Application
Full-time Master in Management, Master in Entrepreneurship

Master in Management (General & Finance Track):

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration or other business-related programs, e.g. Business Informatics,  Business Psychology, Business Law, Economics, Industrial Engineering etc. (with a minimum of 180 credits, of which 40 – 60 credits in business-related subjects)
• Above average academic performance during both high school (Abitur) and Bachelor degree
• A competitive GMAT/GRE/HHL Entry Test
• A minimum TOEFL score of 90 (or IELTS of 7.0) or a Bachelor degree completed in English
• 3 or more months of professional experience by the program’s start date

Master in Entrepreneurship: 

• Bachelor’s degree in any field
• Above average academic performance during both high school (Abitur) and Bachelor degree
• A minimum TOEFL score of 90 (or IELTS of 7.0) or a Bachelor degree completed in English
• 3 or more months of professional experience by the program’s start date
• GMAT/GRE/HHL Entry test is not required!

Are you ready to start your HHL journey? Have a look at our checklist to make sure you have all the required documents ready:

Mandatory documents to submit your application:

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of motivation
• Copy of your high-school diploma (Abitur)
• Current/final transcript of your Bachelor’s degree
• Passport photo

Further application documents are (those can be submitted later)*:

• Proof of a minimum of 3 months of relevant practical work experience
• Copy of Degree Certificate (if already available)
• Proof of English proficiency
• GMAT or GRE or HHL Entry Test (our GMAT code is ZCB-P6-03 and our GRE code is 4061) – not required for Master in Entrepreneurship

Applicants from China, India and Vietnam need an APS certificate in order to be able to study at a German university. Please visit APS China, APS India or APS Vietnam for further information.

*In order to receive the early bird discount, you must have submitted your application by the above deadlines, as well as submit all missing documents and tests (including GMAT/GRE or HHL Entry Test) and successfully pass the HHL admissions interview until January 31 (Early Bird 1), March 31 (Early Bird 2) or June 30 (Early Bird 3).

After you have submitted your application online and your eligibility for the program has been confirmed, you will be invited to an interview with an HHL professor. We will arrange the timeslot individually with you to best suit your personal schedule. The interview will take place virtually or – if you would like to take the opportunity to visit HHL – on-site.

The admission interview usually takes 1 hour and consists of two parts:

1. Personal interview (35 min)

The competencies focused on during the interview are:

1. Problem-solving abilities (analytical abilities, structuring, flexibility, creativity, business understanding)
2. Personality (ability to work in a team, maturity, self-confidence, communication skills)
3. Leadership potential (leadership ability, motivation and energy, profit orientation)

2. Presentation and discussion (15 min + 10 min)

For the presentation, you will receive a topic two days before the interview takes place.

The following aspects will be evaluated:

1. Presentation (problem identification, outline and structure, synthesis ability, creativity and originality)
2. Discussion (assessment ability, argumentation, critical faculty)
3. Personality (appearance, theoretical ability, self-confidence)

After a successful interview, your complete application will be discussed by our admissions committee. You will be informed about the decision approximately 7-10 days after the interview.