Entry requirements
Applying for a master’s degree programme

• with a grade of at least 2.5/“good”
• Exception for: Industrial Engineering max. 3,0
• Exception for: Technical Innovation Management and Product Management (the possible admission will be decided in a subsequent selection procedure)

If you apply before completing your first degree:

• Bachelor’s degree programme 210 ECTS: Evidence of at least 180 ECTS credit points
• Bachelor’s degree programme 180 ECTS: Evidence of at least 150 ECTS credit points

Exceptions

• Bachelor’s degree programme lasting 7 semesters: Evidence of at least 170 ECTS credit points
• Bachelor’s degree programme lasting 6 semesters: Evidence of at least 140 ECTS credit points

for the degree programmes:

• Energy Technology
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
• Management in Social and Health Services
• Production Engineering and Materials Science
• Product Development in Mechanical and Plant Engineering
• Industrial Engineering – Mechanical Engineering

If you are already a student at our university, you don’t need to submit this evidence.

Have you not yet successfully completed your Bachelor's degree (e.g. you are still waiting for your thesis to be corrected) and would still like to apply to us? No problem: simply submit your degree certificate to us within one year of matriculation.

Did you gain your university degree abroad?

•    Verification and validation of your certificate by uni-assist. From the summer semester 2025, we will only accept a VPD if it was issued for Kempten University of Applied Sciences. A VPD for another college/university will not be recognized. Applicants for the Electrical Engineering degree program do not need to have their degree certificate checked via uni-assist.
•     Evidence of language proficiency

You can find all the information you need in the International section.

• Degree in one of the following degree programs: Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Packaging Technology
• For a Bachelor's degree with 180 ECTS (without practical semester): Proof of 20 weeks of mechatronic activity / with practical semester: take an additional 30 ECTS.Graduates with a Bachelor's degree with 180 CP (without practical semester) require proof of continuous practical activity in a professional field close to the Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics of at least 20 weeks within one year of commencing their studies at the latest.
• Graduates with a 6-semester Bachelor's degree (with practical semester) with 180 CP must complete missing coursework and examinations amounting to 30 CP within one year of commencing their studies at the latest. The examination board, in consultation with the degree program coordinator, decides on the existence of the prerequisites, admission and the type and scope of the coursework and examinations to be completed subsequently.

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Automation and Robotics webpage.
 

• An economics or business, social, engineering or natural sciences degree, or an equivalent German “Diplom” or bachelor’s degree with at least 210 ECTS Credit Points. Including at least 15 credit points acquired in the basic principles of quantitative methodology (mathematics, statistics, business information systems). However, if these methodological skills are lacking, they can – and must – be demonstrated within one year of commencing the degree programme, at the latest.
• Final grade at least 2.5 (“good”).
• Proof of proficiency in English at minimum level B2 (university entrance qualification from a German grammar school, vocational or technical college; TOEFL Certificate scoring at least 75.0 points; or IELTS Certificate scoring at least 5.5 points).
  Graduates from a degree programme with at least 50% of the Credit Points earned from modules conducted in English are deemed to have proved this level of proficiency.
• Proof of German proficiency at least level B1 within the first year of study.
  Graduates from a degree programme with at least 30% of the Credit Points earned from modules conducted in German are deemed to have proved this level of proficiency. Proof is also accepted in the form of a general university entrance certificate awarded by a German grammar school or a vocational or specialised secondary school.
• Curriculum vitae (bullet-point format).
• A copy of the first degree certificate pursuant to § 4 para. 1 no. 1 of the Programme and Examination Regulations, with a German translation if necessary.
• An essay (approx. 2,000 characters) in English engaging with a scientific question closely related to sustainable business or sustainable finance.

Further information about the aptitude assessment procedure is contained in the Programme and Examination Regulations for this master’s degree.

You can find further information about this degree programme on the dedicated webpage.

• A first degree in electrical engineering or information technology with at least 180 ECTS credit points
• Sufficient proficiency for being taught and examined in English (e.g. written TOEFL test score of at least 525 points or grade 2.5 or better in a compulsory undergraduate degree module completed in English); graduates from a degree programme taught in English will be considered proficient without needing to provide additional proof.
• Notarized birth certificate
• Curriculum vitae (CV) with signature
• passport photo
• Notarized Bachelor's certificate
• Transcript of Records
• completed "Application Form"

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Electrical Engineering webpage.

• A first degree in one of the following areas: mechanical engineering, energy technology, process engineering, supply engineering, process technology, aerospace engineering
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points: Evidence of 20 weeks working in engineering

For further information about studying Energy Technology, please see the degree programme webpage.
 

• A first degree in one of the following areas: computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points: Evidence of 20 weeks working in automotive engineering

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems webpage.
 

• A first degree in one of the following areas: mechanical engineering, industrial engineering – mechanical engineering
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points: Evidence of 20 weeks working in engineering (mechanical engineering)

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Production Engineering and Materials Science webpage.

• A first degree in one of the following areas: computer science, industrial engineering, game engineering
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points, you will need to acquire an additional 30 ECTS.

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Game Engineering and Visual Computing webpage.

• A business sciences degree or an equivalent higher education certificate or bachelor’s degree with at least 210 ECTS Credit Points
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS (without a practical semester): Evidence of 20 weeks’ work experience (at least 30 ECTS) / complete a practical semester to gain a further 30 ECTS credit points
• Final grade at least 2.5 (“good”)
• Evidence of English equivalent to at least level B2 (e.g. higher secondary education certificate from a German grammar school, ABI/FOS/BOS certificate, Unicert language certificate, BEC Vantage, TeLC)
• German to at least level A1 within the first year of study
• Evidence of at least 3 months spent in a foreign-language country abroad, not as a tourist
• Essay (approx. 2,000 characters in English engaging with a scientific question on any topic from your degree subject in relation to at least one of the modules 1–4 or 8–11 on the degree programme that you wish to study)

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Global Business Development webpage.

• A first degree in one of the following areas: computer science, business information systems
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points, you will need to acquire an additional 30 ECTS.

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Computer Science webpage.

• A first degree in tourism management or an equivalent degree programme worth at least 210 ECTS credit points
• Graduates with a 6-semester bachelor’s degree (without a practical semester) will be required to submit evidence of a continuous period of no less than 20 weeks’ professional activity in a field related to their bachelor’s degree completed after the second semester of their degree programme.
• The bachelor’s degree certificate must be presented to Academic Registry within one year of commencing the master’s programme.
• Personal statement (approx. 2,500 character).
• Evidence of proficiency in English at level B2 (e.g. by Unicert, TelC, BEC Vantage, etc.).

You can find further information about the degree programme in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership on the dedicated webpage.

• A first degree in computer science
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points, you will need to acquire an additional 30 ECTS.

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision webpage.

• A first degree in business or economics / business-focused degree programme (= at least 25 ECTS in quantitative modules (mathematics, statistics, operations research or logistics)
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS (without a practical semester): Evidence of 20 weeks’ work experience (at least 30 ECTS) / complete a practical semester to gain a further 30 ECTS credit points
• A German language level of C1 and English B2 is required.

Further information about the degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management can be found here.

• A first degree in a non-business/economics-related subject in the field of social or health care. To count as “non-economic”, a degree programme must have included no more than 30 Credit Points from modules focusing on business administration, economics or management – For example, ergotherapy, nutritional sciences, educational sciences, geriatric therapy, rehabilitation and care, gerontology, gerontological nursing and therapy, health sciences, human medicine, teaching, nursing, care sciences, pharmacy, physiotherapy, psychology, social work, social education or sports sciences.
  If you have a degree in a comparable subject not cited here, or are unsure whether your degree counts as “non-economic”, you can request that the Examinations Board for the Faculty of Social and Health Studies check and authorise it, if deemed suitable.
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points: Evidence of practical occupation in social or health care for at least 20 weeks (full-time) since acquiring first professional entry-level degree; alternatively, this can be performed within the first year of studying.

An application is also possible if the university degree has not yet been completed at the time of application, provided that at least 170 ECTS points (Bachelor with at least 210 ECTS) or 140 ECTS points (Bachelor with at least 180 ECTS) have been proven. The missing ECTS points must be completed within one year of enrollment. Otherwise, enrolment will be terminated retroactively.

Further information about the degree in Social and Health Services Management are posted here Industrial Engineering – Mechanical Engineering webpage.

• A first degree in the area of mechanical engineering
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points: Evidence of 20 weeks working in engineering (mechanical engineering)

For further information about this degree programme, please see the Social and Health Services Management webpage.

• A completed Bachelor's or Diplom degree leading to the title of Industrial Engineering or from the field of engineering or a comparable subject area with a sufficient technical orientation at a German or foreign university with at least 210 credit points (CP) according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or an equivalent degree. A sufficient technical orientation exists if at least 30 CP from the MINT area (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences) have been achieved. Applicants who have obtained their degree in a non-technically oriented degree program can also be admitted if they have completed at least 30 CP in the STEM field (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology) or have sufficient professional experience in technical product management. Whether the technical expertise is sufficient for the Master's degree program is examined by the selection committee as part of the program-specific aptitude procedure in accordance with Annex 2. At least 20 CP of the 30 CP from the STEM area must be completed before the start of the program. The missing 10 CP can be completed during the two theory semesters at Kempten University of Applied Sciences. The selection committee will also decide which modules can be recognized for the STEM area or must still be completed.

  Applicants to the master’s degree programme in Technical Innovation and Product Management must both hold adequate qualifications for a postgraduate degree  and also complete an aptitude test to ascertain their suitability for advanced studies in this field. The first step in this two-stage application process is to submit the documents stipulated in the programme and examination regulations. These include:

• A personal statement written in German (approx. 2,500 characters), stating your reasons for applying to study on this course.
• Your self-composed curriculum vitae, highlighting aspects relevant to the selection criteria cited below.

Two members of a selection panel appointed by the faculty will evaluate your application documents (personal statement and curriculum vitae) according to the following criteria:

• Extent of knowledge and skills acquired during first degree studies that relate to the modules on the master’s degree programme.
• Extent of skills and knowledge acquired beyond studies that relate to the training content for technical product management.
• Extent of experience in managing projects, which can also lie in social or political spheres.

This evaluation will form the basis for pre-selecting generally suitable candidates. Applicants who pass pre-selection are invited to interview, where necessary. If suitability can be ascertained in the first stage of the process, you will already be notified of your acceptance on the degree programme at this point.

Applicants might be asked to attend a second-stage, structured interview lasting approx. 30 minutes under test conditions. The interview is conducted by at least two members of the selection panel to clarify the following issues:

• Does the candidate have adequate underlying knowledge of the economic and technological subject matter related to the modules on the master’s programme?
• Is the candidate able to analyse typical economic/technical issues?
• Does the candidate possess skills in the field of technical innovation and product management?
• Can the candidate present potential solutions to problems in the field of technical innovation and product management in a logical and factually correct manner?

Candidates’ performance will be evaluated by at least two members of the selection panel, who will both have to deem them suitable. The procedure is specified in detail in the Programme and Examination Regulations (“SPO”) for the master’s degree programme in Technical Innovation and  Product Management .

For further details, please see the degree programme webpage.

• A first degree in industrial engineering – mechanical engineering
• If your bachelor’s degree is worth 180 ECTS credit points: Evidence of 20 weeks working in engineering (mechanical engineering)

For further details about this degree programme, please see the Industrial Engineering – Mechanical Engineering webpage.