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Master's degree 2
MSc Strategy and Organisation • Witten/Herdecke University • Witten 2

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Master's degree
MSc Strategy and Organisation
Witten/Herdecke University • Witten

Overview

Degree Master of Science in Strategy and Organisation

Teaching language
English

Languages Courses are held in English. The Master's thesis shall be submitted in English. There may be some
elective German lessons due to organisational reasons.

The university offers German language courses for international students. For information and
registration contact international-office@uni-wh.de.

Mode of study Hybrid

Programme duration 4 semesters

Beginning Winter semester

Application deadline We offer a rolling application process. This means that you can apply all year round and secure your
study place at an early date.

Tuition fees per semester in Yes

EUR

Additional information on https://www.uni-wh.de/en/uwh-international/degree-seeking-students/tuition-fees-and-financing/

tuition fees
We offer a “study now, pay later” system. For any questions, please contact the student association
(StudierendenGesellschaft Witten/Herdecke e.V.):
e-mail: contact@studierendengesellschaft.de
phone: +49 2302926402

Combined Master's degree / No

PhD programme

Joint degree / double degree No

programme

Description/content
What makes management valuable and sustainable? Successful leaders will have to think
strategically, lead intelligently and navigate their organisation with a reliable ethical compass and
personal integrity. These are exactly the qualities we help future leaders to hone and develop in
our Master's programme in Strategy & Organisation. In the Witten way, they will engage in intensive
interaction between students and professors, receive rigorous academic training and use cutting
edge research. They will learn to find solutions by putting theory into practice, by exchanging ideas
with practitioners and by fostering their own civic commitment and engagement.

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 The programme delivers advanced knowledge and competencies in the key fields of management:
strategy and organisation. Moreover, students have a wide range of options to choose from to set
their own agenda and develop their personal profile. Finally, the "Studium fundamentale" offers
the possibility of widening one’s academic and personal horizon. The Master's "Kick-Off Project" at
the beginning of the programme offers a first challenge to dive deep into strategy and organisation
through theory-practice transfer. The capstone of the course is the Master's thesis, which provides
the opportunity for students to work on an advanced and meaningful research topic.

The course is designed for graduates holding a BA/BSc in Business, Management or Economics who
seek to specialise in the core disciplines of management: strategy and organisation. It attracts
ambitious students who look for sophisticated and sustainable solutions to grand challenges such
as globalisation or digitalisation and who wish to fully understand and tackle the resulting
problems for management. Hence, we expect a high degree of curiosity, openness, and intellectual
stamina to study this course in a unique academic surrounding. Despite the focus on rigorous
academic training, we put strong emphasis on the links between theory and practice as well as the
application of knowledge to actual management problems.

Course Details

Course organisation PDF Download

A Diploma supplement will Yes

be issued

International elements
International guest lecturers
Integrated study abroad unit(s)

Integrated study abroad The Faculty of Management, Economics and Society provides a large network of international
unit(s) partner universities and encourages students to spend an optional study period abroad.

Integrated internships Students are free to organise an internship. Witten/Herdecke University provides support at the so-
called "Heiratsmarkt", at which the representatives of companies meet students on campus for
individualised arrangements.

Course-specific, integrated No
German language courses

Course-specific, integrated No
English language courses

Online learning

Pace of course Instructor-led (Specific due dates for lectures/assignments/exams)

Phase(s) of attendance in Yes, compulsory

Germany (applies to the
entire programme)

Types of online learning

Online sessions
elements

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Costs / Funding

Tuition fees per semester in Yes

EUR

Additional information on https://www.uni-wh.de/en/uwh-international/degree-seeking-students/tuition-fees-and-financing/

tuition fees
We offer a “study now, pay later” system. For any questions, please contact the student association
(StudierendenGesellschaft Witten/Herdecke e.V.):
e-mail: contact@studierendengesellschaft.de
phone: +49 2302926402

Semester contribution A social contribution and the semester ticket (covering public transport in the Rhine/Ruhr area as
well as regional trains in North Rhine-Westphalia) need to be paid.

Costs of living The cost of living is approx. 700 EUR per month to cover personal expenses including rent. Living
expenses in Witten and the Ruhr Area in general are comparatively low by German standards.

Funding opportunities No
within the university

Requirements / Registration

Academic admission Successful candidates will have a first degree in management, business or economics (180 ECTS,
requirements minimum 30 ECTS in quantitative and qualitative methods) and a good command of English.

Since its founding, Witten/Herdecke University has made it a policy to hand-select its students
through a detailed two-stage process.

Stage one:
This stage involves submission of application through our online system UWE as well as pre-
selection by the admission committee and invitation of some applicants for a selection seminar
(German applicants) or online interview (international applicants).

Stage two:
The selection seminar involves three interviews by members of the admission committee and a
team phase (German applicants), or two online interviews (international applicants).

Since studying at Witten/Herdecke University requires a high degree of independent thinking and
organisational commitment, we expect you to handle unexpected situations with creativity and to
reflect upon your experiences. In preparation for the interviews, we ask you to complete some
written tasks as an integral part of the application procedure.

Language requirements English:

TOEFL: 83
IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each section)
CEFR: B2

Application deadline We offer a rolling application process. This means that you can apply all year round and secure your
study place at an early date.
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 Submit application to Universität Witten/Herdecke
Admission Office / Faculty of Management, Economics and Society
Ms Christiane Weber
Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50
58448 Witten
Germany

Services

Possibility of finding part- Students organise a so-called "Heiratsmarkt" at Witten/Herdecke University, at which
time employment representatives of companies meet students on campus for individualised arrangements.

Accommodation Witten/Herdecke University does not run a dormitory, but nearby towns provide many
opportunities for flat renting. As new students come to Witten/Herdecke University for the
selection process, they make contact with student community networks on this occasion and can
also receive help from fellow students in finding private accommodation. Additional support is
provided by the Erasmus Student Network (esn@uni-wh.de).

Support for international

Welcome event
students and doctoral
Tutors
candidates
Visa matters

Supervisor-student ratio 1:19

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Contact
Witten/Herdecke University
Faculty of Management, Economics and Society

Alfred-Herrhausen-Str. 50
58448 Witten

Tel. +49 2302926548

application.fmes@uni-wh.de
Course website: https://www.uni-wh.de/en/uwh-international/university/faculty-of-management-economics-and-society/degree-
programmes/strategy-organization-msc/
Student Support Team

Tel. +49 23029269040

Email
Prof Dr Guido Möllering

Tel. +49 2302926501

guido.moellering@uni-wh.de

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