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Application deadline and Admission requirements for the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales

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Application & Admission

Please note: Applications for the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales can now be made online via the application portal of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society. 

Follow the instructions for registering in the application portal and keep your user ID safe. Once you have successfully registered, you can use this access to enter all the necessary information and documents in the portal.

The regular application deadline is July 31.

Please read the checklist! There you will find detailed information on all the documents you need to upload for your application for the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales. If you have any questions during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact the program management. We will support you with any uncertainties and questions during the application process.

Applicants will receive an appointment for the selection interview in the form of a structured interview after receipt of the complete application documents. It is possible to conduct the interview with the head of degree program online. To prepare for the interview, all applicants receive a business-oriented case study related to the wine industry.

Professionally qualified applicants without a first university degree will also receive the topic of the academic term paper as part of the aptitude test. The written paper can be written in German or English. The processing time is 6 weeks.

If all application criteria are met, you will receive a provisional acceptance letter and a request to pay the semester fee. The Wine Campus Neustadt will issue an invoice for the tuition fee.

Enrollment then takes place with the same user ID via the portal.

Applicants who submit their documents early, e.g. to benefit from the early bird rate, must register online at a later date.

Do you have questions about the application, the admission requirements or would you like individual advice?

Please contact us!

Access requirements

What you need to bring with you:

A completed university degree with 210 ECTS points and at least one year of adequate professional experience after graduation.
Applicants whose first degree comprises fewer than 210 ECTS credits can earn up to an additional 30 ECTS credits based on their professional experience by submitting a professional portfolio. Details and the necessary documents can be obtained from the program management.

The Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act opens up the opportunity to study for an MBA to professionally qualified individuals without a first university degree. After passing the aptitude test, qualified applicants with a university entrance qualification and at least three years of adequate professional experience can be admitted.

Proof of the required professional experience (e.g. employer's reference, interim reference, confirmation from current employer, employment contract, proof of self-employment, etc.)

A letter of motivation (one DIN A4 page).

Successful participation in a selection interview in which a basic understanding of business management issues relating to the wine industry is demonstrated.

English language skills corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or at least a comparable recognized certificate.

Checklist for your application

Required documents

The following documents are requiredas PDF files in the application portal of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society:

  • School leaving certificate
  • University certificate (if a degree course has been completed)
  • Vocational training certificate (if you have completed vocational training)
  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form - chronological, complete and signed, international applicants can use the Europass CV guidelines as a guide
  • Official certificate(s) stating the semesters and semesters of study completed at a German university or college (if periods of study are available)
  • Professional portfolio if the first university degree comprises less than 210 ECTS.
  • Proof of the required years of professional experience and activity in the management sector(e.g. employer's reference, interim reference, confirmation from current employer, employment contract, proof of self-employment, etc.)
  • Proof of English language skills (if proof is available*)
  • Letter of motivation (1 DIN A4 page)
  • Applicants under 30 years of age: Notification M10 from the health insurance company stating the university number H0000719. Further information at: https://www.hwg-lu.de/krankenversicherung

Certificates and documents not written in German or English can only be recognized if they are also submitted in German or English translation.

Once your documents have been checked and all admission requirements, including passing the interview, have been met, you will receive a confirmation of admission from the SSC (Student Service Center) and a request to transfer the semester fee.The amount of the fee can also be found on the HWG Ludwigshafen homepage:https://www.hwg-lu.de/semesterbeitrag

You will receive a separate invoice for the tuition fee from the Wine Campus Neustadt with a different account details.

* If proof of language competence is provided via the online English test of the degree program, no proof needs to be uploaded to the online portal.

Do you need a language certificate?

Take our exclusive online test!

Are you interested in the new MBA at the Wine Campus, but don't have a language certificate?

No problem! We offer our own online English test, which is recognized as proof of the required language skills for the Master's program!

The online language test was developed specifically for the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales and is recognized as proof of English language proficiency at level B2, which is required for admission to the "MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales "*.

You can take the test from the comfort of your own home via the OpenOLAT teaching and learning platform. During the 90-minute test, our lecturer will be available via chat or telephone if you have any questions or problems.

Simply contact us if you are interested!

We will be happy to send you further information and the next dates.

*The test is not suitable for official proof of language skills outside of the above-mentioned purpose.