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Degree courses at the WiSo Faculty

Master's programmes

The Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences (short: WiSo Faculty) of the University of Cologne consistently ranks among the top in Germany, known for its strong research focus, international opportunities and close connections to industry and society. Taught in English, our Master’s programmes equip students with skills, perspectives and networks to shape their global future and make a meaningful impact. WiSo Master’s programmes offer top-tier education with no tuition fees and countless professional pathways.

In addition to exclusively offered in Germany Master of International Management (CEMS MIM) and 5 Double Master’s Programmes, the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences offers 15 consecutive Master’s Programmes in Business Administration, Economics, and Social Sciences, as well as the Executive MBA.

The majority of our Master‘s programmes does not require proof of German language skills, as most programmes can be studied entirely in English or bilingually.

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Master's Programmes of the WiSo Faculty

Our Master's Programmes

Our Double Master's Programmes

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International students

Are you coming from outside of Germany?
We understand that studying abroad comes with unique challenges, and we are here to support you. This section provides practical information tailored to international students — everything you need to settle in smoothly and make the most of your time at the WiSo Faculty. Please click our Studying in Germany-website.

Master's Programmes with WiSo participation

Students can study following Joint Master’s programmes with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the WiSo Faculty:

  • Medienwissenschaft (Media studies)
  • Regionalstudien China (Regional studies China)
  • Regionalstudien Lateinamerika (Regional studies Latin America)
  • Regionalstudien Ost- und Mitteleuropa (Regional studies Eastern and Central Europe)

The programmes include e a minor in economics or social science that is quite substantial in content.

WiSo electives in joint Master’s programs (Faculty of Arts):
  • Media Studies (Master’s): Electives in Media Management and Economics & Sociology of the Media
  • Chinese Regional Studies (Master’s): Electives in Business Administration, Economics, and Social Sciences
  • Latin American Regional Studies (Master’s): Electives in Economics and Social Sciences
  • East & Central European Regional Studies (Master’s): Electives in Economics and Social Sciences

Students can also study a Minor at the WiSo Faculty within the Masters’s programmes of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in:

  • Mathematics (with Business Administration/Economics or Economics as a minor)
  • Business Mathematics (with Business Administration/Economics or Economics as a minor)
Inter-faculty programmes with WiSo involvement (Faculty of Arts and Humanities)

Summaries of the WiSo electives in the inter-faculty programmes offered by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

You can find information concerning the examination regulations on the website of the Examination Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.  

To be able to register for examinations, you must register with the Examination Office of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities when you commence your programme. This is a one-off registration and the staff at the office will be happy to help you. To register for the end-of-module examinations for WiSo modules, you will have to use KLIPS 2.0. 

Students are usually required to register for courses in the second KLIPS drop/add phase. 

Students may be required to register with the Institute of Economic and Social Geography as well for some Economic/Social Geography courses.

Mathematics and Business Mathematics (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences)

Summaries of the WiSo minors on the Mathematics/Business Mathematics master programmes offered by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences:

The minors offered by the WiSo Faculty for the Master in Mathematics/Business Mathematics programmes are Business Administration/Economics and Economics. 

You will find summaries of these two minors in the summary of minors for the Master in Mathematics/Business Mathematics programmes. 

Further information is available from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. 

To be able to register online for examinations in a WiSo minor, you must register with the WiSo Examination Office when you commence your programme. This is a one-off registration. More information is available here: Admission to the examination procedure.

Geography (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences)

Students on the Master in Geography programme must choose a minor. The minors available at the WiSo Faculty are as follows: 

    • Business Administration
    • Economics
    • Social Science

Please note that you will have to write a letter of motivations (also known as a “personal statement”) if you would like to study one of these three minors. For more information on the deadline for submission and the contact details of the person to whom the letter has to be submitted, please visit this page. Please do NOT send the letter to WiSo Student Services (“WiSo-Studienberatungszentrum”)!

General information concerning the B.Sc. in Geography can be found on this  this page der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät. You will find additional information on your minor here 

Application

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All information about the Master's application at the WiSo Faculty.

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