for the APS certificate; Fresenius's International Office can ask the APS Team India to prioritise the case once the visa documents have been issued.
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“Special advice for Indian students regarding the APS : Once you receive your letter of acceptance, please complete your application as soon as possible. You do not need to wait for the APS certificate.”
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Nigeria: Nigeria is on Fresenius's list of countries whose citizens can have the English-test requirement waived because English is the official and educational language, on evidence of the length of their studies in the country; India and Pakistan are not on that list.
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“We might also be able to waive the language requirements, in case you apply from a country where English is the official and educational language … with a citizenship of one of the following countries … Nigeria … you need to provide evidence of the length of your studies in that particular”
www.hs-fresenius.com/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-English-Language-Proficiency.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

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.