Admission criteria for the M.A. program
For all prospective Master of Arts (M.A.) students interested in obtaining the University degree of a Master of Arts in International Management at Educatis-GSM, the admission requirements as stipulated in the guidelines of the Swiss University Conference (SUK) and the Rector's Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) apply. The application requirements have to be met prior to sitting for the first examination and the appropriate documents must be submitted to Educatis in a timely manner.
The admission requirements for the distance learning M.A. program of Educatis-GSM are as follows:
1. University degree
The academic minimum requirement is the completion of a four year full-time undergraduate degree (respectively with a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS credits) or overall B+ standard, in third and fourth year level courses, Honours Bachelor’s degree with an Upper Class standing, Diplome or Maitrise, Licenciatura, Magister Artium, Dipl. Betriebs- or Volkswirt/in, Licentiate from a state recognised tertiary institution in Business Administration.
The documents (including the documents that mention the grades) must be legalized by a notary public in Europe. For overseas applicants the documents must be legalized with an authentication of documents by the Swiss Embassy or Consulate or any Embassy or Consulate from the European Union. Applicants need to endorse an official confirmation that s/he could start a Masters program at the university, where the undergraduate degree was completed or at any other state recognized tertiary institution.
Professional qualifications are not an adequate substitute for an undergraduate degree.
2. Foreign Language Skills
Foreign language skills in at least one foreign language form a basic requirement for taking up MSc studies. Applicants must prove their proficiency in one foreign language adequately. For non-native speakers of English, this is one of the following tests:
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language – with a score of at least 80 in the Internet Based Test (IBT), 215 in the computer based version (CBT) or 550 in the paper version (PBT) respectively
- IELTS overall score in Band 6.5. For native speakers of English, this will be an equivalent proof of proficiency in a foreign language other than English).
- CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: grade C.
- CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: grade B.
Tests shall not be older than 2 years.
3. Further Documents
Applicants must also submit:
- a curriculum vitae
- a letter focusing on professional career details including information on the reasons for applying for admission to the program, personal goals and personal background.
- two letters of recommendation from employers, professors or other significant persons.
Educatis-GSM or the academic partners reserve the right to interview the candidates.
