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Admission requirements for this master's degree program

  • Bachelor's or Diplom I examination passed with at least "good" (2.5) in
    • Economics
    • Psychology
    • Business Administration
    • Economics
    • social work
    • Business education
    • Industrial engineering
    • Business Psychology
    • or professionally equivalent
    • or in another psychology-related or economics-related degree program.
  • Proof of a standard period of study of at least 7 semesters*.
  • and proof of 210 credits*.
  • and proof of knowledge in statistics/mathematics to the extent of 16 credits.
  • and evidence of knowledge in business psychology to the extent of 6 credits.
  • and submission of a meaningful letter documenting the high level of reflexivity and outlining what motivates the student to study Business, Psychology and Management. In the letter of motivation, the following contents are to be presented on a maximum of three pages: (Further information can be found in the examination regulations).
    • Presentation of one's own professional knowledge from previous studies as well as subject-related achievements or distinctions that have been acquired or achieved in addition to the undergraduate degree program or that have been awarded and that are considered necessary for successful completion of the master's degree program.
    • Statement of professional goals and prospects associated with the desire to enter the master's program.
    • Specific justification for enrolling in the master's program that relates to the student's engagement with the content of the program and the courses offered. The rationale should make clear that applicants have engaged with the content of the program and have a clear understanding of what to expect.
The determination of the content-related prerequisites is based on the written application documents. If the prerequisites cannot be proven by written documents, the examination board may conduct a selection interview.
Due to the high number of inquiries, it is unfortunately not possible to check individual admission requirements ahead of time. Please refrain from corresponding e-mails or phone calls.
* If there are less than seven semesters of regular study time or if less than 210 credits are proven with the degree, the examination board can determine requirements in the amount of max. 30 credits, which have to be proven until the registration of the master thesis. This does not apply to credits in mathematics/statistics and business psychology.

  1. 1.Application

    uni-assist

    • I inform myself about the application procedure on the uni-assist website: "Apply".
    • I watch the webinars on the application procedure via uni-assist, if applicable.

    As a prospective student (also Germans, as well as EU citizens) with a first professional qualification from abroad, you must always apply via uni-assist . uni-assist is the German service point for international student applications and processes international student applications. 

    Uploading your documents in the uni-assist portal is the first step. The application is only complete when you transfer the application fee afterwards.

    The application process is completely online. Please do not send any documents by mail to uni-assist. 

  2. 2.Application

    Documents

    • I inform myself about the required documents on the study program page.
    • I check the country information on the uni-assist website: Country information. 
    • I read the uni-assist notes on the sworn translations: Notarizations and translations.
    • I have my documents to be submitted translated into German or English.
    • I create digital copies of the original documents and certificates. 

  3. 3.Application

    • I use a desktop PC or a laptop.
    • I open the website of the uni-assist application portal: Apply online.
    • I click on "To the online portal" and"Registration". After registration, I receive an activation link by e-mail at .
    • I then fill out the application form and upload the documents. 
    • I inform myself about the fees here: Processing fees uni-assist and pay the amount.  
    • I receive a confirmation of receipt by e-mail. 

    The online application forms are complex and cannot be completed with a smartphone. Take some time and use a laptop or a PC. 

  4. 4.Application

    Pro­ced­ure

    • I wait for the results of the uni-assist test and, if necessary, I will submit further documents.

    uni-assist checks whether you meet the formal requirements for admission to study at the University of Kassel. You will receive the result after about 4-6 weeks by e-mail and by post. If the formal requirements are met, your data will be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    If you do not meet the formal requirements for admission, your documents will not be forwarded to the University of Kassel.

    Procedure when the documents are available at the University of Kassel

    The application will first be formally examined: Have all documents been submitted? Are the formal requirements met?

    Upon completion of the formal examination, the application is forwarded to the examination board of your chosen degree programme.

    In the next step, the examination board checks whether the substantive requirements for admission are also met. The examination board decides on the equivalence of the subject matter, the acknowledgement of previous performance, it decides on admission and rejection and, if necessary, imposes conditions regarding content.

    The examination board reports the result back to the Master's Office digitally.

    Should it be discovered in the course of the procedure that documents are missing, the applicants will be informed of this by email. The email will state the deadline for submission.

    Depending on the Master's programme, it may take up to six weeks before you receive the result. Please refrain from making any enquiries during this period.

  5. 5.Commitment

    • I will receive a positive notification by e-mail   from the University of Kassel.
      • If necessary, I still have to submit documents.

Application FAQs

The Master's program in Business, Psychology and Management is designed for a standard duration of study of 3 semesters, with a total assessment of 90 credits. There are 30 credits to be made up during the master's degree if only 180 credits were earned in the bachelor's degree. It is possible that this will extend the study period by one semester.

There are no formal criteria for the letter of motivation regarding the number of pages, font or size. However, it should be clear from the letter of motivation what the motivation to study the Master's program in Business, Psychology and Management is.


For this purpose, the following contents should be presented on a maximum of three pages:

a)  Presentation of one's own professional knowledge from previous studies as well as subject-related achievements or awards that have been made or conferred in addition to the undergraduate program and that are considered necessary for successful completion of the Master's program in Business, Psychology and Management.

b)  Statement of professional goals and perspectives associated with the desire to enter the master's program in business, psychology, and management.

c)  Specific justification for entering the master's program in business, psychology, and management that relates to the student's engagement with the content of the program and the courses offered. The rationale should make clear that applicants have engaged with the content of the program and have clear ideas about what to expect .


For the evaluation of the motivation letter, a maximum of 2 points will be awarded for the criteria mentioned under a). A maximum of 3 points will be awarded for each of the criteria listed under b) and c). One point will be awarded for correct spelling, fluency of expression and correct form. An additional point may be awarded for particularly original reasoning that demonstrates independent and critical thinking. The points achieved in each case are added together. Applicants who receive fewer than 6 points here are not suitable for study in the Master's program in Economics, Psychology and Management; applicants who receive 6 or more points are suitable.

The master's program is only offered in the winter semester. Admission for the summer semester is not possible.

With the application, 6 credits in Business Psychology and 16 credits in Statistics/Mathematics must be proven. If you cannot prove these credits by the time of application, admission to the Master's program is unfortunately not possible.

Please also refer to the information sheet on admission requirements posted on the program's homepage.

Degrees in psychology or economics-related courses other than those specified in the subject examination regulations are also admitted if their equivalence has been recognized by the examination board upon application. An application for equivalence can be made if it can be proven that at least 2/3 of the total credits earned in the first degree program were earned in courses in psychology and/or economics (including the required credits in statistics/mathematics). For recognition, the form "Application for Equivalency", which can be found on the homepage of the study program, must be completed and, if necessary, supplemented by further suitable evidence to be attached to the application.

Missing credits to prove the required knowledge in statistics/mathematics or business psychology cannot be made up in the course of the master's program and must already be available with the application.
For this reason, we recommend that those interested in the Master's program who have not yet completed their diploma or Bachelor's degree program to design freely selectable study content (e.g. focal points, elective modules, etc.) in such a way that they fit the requirement profile of the Master's program. If no courses on statistics/mathematics or business psychology are offered in one's own diploma or bachelor's degree program, these can be acquired in other study programs, depending on the regulations of one's own university.

Arrival, introductory and beginning of the studies