IB Pathways

WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management · Germany

International Business Administration

A three-year business degree in Vallendar.

Where
VallendarGermany
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
15 May 2027Round 1 by 31 Jan
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
€9,300 a semester
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 15 October 2026

    Online application portal opens
    DetailsSource

  2. 15 May 2027

    Round 3 (last) application deadline
    Proof of 6-week internship (provisional confirmation accepted) and English test result due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (6 more)

  1. 31 January 2027

    Round 1 application deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 20 February 2027

    Round 1 written test and online assessment (20–21 Feb); interviews 12–14 Mar
    DetailsSource

  3. 31 March 2027

    Round 2 application deadline
    DetailsSource

  4. 17 April 2027

    Round 2 written test and online assessment (17–18 Apr); interviews 7–9 May
    DetailsSource

  5. 29 May 2027

    Round 3 written test and online assessment (29–30 May); interviews 19–20 Jun
    DetailsSource

  6. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Early July, which is what places an IB candidate in the later medicine group rather than the earlier one.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Germany

What it is

A three-year business degree in Vallendar, in English or German/English, with two internships (at least one abroad), a semester at a partner school, and a concentration from semester 4 such as entrepreneurship or business law.

What you need

  • English track. TOEFL iBT 95, IELTS 7.0 or C1 Advanced (C) by 15 May 2027; only a fully English-taught school exempts you, not English as a subject. 6-week internship first.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management

An IB Diploma qualifies ("e.g., IB"); no points minimum is published and you apply on predicted grades. WHU selects by its own analytical test, an online assessment and interviews.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on whu.edu

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Entrance exam
    • Interview
    • Motivation letter
    Grades screen you in (very good grades guarantee a final-round place); then an online analytical test, a presentation and personality/motivation assessment, and 1:1 interviews.
Sources (2)
  1. Bachelor in International Business Administration at WHU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements

More business degrees in Germany