International Study Program (ISP) 

 Prerequisites 

Language Requirements 

Exchange students should have the necessary command of either the English or the German language in order to follow lectures in the respective language (depending on the language of instruction for the courses they wish to attend).

  • To attend courses taught in English, students are expected to have earned TOEFL results of more than 90 (Internet-based), more than 235 (Computer-based) or equivalent results in a comparable test.
  • To attend business courses taught in German, students are expected to have mastered Level C1 according to the Common European Reference Framework (CEFR).

General Prerequisites

  • Exchange students should have successfully completed at least one full year of study in Accounting, Business Administration or Economics at their home university.
  • All incoming students are expected to have passed
    courses in:
    • Analysis / Calculus, and
    • Introductory Statistics
  • In addition, exchange students enrolling in one of our specialization offerings
    should be familiar with Introductory Microeconomics and Introductory
    Macroeconomics.
  • To enroll in the specializations in International Business or Marketing, students must have familiarity with Management Accounting / Cost Accounting on an introductory level.
  • Students enrolling in the specializations in International Business should have an understanding of Fundamentals of Corporate Finance.
  • Furthermore, students are kindly asked to carefully check the specific prerequisites for individual courses as indicated in the course descriptions.