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Master’s · Supply Chain & Logistics

E-Commerce & Logistics M.Sc.

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences · Cologne · Official programme page

23 facts from 8 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
Source
“Studiensprache Englisch”
“All bachelor's and master's programs listed on hs-fresenius.com are English-language study programs.” page

www.hs-fresenius.de/master/e-commerce-logistics/ · checked 14 November 2026

From the programme page's key facts; Fresenius's FAQ adds that every programme listed on hs-fresenius.com is an English-language programme and that all lectures and examinations are held in English.

Study mode
On campus
Source
“A study program's curriculum remains the same, regardless of the campus.”

www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026

Taught at the German campus named in `campus`; Fresenius's separate formats are the Online-Campus (part-time, digital) and onlineplus distance learning, which are recorded with mode "online". No Fresenius page describes the full-time English-language programmes as hybrid or online.

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Studiengangsform Vollzeit”

www.hs-fresenius.de/master/e-commerce-logistics/ · checked 14 November 2026

Length
4 semesters
Source
“4 Semester 120 Credit-Points”

www.hs-fresenius.de/master/e-commerce-logistics/ · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
120 ECTS
Source
“4 Semester 120 Credit-Points”

www.hs-fresenius.de/master/e-commerce-logistics/ · checked 14 November 2026

Intakes
Winter, Summer
Source
“Studienbeginn Winter- und Sommersemester”

www.hs-fresenius.de/master/e-commerce-logistics/ · checked 14 November 2026

The DAAD entry also gives winter and summer semester.

Non-EU deadline
Rolling, no fixed deadline
Source
“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
€5,700 per semester
Source
“Tuition fees per semester … EU countries 5,280 EUR … non-EU countries 5,700 EUR”
“Studiengebühren Köln 880,00 € / Monat” page
“Tuition fees vary from program to program. Fees for our English-language programs are around EUR 750-900 per month.” page

www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/9662/ · checked 14 November 2026

The DAAD entry, which Fresenius supplies, lists a higher rate for non-EU applicants (€5,700 against €5,280 per semester). Fresenius's own German programme page publishes only one monthly figure, "Studiengebühren Köln 880,00 € / Monat", which matches the EU rate over six months and makes no distinction by citizenship. List price; Fresenius grants 10% off for its own alumni and 10% for siblings of its students.

Application fee
None
Source
“Are there any application fees? No, there are no application fees.”

www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026

Registration fee or deposit
€695 one-off
Source
“Anmeldegebühr 695,00 €”
“there is a Registration fee amounting to 595 Euros which you will need to pay when the semester starts” page

www.hs-fresenius.de/master/e-commerce-logistics/ · checked 14 November 2026

From the programme page's key facts. Conflict: the English FAQ says the registration fee is €595.

Places
Selection procedure
Source
“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
Source
“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
Source
“You must have completed a bachelor's study program with at least 180 credit points.”
“you can apply to Fresenius University of Applied Sciences with 80% completion of your bachelor studies” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/study-programs/e-commerce-logistics-master/ · checked 14 November 2026

A three-year bachelor's degree with 180 credits meets the requirement; no bridging credits are asked for. Fresenius also lets applicants apply before they graduate, with 80% of the credits of their bachelor's degree completed.

Subject background
A completed bachelor's degree with at least 180 credits, of which 60 credits in business or economics.
Source
“You must have completed a bachelor's study program with at least 180 credit points. … In your bachelor's degree, you must have gained 60 credit points in the fields of business or economics.”
“Abgeschlossenes Bachelorstudium mit mindestens 180 Credit Points Davon 60 Credit Points im wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Bereich” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/study-programs/e-commerce-logistics-master/ · checked 14 November 2026

Minimum grade
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

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

Fresenius publishes no grade-conversion formula and no equivalence table for foreign degrees.

English
Level B2. IELTS 6 · TOEFL iBT 70 · Duolingo 105 · PTE 52. Cambridge: Certificate in Advanced English 169/210. OET overall 250; the DAAD entries add TOEFL iBT section minimums (reading 18, listening 17, speaking 20, writing 17)
Source
“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”
“For our English-language study programs, you will need to prove language skills equivalent to Level B2 (e.g., TOEFL iBT with at least 70 points or IELTS with at least 6.0).” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-English-Language-Proficiency.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

From Fresenius's "Guidelines - Proof of English Language Proficiency" (version 05/2023), which applies to admission to Hochschule Fresenius as a whole. It does not say whether TOEFL iBT Home Edition is accepted and gives no score on the TOEFL band scale introduced in January 2026; the Duolingo minimum is 105/160.

German
Not needed when applying
Source
“If you decide to join an English-language study program, you do not need to speak German.”
“If you decide to join an English-language study program at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, then you don't need to speak German. All lectures and examinations will be conducted in English” page

www.hs-fresenius.com/admission-requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026

No German is required for the English-language programmes; all lectures and examinations are in English. Free, optional German courses are offered during the degree.

GRE / GMAT / GATE
Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026

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.
Source
“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
Source
“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.
    Source
    “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.
    Source
    “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.