Business Informatics (Gelsenkirchen)

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University Westfälische Hochschule, University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, Recklinghausen
Degree Master

Degree Master of Science, M.Sc.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission without admission restriction
Deadline for Beginning Students 13.01.2026 — 15.03.2026
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Gelsenkirchen
Admission semester summer and winter semester
Subject

Das Information Systems and Management gehört zum Studienbereiche Computer Science der Fächergruppe Mathematics, Natural Sciences.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Computer Science.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Mathematics, Natural Sciences.
Information Systems and Management
Areas of Concentration Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Controlling and Management, Integrated Information Systems for Supply Change Management, for Modern Planning and Control Systems, Internet Security, Latest Developments in Business Informatics, Modern Software Engineering, Object-oriented Data Bases, Information Retrieval

Field of study
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
- Link to the Higher Education Institution ranking at CHE
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission without admission restriction
- Admission semester summer and winter semester
- First professionally qualifying academic degree (Bachelor’s degree course or Diploma degree) in Business Informatics or in a comparable course with a minimum grade of 2.7. Proof of English language skills (e.g. school leaving certificate).
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus, Diplom, Diplom (FH), Magister, Staatsexamen
  (and other qualifications, provided that they are recognised as being equivalent)
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum grade: 2.70
  - Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Subject group: Mathematics, Natural Sciences
  - Area of study: Computer Science, Economic Sciences
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - Other English language certificates: Nachweis von Englischkenntnissen (z.B. Schulabschlusszeugnis)
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Sommersemester 2026
- - Lecture period
  - 06.04.2026 — 31.07.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    13.01.2026 — 15.03.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    13.01.2026 — 15.03.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 18.12.2025 — 15.03.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 18.12.2025 — 15.03.2026
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 22.09.2025 — 06.02.2026
  - Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    15.07.2026 — 15.09.2026
  - Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
  - Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer The deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026 has expired
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee more information regarding tuition fees
- Annotation to the tuition fee There is no tuition fee, only regular semester fees are charged.
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- International Office
- Street address Neidenburger Straße 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen
- Phone 0209 9596-160
- international.office(at)w-hs.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Contact Description Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, Recklinghausen Fachbereich 3 - Informatik und Kommunikation
- Contact person Prof. Dr. Henning Ahlf
- Street address Neidenburger Str. 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen
- Phone 0209 / 9596-407
- Fax 0209 / 9596-427
- henning.ahlf(at)w-hs.de
- Zentrale Studienberatung
- Street address Neidenburger Straße 43, 45877 Gelsenkirchen
- Phone 0209 9596-960
- Fax 0209 9596-906
- studienberatung(at)w-hs.de
- Internetpage of the institution

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