How Can I Apply? – B.Sc. International Management

Admission Test

The admission process selects those applicants who are best suited to study at ISM due to their abilities, motivation and personality.

The admission process takes place in one day and is divided into two parts:

1. Performance grades in Mathematics and English

This assessment includes an online test in Mathematics and in English. The Bachelor’s programs that are taught 100% in English do not require previous knowledge of the German language. A test or preliminary course is therefore not necessary. Foreign applicants who do not have any previous knowledge or a B2-level of German do have to take German as second foreign language during their studies. All other applicants have to choose between French, Italian and Spanish as second foreign language. If they already are skilled in one of these languages, based on their language level they will enter either the beginner or advanced class. You can get more information from the study contents webpage or directly from your study advisor.

2. Personal interview

The personal interview is structured as a classic job interview and examines your essential personality traits. The aim of the interview is to get to know you better and to give you feedback on your results from the performance assessment tests. The interview is about your background, your professional and personal development goals and reasons for your motivation to study in Germany at ISM.

Further details on the ISM admission process and the contents of the assessment tests can be found in the PDF file Information on the selection procedure for Bachelor's studies (full-time).

Required documents to be submitted

After registering for the ISM admission test, you will receive a link to our Online Application Portal. There you can upload the following documents that we require for your admission:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Copy of your national ID card
• One digital passport photo (colored, jpg format, high resolution)
• Letter of motivation
• School-leaving certificate (certified) copy - qualifying you to study at a German higher education institution. The original must be submitted by the start of your studies!
  Alternatively, prospective students with a special educational background or a particular aptitude in their future field of study can also be recognized under the German Higher Education Act. Not sure if you possess the school entry qualification? Please ask your study advisor for more information.
• External proof of knowledge of foreign languages (if available).
  To be able to choose Spanish or French as second language, you need a proof of German proficiency of at least a B2-level (e.g. TestDaf, Sprachdiplom, etc.). If you have any separate certificates of achievement confirming your foreign language proficiency (e.g. TOEFL test), please also submit them to us. However, these certificates are not obligatory for your application to study at the ISM. You may hand them in until the start of your studies.
• Work/internship certificates (if available) will support your application
• Proof of (German) health insurance (can also be submitted at a later stage, right before starting your studies).

Students who have begun a study program at a different university and wish to continue it at the ISM can have both their credit for study or examinations, and their language skills in English and French/Spanish/German recognized.
For further information ask our study advisors, we will be glad to help you.

Preparatory courses

If you have received preparatory units/classes, you must complete these requirements successfully before starting your studies. At ISM we offer Math and English preparatory courses, as well as Spanish, Italian and French prep-courses.

Proof of these must be provided in the form of a written confirmation (institute, number of lessons, teacher, and period) by the day of enrollment at the latest. You will receive all detailed information from your study advisor.

By attending a preparatory course, you can adjust your level of knowledge in order to be well equiped for the requirements of your studies. If you have received requirements in the form of a preparation course, participation in such a course is obligatory. If you would like to refresh your knowledge at your own request, you are of course welcome to attend a preparatory course at ISM prior to starting your studies.