Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation is a full-time master programme designed to take three semesters.

You must complete a total of 90 credits to graduate from the programme. The curriculum consists of compulsory courses on entrepreneurship and digitalization as well as electives from the master programmes of the faculties. The centerpiece of the programme is the project work that is either based on a start-up or corporate innovation project.

Projects and mentors
Depending on your personal interests and qualification you will be assigned to either the entrepreneurship or the intrapreneurship project.

The entrepreneurship project is for individuals who want to implement their own digital business ideas or take part as co-founders.

Students in the intrapreneurship project will develop innovative solutions to specific digital challenges that are submitted by companies. Each project team will be supported by both a professor and start-up coaching.

All applicants—both international and German candidates—must complete an online application via the platform Primuss . Qualification requirements for access to the master programme include:

• proof of a university degree awarded after at least six theory semesters and of at least 180 ECTS credit points with an overall examination result of 2.5 or better. (Please note: By completing a course, seminar, or module, you get awarded ECTS-credit points. Every ECTS credit point represents the amount of workload you accomplished in that period of time. For full academic year, 60 ECTS credits will be assigned, normally 30 credits are given for a semester. As per Germany 1 ECTS credit point equals 30 study hours of workload.)

• evidence of good English skills on the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Please note that a semester abroad in an English speaking country does not count for B2 level, neither do several courses in English during your study program)

• submission of a project description (2-3 pages) [for more information go to the next section "What exactly is the project description?"]

• proof of knowledge in the fields of entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship, digital transformation, AND implementation of projects through record, transcripts, certificates. Examples are attended university courses, participation in summer schools or bootcamps or hackathons, open online courses, (co-) founding a business, internships in start-ups or innovative companies, etc. Our open online course (MOOC) is considered as a proof of knowledge in entrepreneurship and digital transformation.

A two-stage suitability procedure will be performed, consisting of a pre-selection on the basis of the a project description and the proven knowledge in the areas of entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship, digital transformation and implementation of projects, as well as a possible subsequent admission interview.

Admission interviews will take place at the end of July. For those applicants who cannot travel to Munich for the interviews, participation via Skype will be made possible.

"The applicant's analysis and problem-solving competence and reasoning and communication skills in particular are examined in the admission interview on the basis of the project description and the other papers submitted for the preselection" (Study and Examination Regulation §2 para. 2)

The project description is a document of 2-3 pages that describes either an "entrepreneurial" activity (i.e. starting your own business) or an "intrapreneurial" activity (i.e. taking part in an innovation project in a company). You were either personally involved in one of these projects, or your describe how you would realize it if you had to start tomorrow.

It should reveal your systematic approach - starting from a specific problem or challenge, or based on a new technology to developing a specific solution (a product or a service) to practical implementation.

Leading questions would be:

• Why did you choose the selected project for description?
• What was/is the starting point: a specific problem? A specific need? A new technology?
• Who was/is your relevant target group or customer?
• How did/would you develop a solution? What techniques and tools did/would you apply?
• What was/is the added value of your solution for your target group or customer? How did/does your solution look like?
• What kind of resources did/do you need to create and deliver your solution to your target group?
• How did/are you going to make the project or solution sustainable?
• What did you learn from this activity professionally and personally?

DO NOT SUBMIT ANY THESES, CONFERENCE PAPERS, OR OTHER NON-RELATED DOCUMENTS. IN THIS CASE YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED AS INCOMPLETE.

With the project description the applicant demonstrates his/her "proof of the capability on the basis of the completed studies to clearly structure basic interdisciplinary intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship problems with regard to digital transformation, to work out systematic solution methods and to consequently present solutions". (Study and Examination Regulations, §2 para. 2)

If you have a non-German Bachelor or diploma degree, please use uni-assist for prior evaluation of your certificates before applying to the master programme at HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences.

uni-assist supports international student applicants and German universities in processing applications to study in Germany. uni-assist’s core responsibility is the evaluation of student applications for uni-assist universities.

uni-assist evaluates if your university degree/certificates fulfil the general criteria for studying in Germany.

uni-assist also converts your grades to the German system of grades. [Please note that the grading scale at German universities goes from 1 = very good to 5 = failed]

Please note that uni-assist will need 4-6 weeks to issue the preliminary review record (VPD).

You have to upload the VPD to the online application platform. uni-assist WILL NOT FORWARD your documents to our university.

In case you have an undergraduate degree with less than 210 (but min. 180) ECTS credit points:

If you wish to successfully graduate from the master programme you have to complement your 180 ECTS credits from your undergraduate study with additional 30 ECTS credit points:

• this can be achieved through participation in courses from the range of studies at HM Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences.
• or through a min. 20-weeks full-time internship
• or through a min. one-year professional employment (full-time) after graduation

The examination board of the master programme will determine what skills and competencies are missing, compared to a 210 ECTS credit points degree, and therefore need to be made up during the master programme.

• Before you submit your documents to uni-assist and pay a fee for their review services, we recommend converting your grades on your own by using the Bavarian formula. This tool will give you a first orientation if your grades probably meet the qualification requirements for access to the master programme.

• Another helpful link to check whether the university you graduated from is considered as higher education institution, is offered by anabin (language is German only).

Even though German proficiency is not a qualification requirement for access to the study program, we highly recommend learning German before the start of the program or during the program at the latest.

It will help you with daily life issues, and with organizational requirements at university in particular.

As an enrolled student you can take German classes as an general studies course (AW-Fach). For more information see here .

Academic degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)

Duration of Study
3 semesters (full-time)

Language of instruction
English (electives can be German)

Costs
There are no tuition fees for the master programme. All students, however, pay a Student Union fee (around 62€) and a solidarity fee (around 67,40€) for the student public transportation pass (Semesterticket) per semester.

Application Requirements
- a university degree awarded after at least six semesters of study (180 ECTS) and overall examination result of 2.5 or better
- evidence of good English language skills (B2)
- proof of suitability as part of the selection procedure

Application
- Students can begin the master programme in the winter semester
- Registration for the winter semester: 2nd of May until 15th of June

If you wish to apply to the master programme, you must first register for the online application process. This will ensure that only you can access your information Online Application Platform

(Please note that you need to click on the link at the top-right of the screen to get to the English version)

You can submit your online application only during the official period from May 2 to June 15.

On the platform you will be able to add the degree programme for which you would like to apply and then enter your personal data, educational background, pre-study details and further required documents.