EPOKA University and the University of Applied Sciences (HMBS) in Mainz, Germany offer the opportunity to apply for a MASTER LEVEL DOUBLE DEGREE “MA IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS” in which Epoka`s students of the first year of the programmes:

- Master of Science in Banking and Finance

- Master of Science in Business Administration

- Master of Science in Economics

- Professional Master in Business Administration

- Professional Master in Banking and Finance

will be able to spend their second year at HMBS with the goal of completing both the Master degree of the respective Epoka programme and the degree of a Master of Arts in International Business (MA.IB) at HMBS.

The year spent at HMBS is financially supported by ERASMUS+. The students will receive travel costs and subsistence cost.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Students of the above listed programs are eligible for the double degree programme if:

- they successfully completed a Bachelor study programme with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in

o Business Administration or Banking and Finance

o Economics or Business Informatics under the condition that they passed the electives

1 “Fundamentals of Corporate Finance” or “Financial Management”

2 “Management of Financial Institutions” or “Banking Operations and Institutions”

3 “Financial Accounting I”

4 “Financial Accounting II”;

5 “Marketing I” or “Branding and Brand Management”

6 “Operations Management” or “Operations Research”;

7 “Cost Accounting” or “Managerial Accounting”,

- they prove their proficiency in English at the levels TOEFL ibT 92 or IELTS 6.5 with a certificate issued by an international test institution,

- they prove their proficiency in their native language by presenting their high school certificate,

- they prove their proficiency in German at the European framework level A2 – level minimally prior to graduation.

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

1.     Bachelor Diploma and Transcript

2.     Language Proficiency Proof (refer to the criteria above)

3.     Transcript of the first semester in their respective Master programme

4.     Letter of motivation

5.     CV

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 2, 2021

The documents have to be submitted to the International Relations Office, 1^st Floor, Rectorate Area, E-building

The candidates who fulfill the eligibility requirements will be invited to an interview (Exact date and time to be announced later).