Sustainable Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation

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To be admitted to the Master's programme, applicants must hold a thematically relevant Bachelor's degree from a university or university of applied sciences, or an equivalent degree from a state-recognised institution of higher education. This first degree must comprise a minimum of 180 ECTS credits and should be in the field of economics or in a programme with a substantial economics component (e.g. Business Psychology, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Business Education). 
Applicants must provide evidence of at least 30 ECTS credits earned in subject-specific economics modules during their undergraduate studies. These must be from a range of thematic areas and may not include credits from transfer modules or the final thesis. Relevant modules include, among others: General Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Business and Corporate Law, Human Resource Management, Controlling, Marketing, Market Research, Corporate Management, Sustainability Management, and Business Mathematics. Of these, business administration modules (such as General Business Administration and Marketing) must account for at least 10 ECTS credits in total.

In addition, applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). If proof of language proficiency is not available at the time of application, it may be submitted by the end of the re-enrolment period for the second semester.

• Degree certificate and transcript of records (alternatively, a transcript showing at least 150 ECTS credits and a provisional overall grade)
• Educational and professional background (CV in tabular format)
• If available: certificates, references, or proof of relevant professional experience
• If already available: proof of English language proficiency at B2 level. Alternatively, the TOEIC test may be taken during the first semester at the HNEE Language Centre.

If you obtained your degree outside Germany, you must not apply directly to our university, regardless of your citizenship. Instead, please apply via the uni-assist e.V. application portal. Uni-assist is a central service provider that conducts a preliminary review of international applications on behalf of many German universities. Detailed information about the application process can be found on the uni-assist website, including country-specific guidance.

If your application is complete and meets the formal admission requirements, uni-assist will forward it to our university. Once your application has been imported into the HNEE application system, you will receive an email with login details for the HNEE application portal, allowing you to track the status of your application.

To be admitted to the Master's programme, applicants must hold a thematically relevant Bachelor's degree from a university or university of applied sciences, or an equivalent degree from a state-recognised institution of higher education. This first degree must comprise a minimum of 180 ECTS credits and should be in the field of economics or in a programme with a substantial economics component (e.g. Business Psychology, Business Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Business Education). 
Applicants must provide evidence of at least 30 ECTS credits earned in subject-specific economics modules during their undergraduate studies. These must be from a range of thematic areas and may not include credits from transfer modules or the final thesis. Relevant modules include, among others: General Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Business and Corporate Law, Human Resource Management, Controlling, Marketing, Market Research, Corporate Management, Sustainability Management, and Business Mathematics. Of these, business administration modules (such as General Business Administration and Marketing) must account for at least 10 ECTS credits in total.

Applicants with an international educational background must also provide proof of German language proficiency at level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). In addition, a good command of English at level B2 CEFR is required.

You can use the uni-assist website to check whether you meet the admission requirements.

The following documents must be uploaded exclusively via the uni-assist application portal. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and additional documents may be requested.

• Copy of your university degree certificate including final grade and transcript of records (see country-specific guidance on the uni-assist website)
• Copy of your university entrance qualification
• If available: certificates, references, or proof of relevant professional experience
• Other documents relevant to Master’s admission (e.g. certificate from the Academic Evaluation Centre [APS] for applicants from China, India, Mongolia or Vietnam; proof of having passed a university entrance examination)
• German language certificate at level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• English language proficiency at level B2, if already available. Alternatively, applicants may take the TOEIC test during their first semester at the HNEE Language Centre.

Foreign certificates must be translated into German or English by a sworn translator.

Students who are already enrolled at another university as main (degree-seeking) students may be admitted to Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (HNEE) as secondary auditors (Nebenhörer*innen), subject to available capacity. Admission requires that simultaneous enrolment at both institutions (parallel studies) is feasible and that the selected module constitutes a meaningful supplement to the student’s primary programme of study.

Secondary auditors are not members of HNEE. They may participate in examinations with the approval of the respective examiners and in accordance with the applicable examination regulations. The scope of examinations taken may not lead to the award of a degree. There is no legal entitlement to participate in examinations. Further provisions are set out in the current matriculation regulations of HNEE.

Formal applications must be submitted during the application period by post or e-mail to the Student Service Centre.

There is a fee for secondary auditoring. The amount of the fee is determined by the current fee schedules of HNEE, the AStA, and the Studierendenwerk Ost:Brandenburg.

As a rule, applications for guest auditor status must be submitted to the Student Service Centre prior to the start of the courses (Guest auditor application).

Persons who are not enrolled as guest auditors may be admitted to courses of up to 8 semester weeks within the scope of available training capacity, even without proof of a university entrance qualification.

Guest auditor status is generally subject to a fee. No fees are charged to enrolled students. Guest auditor status is free of charge for interested persons with a refugee background.

Participation in courses within the relevant teaching areas will be confirmed in writing. Participation in examinations is excluded.

Formal applications are to be submitted during the application period by post or e-mail to the Student Service Centre during the application period.