International Programmes 2022/2023

International Business Economics International Business Economics

Technische Universität Ilmenau • Ilmenau

Degree
Master of Science
Teaching language
  • English
Languages

Courses are held in English.

Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter and summer semester
Application deadline

Winter semester:

  • Application period for students with international certificates: 16 January to 15 May
  • Application period for students with German certificates: 16 April to 15 September

Summer semester:

  • Application period for students with international certificates: 16 July to 15 November
  • Application period for students with German certificates: 16 October to 15 March

Foreign applicants who need to apply for a visa to enter Germany should submit their application at least three months before the application deadline.

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

This programme offers an international perspective from the fields of business administration, economics, and communication sciences. In addition to a methodologically sound, empirically applied education, we offer supplementary courses as to deepen language skills and intercultural competence. It provides the scope to individualise study programmes, which allows for a track-based study approach. Graduates of the Master's programme will be prepared to work in academia, business, politics, and policy-related fields on account of their interdisciplinary, methodical, qualitative, and quantitative education.

Course organisation

International Business Economics - TU Ilmenau

International elements
  • Language training provided
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
None
Semester contribution

Approx. 150 EUR (including a public transportation ticket)

Costs of living

Approx. 860 EUR per month (including apartment)

Funding opportunities within the university
No
Academic admission requirements

Formal requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree / university diploma (or equivalent)
  • English language proficiency
Language requirements

Applicants must provide proof of their proficiency in English at level C1 with one of the following certificates:

  • TOEFL IBT 95
  • TOEIC 945
  • IELTS 7
  • CEFR C1
  • CAE
  • APIEL 3
Application deadline

Winter semester:

  • Application period for students with international certificates: 16 January to 15 May
  • Application period for students with German certificates: 16 April to 15 September

Summer semester:

  • Application period for students with international certificates: 16 July to 15 November
  • Application period for students with German certificates: 16 October to 15 March

Foreign applicants who need to apply for a visa to enter Germany should submit their application at least three months before the application deadline.

Submit application to

https://apply.tu-ilmenau.de/

Possibility of finding part-time employment

Temporary jobs are available in local enterprises. In some departments of the TU Ilmenau, Master's students are occasionally employed as scientific assistants.

Accommodation

TU Ilmenau is a campus university. Most of its academic buildings and all of its dormitories are located on the Ehrenberg campus. The dormitories have been renovated in the past few years in order to accommodate students in single and double bedrooms. The Student Guild guarantees all first semester students a room in the dormitories, provided they apply on time. The dormitory rent in Ilmenau is approx. 162-295 EUR per bed per month, depending on the type of apartment and how well it is furnished. Of course, you may also independently look for a privately rented apartment in Ilmenau and the surrounding area. We cannot offer estimates on the cost of private accommodation because prices vary due to the wide range of conditions.

Support for international students and doctoral candidates
  • Welcome event
  • Buddy programme
  • Tutors

Technische Universität Ilmenau

The history of the TU Ilmenau is characterised by its training of engineers, particularly in the fields of electrical engineering and mechanical engineering. Today, engineering, sciences, economics, and media are the pillars of the university's education and research. The university is also bound to its scientific tradition in its future development. This tradition, along with the strong interdisciplinary connection to the economic and social sciences as well as to the natural sciences, determines the profile of the university. Its firm aim is to be counted among the best academic, technologically oriented educational establishments. Hence, modern forms of study and innovative courses are developed and supported by the university. The strong commitment of its staff and the sound education of the students, including professional supervision, receive high-level academic recognition. With regard to its future structural development, the TU Ilmenau seeks to attract outstanding personalities for research and teaching.

The TU Ilmenau is a state-founded, higher education establishment with about 5,500 students. Our university does not charge any tuition fees. The university upholds high standards, both in terms of academic content and the facilities offered to the students. A long-standing trademark of the TU Ilmenau has been the combination of a friendly, personal academic setting with pleasant social conditions.

University location

The triangle formed by Weimar, Ilmenau, and Eisenach within Germany is of both historical and cultural significance. Goethe, Schiller, Bach, and Luther will forever be linked to this beautiful landscape. Ilmenau itself, a market town of about 39,000 inhabitants, is situated in the picturesque valley of the Ilm in the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest. The city was greatly influenced by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. In fact, the "Kickelhahn" is a monument high up in the woods around Ilmenau that contains a few verses from poems written by Goethe that are translated into several languages. It is a monument to this man's influence on the city. Ilmenau has always been famous for its glass and porcelain manufacturers. Trade roads were maintained between Ilmenau, the greater Thuringian area, and the world in order to transport valuable glass and porcelain products from Ilmenau to other areas. From its founding date up to the 19th century, glass was a staple of the economy. Today, Ilmenau still holds on to its roots while looking to the future. The city is alive with new technological businesses. This makes it possible for students at the TU Ilmenau to coalesce with mentors and companies with real-world experience. Ilmenau is a great place to study the science of the future while also being grounded in the heritage of the past.