Application Management
Before you apply for a degree program, please read the information about the requirements, the selection criteria, and the required documents.
This will make the application process much easier for you and helps you to avoid mistakes and delays.
The next cohort for the Hohenheim Management Master (HMM) will start in the winter semester 2023/24 with 250 study places. Last year, around 1000 applications were received. Students from all types of higher education institutions were offered places in the program. Currently, a total of approximately 800 students are studying in the HMM program.
The admission procedure consists of two stages:
(1) Suitability assessment: Do you meet all the formal criteria to be admitted?
(2) Selection procedure: If the number of applicants is higher than the number of study places available, an applicant selection will take place based on two selection criteria.
Suitability for the standard admission category (M1):
- Proof of a a university degree in the area of business and economics with a standard period of study of at least 3 years or an equivalent degree (decision on equivalency is made by the admission committee)
- Degree certificates can be submitted until 15 December of the admission year
- On the application deadline (15 June), a maximum of 58 ECTS may still need to be completed in the Bachelor's program
- Proof of German language proficiencyif you did not receive your university entrance qualification at a German-language school or your Bachelor’s degree was not completed in German
- English proficiency (level B2)
Note: English proficiency is considered to have been achieved if you took English as a school subject in grade 11/12 or grade 12/13. If English was dropped as a subject in the upper secondary level (Oberstufe), you must have passed a level B2 language test (any language test is accepted) and submit it with your online application.
Suitability for the admission category (M3)
Aimed at applicants with business and economics knowledge who also have a specialization in the health sciences.
- Proof of university degree with a standard period of study of at least 3 years
- Degree certificates can be submitted until 15 December of the admission year
- On the application deadline (15 June), a maximum of 58 ECTS may still need to be completed in the Bachelor's program
- Minimum of 30 credit points in health sciences (especially medicine, pharmacy, and nursing sciences)
- Proof of German language proficiencyif you did not receive your university entrance qualification at a German-language school or your Bachelor’s degree was not completed in German
- English proficiency (level B2)
Note: English proficiency is considered to have been achieved if you took English as a school subject in grade 11/12 or grade 12/13. If English was dropped as a subject in the upper secondary level (Oberstufe), you must have passed a level B2 language test (any language test is accepted) and submit it with your online application.
If more applications are submitted than study places are available, an applicant selection will take place.
The selection procedure takes placed based on the following criteria:
- Overall grade of the Bachelor's degree (60%)
- Study aptitude test (40%)
If you would like to know exactly how the individual criteria are scored, please take a look at the admission regulations.
Please refer to the admission regulations (currently only available in German) for further details.
What is the study aptitude test?
A study aptitude test checks skills that are particularly important for a student’s success in a degree program.
Why is the test a criterion for the Master’s in Management?
Objective tool (all applicants have the same requirements) to see whether the applicant is suitable for completing the Master's program successfully.
Why should I take an aptitude test?
With the study aptitude test (TM-WISO or GMAT), you increase your chance of getting a study place. The study aptitude test counts for 40% in the selection process.
How long is the test valid?
Both the TM-WISO and the GMAT are valid for 2 years.
What test should I need to submit if I have taken multiple tests?
You may submit the best result. It must be no more than 2 years old, but does not have to be your most recent test result.
What is the TM-WISO?
- Standardized test in either English or German (both languages are treated equally)
- Around 4-hour online test in a test center or at home with proctoring
- Not possible to fail
- Tests mathematical, logical, and linguistic-analytical skills, as well as English language comprehension
- The test can also be used to apply for other degree programs
Organizational questions about TM-WISO
- Test locations in Germany: Aachen, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Ludwigsburg, Mannheim, Munich, Neu-Ulm, Reutlingen, Stuttgart, Waiblingen, among others
- There are several test dates throughout the year. Please inform yourself early and register for a test in time.
- Costs: € 100
- Preparation: Demo version can be performed online, no extensive preparation required, as it does not require any specific knowledge
- Repetition of the test possible in the following year
- https://itb-academic-tests.org/teilnehmer/full-service-tests/tm-wiso/
What is the GMAT?
- Standardized test in English (not a language test)
- Around 4-hour online test in a test center or at home with proctoring
- Not possible to fail
- Tests mathematical, logical, and linguistic-analytical skills, as well as English language comprehension
- Around 7000 programs worldwide use the test as a selection criterion
Organizational questions about the GMAT
- Test locations in Germany: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt a. M., Hamburg, Munich
- Registration possible at any time, exam possible at any time on weekdays (if registered in time)
- Costs: € 297.50
- Preparation: Demo versions can be taken online, other preparation possible
- Can be taken as many times as desired (at least 31 days must lie in between test dates)
Before you apply for the Hohenheim Master’s in Management, please inform yourself about the admission process and requirements on the website.
| Application deadlines | |
for the 1st subject-related semester | only for the winter semester: 15 June |
for higher subject-related semesters: | for the winter semester: 15 June |
Double Master’s degree programs
Applications for the double Master’s degree program run parallel to general applications for admission. Applicants will receive notification prior to enrollment as to whether or not they have been accepted into the double Master’s degree program.
The applicant portal is open as of mid-April. You can only apply online.
After all applications have been evaluated, we will let you know if you have received a study place.
Usually, admission letters are sent out starting in mid/late July. The exact timing depends primarily on the number of applications.
Yes! It is irrelevant whether you have a Bachelor's degree from a university, a university of applied sciences, or a dual university. In all these cases you can apply for the HMM.
Yes! You can apply even if you do not yet have your diploma. In this case, please include a current grade transcript with your application. If you receive a place in the program, a condition for remaining in the program is that you submit your degree certificate to the Registrar's Office by December 15. If you do not submit your certificate by then, you will lose your place at the university.
Yes, you can. However, a maximum of 58 ECTS credits may still need to be completed by the application deadline on 15 June. If you have a higher number of missing credits, you do not meet the entry requirements.
Please remember that your Bachelor's degree transcript must be submitted by 15 December of the admission year. If the Bachelor's certificate is not available by this date, you will lose your study place.
No. Each applicant has the same requirements. It is irrelevant at which college/university you studied.
You do not need to have a specific grade point average.
Applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:
- Overall grade of the Bachelor's degree (60%)
- Result of a study aptitude test (40% weighting) (TM-WISO in German or English or GMAT)
You can find details on this in the admission regulations.
If you have studied a Bachelor's program that does not only consist of economics (e.g. sports economics, business education), the admissions committee, which meets after the application deadline, will decide on the "equivalence" of the bachelor's program.
Since we cannot provide you with binding information, we ask you to refrain from making inquiries about this.
The test format and content differ. For more detailed information, please refer to the corresponding homepages. Your chances are the same with either test. However, if you do not take any test, you will not receive any points for the selection criterion study aptitude test (weighting 40%).
Depending on the choice of specialization, some courses are only offered in English. For this reason, you must have sufficient knowledge of English to be able to study.
You need English language skills at the level B2.
Knowledge of English is deemed to be fulfilled if you have taken English as a school subject in grade 11/12 or grade 12/13. But: if the subject English was dropped in the upper school levels (Oberstufe), a language test (level B2) must be taken and submitted. Any language test B2 that has been passed is recognized.
In all likelihood, admission letters will be prepared and mailed by mid/late July. However, this depends on the number of applications.
Nina Weinmann