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Master of Business Management and Cybersecurity

Gisma University of Applied Sciences

  • Potsdam, Germany
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Master

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About the program

A master degree combining business management with cybersecurity and digital risk.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (5 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: yes

What you will learn

  • Apply programming
  • Data analysis
  • And computational problem-solving methods relevant to Business Management and Cybersecurity. Evaluate technical solutions and communicate design choices in individual and collaborative work.

Career outcomes

  • Cybersecurity manager
  • IT risk consultant
  • Digital transformation specialist
  • Business continuity manager
  • Information security officer
  • Risk and compliance manager
  • Cyber forensics expert

Curriculum

  • Standard track is 120 ECTS over 24 months (eligibility-based 60 or 90 ECTS in 12 or 18 months)
  • With a mobility window for study abroad
  • Internship or a business project. Core business modules cover strategy
  • Economics
  • Innovation and digital transformation
  • Ethics and cross-cultural management
  • The cybersecurity specialisation covers digital risk management
  • Data protection
  • Cryptology
  • Cyber forensics and a business project
  • Then a master thesis.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (business
  • Economics
  • Social sciences
  • Psychology
  • Law
  • Engineering
  • Computer science or related)
  • English B2 (IELTS 6.0
  • No band below 5.5
  • Or TOEFL iBT
  • PTE Academic
  • Duolingo). MBA: three years' professional experience
  • Interview and job reference
  • IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0).

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (business, Economics, Social sciences, Psychology, Law, Engineering, Computer science or closely related, MSc International Business Management requires a 3+ year bachelor), MEng Computer Science requires proven mathematical skills, Premasters for others.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5)

Documents you’ll need

  • English Language Test Results.

How to apply

  1. Check requirements: relevant bachelor degree
  2. English B2 IELTS 6.0
  3. No band below 5.5
  4. Or TOEFL iBT
  5. PTE
  6. Duolingo
  7. MBA IELTS 6.5. Apply online through the Gisma application portal
  8. No application fee is stated. Submit documents
  9. Missing English proof or final certificate can follow. Receive the acceptance letter MBA: personal interview and job reference. Pay the programme deposit to secure your place. Non-EU students contact the German embassy
  10. Prepare documents
  11. Attend the visa interview and receive the visa. Arrange accommodation and travel for orientation week.

Other costs

Tuition per year€12,550 EUR
Application fee€75 EUR
Deposit€500 EUR

Program details

CampusPotsdam
Faculty or schoolFaculty or school requires confirmation
DepartmentDepartment of Business Management and Cybersecurity
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay5 years
Scholarship noteApplicants may be considered for institutional awards subject to program-specific and international-student eligibility.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    15 Oct 2026

    Closed

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    April 2027

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    15 Jan 2027

    63 days left

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    15 Apr 2027

    153 days left

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    October 2027

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    15 Jul 2027

    244 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.