Master’s · Business & Management
Strategic and International Management M.A.
Deggendorf Institute of Technology · Deggendorf · Official programme page
22 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 and German
Source
“About 60% of the courses are held in German and about 40% in English.”
www.th-deg.de/sim-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
German and English run in parallel throughout the programme, so German C1 is an admission requirement.
- Study mode
- On campus
Source
“Location … Deggendorf”
www.th-deg.de/sim-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
The page gives a physical study location and offers no online or distance variant.
- Attendance
- Full-time
Source
“Das Studium wird als Vollzeitstudium angeboten”
th-deg.de/Studierende/Antraege-und-Organisatorisches/Pruefungsordnungen/Master/spo_strategisches%20und%20internationales%20management_master_2023_2.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
- Length
- 3 semesters
- Credits
- 90 ECTS
- Intakes
- Summer
- Non-EU deadline
- 15 Jan 2027 (summer 2027)
Source
“Application period … 15 October - 15 Januray”
www.th-deg.de/sim-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
The misspelling "Januray" is DIT's; the date is 15 January.
- Non-EU tuition
- None
- Application fee
- €60 one-off Once per application phase; several applications in the same phase are covered.
Source
“€60 application fee (multiple applications possible without further payment) at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
Charged only to applicants who are not German, EU or EEA nationals. The German fee page words it as "Bewerbungsgebühren in Höhe von pauschal 60 Euro" per application phase.
- Places
- Selection procedure
Source
“Proof of suitability for this specific course examined through an oral exam … Sign the application for admission in order to determine the study-specific aptitude and upload it in the application portal”
www.th-deg.de/sim-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
Scored aptitude assessment, not a quota: admission depends on passing the faculty's entrance test or interview, and the university states it runs no NC programme, so no fixed number of ranked places is published.
Admission
What you need to apply
- 3-year bachelor’s
- Accepted with conditions
Source
“dessen Umfang in der Regel 210 ECTS-Punkte, mindestens jedoch 180 ECTS-Punkte”
th-deg.de/Studierende/Antraege-und-Organisatorisches/Pruefungsordnungen/Master/spo_strategisches%20und%20internationales%20management_master_2023_2.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
180-209 ECTS is admissible, but proof of the missing credits (max 30 ECTS) is a condition for passing the master's examination and must be obtained by the start of the third semester, via a relevant business internship of at least 20 weeks (controlling, finance, HR, marketing) or relevant undergraduate university courses.
- Subject background
- A relevant bachelor's degree, in particular in business administration, international management or tourism management; the examination commission decides on relevance and equivalence.
Source
“Einschlägig sind insbesondere die Studiengänge Betriebswirtschaft,”
th-deg.de/Studierende/Antraege-und-Organisatorisches/Pruefungsordnungen/Master/spo_strategisches%20und%20internationales%20management_master_2023_2.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
The clause continues "International Management und Tourismusmanagement." on the next line. The page words it "Successful completion of a relevant Bachelor's programme".
- Minimum grade
- No minimum GPA. In the master's SPOs a German final grade of about 2.5 or better can exempt an applicant from the aptitude test.
Source
“None of our programmes requests specific GPAs, although some degree programmes require an online admission test to be passed.”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
- How your grade is converted
- Not stated by the university
- English
- Level B2. IELTS 5.5 in every section · TOEFL iBT 72 · Home Edition not accepted · Duolingo not accepted · PTE 59. Cambridge: First Certificate in English (FCE) at B2. B2 band in the campus table: TOEFL iBT 72-94, IELTS 5.5-6.5 in each section, PTE Academic 59-75, TOEIC listening 400-485 and reading 385-450, telc B2. Also accepted: Cambridge English, CET, GMAT, LanguageCert International ESOL, Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level. Only the internet-based TOEFL (iBT) counts, with the Test Date Score rather than MyBest Score; IELTS Indicator and all Home Editions are rejected. Certificates must be less than 2 years old.. Exemption: One exemption, without a request: a German university entrance qualification (Abitur, Fachhochschulreife etc., obtained in Germany or at a German school abroad) with English as a graduating subject, and it covers B2 only, not C1. The exemption for proof of a completed degree programme conducted in English was withdrawn in November 2026; the application page now states that a Medium of Instruction certificate cannot be accepted.
Source
“In jedem Teilbereich sind 5,5 - 6,5 … Punkte zu erreichen … 72 - 94 Punkte/ points … 59 - 75 Punkte/ points … Generell werden keine Home Editions akzeptiert!”
www.th-deg.de/Studieninteressierte/Bewerbung/language_requirements_German-English_DEG.pdf · checked 13 November 2026
The value is the lower end of the CEFR band the table prints, i.e. the minimum that satisfies the requirement, and the IELTS minimum applies to every section. Duolingo is not accepted: the DIT FAQ states "Duolingo English certificates will NOT be accepted".
- German
- When applying: C1 if German is not the applicant's native language (DSH-2, telc C1 Hochschule, TestDaF with at least 15 points or Goethe-Zertifikat C1)
Source
“C1 Hochschule”
www.th-deg.de/Studieninteressierte/Bewerbung/language_requirements_German-English_DEG.pdf · checked 7 November 2026
The Deggendorf table lists this programme with the German C1 column filled (TestDaF at least 15 points, DSH 2, telc C1 Hochschule) and the SPO requires "Niveau C1". By far the highest German bar among DIT's English-taught programmes, because 60% of teaching is in German. The SPO does not state the exact timing of the proof.
- GRE / GMAT / GATE
- Not stated by the university
- Other required tests
- dMAT (Indian applicants to a master's programme, from summer semester 2027)
Source
“Indian applicants to a master’s program must provide proof of having taken the Digital Master Test (dMAT).”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
The page ties the requirement to summer semester 2027 and prints a deadline of 15 September 2026, which had already passed on 2026-11-07; DIT does not say whether the deadline recurs annually.
- Selection
- An oral examination of at least 15 minutes worth 35 points (pass mark 17.5): presentation (10), subject discussion (10), motivation (5), expectations (5) and relevance to the later career (5). Held once a year in the winter semester for the following summer semester; the signed application for the procedure must be uploaded with the application. It can be waived for a degree graded 1.3 or better.
Source
“Proof of suitability for this specific course examined through an oral exam”
www.th-deg.de/sim-m-en · checked 7 November 2026
India, Pakistan, Nigeria
Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria
- English test waiver
- No waiver stated for India, Nigeria or Pakistan: plan for an English test
Source
“No, a Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificate cannot be accepted as proof of English language proficiency. An official English language certificate, such as IELTS or TOEFL, is mandatory for your application.”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
Until November 2026 the prospective-students FAQ also exempted applicants who could show "Proof of completed degree programme conducted in English". That line has gone from the FAQ, the three campus language-requirement PDFs (version 04.11.2026) list only the German-qualification route in their English column, and the application page now answers the question whether Medium of Instruction certificates are accepted with no. The one exemption DIT still prints needs a German university entrance qualification with English as a graduating subject and covers B2 only, so it is not open to applicants from India, Nigeria or Pakistan.
- Rules that name these countries
- India: Indian applicants must submit a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Service (APS) of the German Embassy in New Delhi with their application.
Source
“For applicants from the People's Republic of China, India and Vietnam, special admission requirements apply for studying at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology. Accordingly, a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Service (APS) of the German Embassy in Beijing, New Delhi or Hanoi is required.”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
The page points Indian applicants to https://aps-india.de. The certificate is due by the end of the application deadline: the prospective-students FAQ says "Your APS certficate and language certificate should be delivered by the end of application deadline." DIT no longer publishes the exception it used to state for applicants who are already in Europe, so none is recorded.
- India: Indian applicants to a master's programme must prove they have taken the Digital Master Test (dMAT), starting with the summer semester 2027 intake.
Source
“dMat for Applicants from India – Master’s Programs Please note that, starting in the summer semester of 2027, Indian applicants to a master’s program must provide proof of having taken the Digital Master Test (dMAT).”
www.th-deg.de/en/apply · checked 14 November 2026
DIT says the requirement "applies to numerous programs" without naming them, so it is recorded on every master's programme; the page prints a deadline of 15 September 2026, which had already passed on 2026-11-07, and does not say whether it recurs annually.
- India: Indian applicants must submit a certificate from the Academic Evaluation Service (APS) of the German Embassy in New Delhi with their application.
The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.
More on this programme
- All English-taught programmes at Deggendorf Institute of Technology
- Master’s programmes in Business & Management at other universities
- The university’s own page for this programme
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