Master in International Business Administration

Master in International Business Administration is one of 11 English-taught International Business programmes at master’s level in the register, offered by 10 institutions. 11 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 4 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

This Master's programme builds on business administration skills and economic basics. You then choose a specialisation in international competences. The regions offered are Europe, Africa, China, South Asia, Latin America, Scandinavia and the Slavic regions. For each region you take language, historical, sociological and cultural skills, plus legal competencies. The programme is taught in German and English. Check on the institution's own page which parts are held in which language before you apply, and make sure your German and English are both up to it.

Admission, language and next steps

There is no entrance examination. Applications go directly to the University of Vienna, not through a central portal. The institution's own page gives the application period. The teaching language is German and English, so the programme is partly taught in English. You need 120 ECTS over four semesters to graduate with an MSc. As a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters. Other students pay a fee per semester.

In addition to business administrative skills and economic basics, students have the unique possibility to choose a specialisation of international competences in which they want to be extensively educated.At the moment Europe, Africa, China, South Asia, Latin America, Scandinavia and the Slavic regions are offered. For each cultural region language, historical, sociological and cultural skills as well as legal competencies are acquired. These are the basis for future international labor market requirements. Graduates are able to solve complex management problems in an international environment independently and are thus indispensable employees for international companies.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Vienna. A public university sets the admission requirements and dates for this level, so read them on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: No. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.