M.A. Digital Marketing
Application
Application to the Master of Digital Marketing
Admission requirements and deadlines
In order to start studying at the International School of Management, you must first send your documents by e-mail to your study advisor.
This is what you need to submit for the first check of your application:
(more details you will find under "Documents to be submitted")
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- A successfully completed bachelor's degree (transcript of records), comprising at least 180 ECTS points (for the Fast Track option 210 ECTS points), or
- An equivalent course of study at a university or university of applied sciences or a foreign university of equivalent level, and
- Examinations must have been taken in one of the following areas:
- You have a previous study degree in Economics, or
- Can demonstrate at least 30 ECTS credits from the subject areas of Economics, Marketing, PR or Market Research.
- Important: missing subject-specific ECTS points can be replaced by demonstrated work experience or corresponding internships.
Your next steps:
Please register online for the ISM admission test. You will receive a confirmation of admission test enrolment with a link to our Online Application Portal (where you can upload your documents) and the concrete date of your interview.
Deadlines:
We have no fixed application deadlines here at ISM, but we kindly ask international applicants who require a visa for studying in Germany to submit their application documents by July 15th of the same year.
Register for an admission test
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact your study advisor.
Admission process
The admission process at ISM currently consists of a case study and an (online) interview with the study program director. You will present your results of the case study in an oral presentation on the day of the admission interview.
Case Study:
After your online registration for the admission process, we will ask you to prepare a case study in the form of a presentation for the day of the personal interview.
This case study presentation can include presenting the main results/summary of your Bachelor's thesis or of an extensive term paper or - alternatively – can be on a predefined case study topic that our study advisors will send you in advance.
(Online) Interview:
The goal of this interview is to get to know you and your personal background better. We look forward to getting to learn about your professional and personal goals and your motivation for your studies. You will hold your case study presentation to the head of degree program during the interview. You can hold the interview online or on campus. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact your study advisor.
Required documents to be submitted
You will receive a link to our Online Application Portal after your registration for the admission process. There you can easily upload the following documents in PDF file format:
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Copy of your national ID card
- Digital passport photo (colored, jpg format, high resolution).
- Letter of motivation
- Certified (authenticated) copy of your first degree certificate (in English or German).
If the certificate is not yet available at the time of application, please submit the current overview of grades of the examinations completed up to this point (transcript of records). If you have obtained an international degree, please contact your student advisors to check if you fulfil admission requirements. - Proof of English language knowledge
For your masters, you can prove your proficiency in the English language as follows:- Certificates: TOEFL (at least a score of 80, internet-based), IELTS (at least 6.0) or Cambridge (FCE) test score or
- A degree in English Studies or
- Have at least 30 ECTS in an English-language higher education program or
- Proof that you are a native speaker (will be assessed on a case-by-case basis).
- Proof of health insurance in Germany (if already available). This can also be submitted at a later time, before you start your studies in Germany.
Do you have any questions about this program? Please contact us!
+49 151.41 97 68 03
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