Global Foresight and Technology Management (M. Sc.)

Application dates

• New registration for this program is possible for the winter semester (October) and the summer semester (March).
• Applications may be submitted through our online application system from May 2nd to July 15th resp. from November 2nd to January 15th.
• Note that uni-assist may require up to 6 weeks to issue a VPD – see reqirements below.

Requirements

• Proof of Bachelor´s degree in engineering sciences, engineering and management, IT, natural sciences, economics, sociology and business administration or a degree in another related discipline at a German university with at least 210 ECTS credit points or an equivalent degree of a foreign university.
• Note that all foreign applicants must submit their Bachelor's degree to uni-assist which verifies their eligibility and coverts their grades to the German grade system. Uni-Assist will issue a so called preliminary inspection documentation (VPD) which you have to upload to the application portal (similar to their other documents).
• Proof of English proficiency level B2 or higher.

Admission restrictions may apply. Admission is based on the grade point average of your Bachelor's degree. The average mark required depends on the number of applicants and available capacity.

Please find further information on master applications here. For applications from abroad, see our master's from abroad-pages.

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Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:

• Project Management
• Product and Technology Management
• Customer-Technology-Competitor Foresight and Establishing Future Skills
• Creativity and Innovation Management
• Business Development/ Development of Trendsetting Business Models
• Entrepreneurship
• Sustainability

Graduates are also particulary well qualified for these tasks in an international context.

Typical industries for the graduates of this program are:

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• IT
• Mobility Industry
• Services
• Consultancy
• Education
• Cities and Communities

The dual study programme enables a combination of practical training elements in a company and theoretical training at the university. Either the combined model (study & vocational training) or the study programme with in-depth practice (study and intensive practical phases) can be chosen. The advantage for students is obvious: with a practice-oriented academic education, the transition from study to work is usually smooth. In addition, the student is usually financially compensated by the respective company.

Please inform yourself on our pages on dual studies or on the search for a dual company partner. Plesae don't hesitate to contact us even if no partner company is currently active in this degree programme.

• No general tuition fees - Student’s union contribution per semester only. 

General information on scholarship:

Financing your study programme might be a big challenge for you. On our homepage you find different opportunities of financing your academic studies at our university. Link:

Financial assistance

Please note that financial aid programmes are mostly not open to foreign students. For scholarships for students from abroad you may have a look here:

https://www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/12359-finding-scholarships/
Public funding (BAföG) is only available to Germans and to EU citizens if they have spent a considerable part of their education in Germany. The university awards a scholarship called Deutschlandstipendium once a year which cannot fully cover living expenses. Additionally we have limited funds and support some international students for a maximum of one semester. Please do not actively approach the International Office on scholarships, once a year a call for application automatically reaches all international students.

Third party scholarship:

• If you are an applicant from abroad, you may qualify for a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): www.daad.de
• If you are a German students we recommend to research for suitable scholarships on www.mystipendium.de
• Please note that we cannot offer any guidance or support concerning scholarship applications.

We recommend that single students budget at least 700-900 EUR per month to meet personal expenses (accommodation, health insurance, stay, books, semester contribution)

We recommend that single students budget at least 700-900 EUR per month to meet personal expenses (accommodation, health insurance, stay, books, semester contribution) 

To prepare for your semester abroad or to learn another foreign language alongside your studies, you can take language courses at THI's own Language Center (Sprachenzentrum). The language courses are taught only by native speakers and offered at different levels. All courses are free of charge for our students. For more information please see https://www.thi.de/studium/sprachenzentrum.

THI does not run any student housing – neither on-campus nor off-campus – and therefore cannot provide you with accommodation. Here you can find more information on finding accommodation: Accomodation in Ingolstadt.

Our International Office is established especially for the international academic programs. The International Office provides an all-round service to help you with all necessary prearrangements for the organization of your study and everyday life in Ingolstadt.

The program addresses graduates of bachelor programmes as well as for young professionals. You can apply for the program, if you hold a bachelor´s degree in engineering sciences, engineering and management, IT, natural sciences, economics, sociology and business administration or a degree in another related discipline.
We highly recommend an interest in interdisciplinary studies at the interface of technology, economy and sociology as well as in the current state of foresight research and challenges of the future.
Furthermore the program addresses students that prefer a master´s programme fully taught in English, like to gain intercultural experience and go for an international career at home and/or abroad.

All foreign applicants must submit their bachelor's degree to uni-assist e. V. which verifies their eligibility and coverts their grades to the German grade system. Uni-Assist will issue a so called preliminary inspection documentation (VPD) which you have to upload to the application portal. (application issues)

Our Global Foresight and Technology Management program is designed as an interdisciplinary program at the interface of technology, economy and sociology with a strong focus on foresight while the master's program "Engineering and Management" focusses on the entire value chain – from procurement through to research and development, production, sales and marketing and with special attention to “digitization”.

Graduates are especially well prepared to take on specialist and management roles in the following areas:

• Project Management
• Product and Technology Management
• Customer-Technology-Competitor
• Foresight Creativity and Innovation Management
• Business Development/ Development of Trendsetting Business Models
• Entrepreneurship
• Sustainability

Typical industries for the graduates of this program are:

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineering
• IT
• Mobility Industry
• Services
• Consultancy
• Education
• Cities and Communities

The master program is based on project-oriented studies to combine theory and practice in the best possible manner. There will be projects with direct contact to companies (without any employment or financial interest) as well as theoretical projects within a group of students at the University.

Since the prgram is fully taught in English, for English a proof of proficiency level B2 or higher is required.
Regarding your German proficiency level, a proof of basic knowledge at least at level A1 (“Goethe Zertifikat” or equivalent) is required. (Information on language proficiency)

Information on financial support