ESB runs a single winter-semester intake (starting in September/October), but the M.Sc. Global Management and Digital Competencies is built around ESB's IPBS partner network, so the application deadline depends on which international track you choose. The Italian-German (single-degree) track closes around 15 June and the Canadian-German track around 30 June, while the Franco-German and Irish-German double-degree tracks close around 15 July — with non-EU applicants to the Dublin City University (Irish-German) route asked to apply by around 1 July. Because your first block is spent abroad at the partner school, the track you pick shapes both your deadline and your route, so decide early. Always confirm the exact current-cycle date for your chosen track on ESB's own admissions page, and map it against the other schools on our deadline tracker.
ESB Business School runs 2 application rounds . Earlier rounds generally carry higher acceptance odds and earlier scholarship visibility.
| Round | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Application close (Italian-German / single-degree track) | 15 June 2027 |
| Application close (double-degree tracks) | 15 July 2027 |
Dates are confirmed against the school's official admissions page.
What we checked, and when. One winter-semester (Sept/Oct) intake. Deadlines vary by partner track: Italian-German ~15 Jun, Canadian-German ~30 Jun, Franco-German and Irish-German (double degrees) ~15 Jul (non-EU DCU applicants ~1 Jul). Confirm the exact current-cycle date for your track on ESB's own page.
Frequently asked questions
When is the ESB Global Management application deadline?
Sources
- ESB Business School — M.Sc. Global Management and Digital Competencies (structure: 15 months / 90 ECTS, three study blocks, IPBS partner tracks; fees €50 registration + €199.30 semester; admission — 180/210-ECTS bachelor, grade ≥2.5, ≥6 months work experience, TOEFL 88 / IELTS 6.5, no GMAT/GRE; winter intake; per-track deadlines) ↗ — ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
- ESB Business School — Master's programmes overview (Global Management and Digital Competencies is ESB's only fully-English Master's) ↗ — ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
- ESB Business School — Rankings & Accreditations (AACSB accredited since 2019; system accreditation since 2013, re-accredited 2020; FIBAA programme seals; CHE / WirtschaftsWoche domestic rankings) ↗ — ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
- Reutlingen University — Financing your studies / study costs (public university; per-semester contribution; note on state tuition for international students) ↗ — Reutlingen University
- Reutlingen University — Student Finances (re-read 2026-09-01, the university's own fee page: semester fee EUR 199.30, itemised as Studierendenwerk contribution EUR 104.80 + administrative-costs contribution EUR 80.00 + STUPA student-representation contribution EUR 14.50, with no transport ticket among the components; second-degree tuition EUR 650 per semester; and, stated by the university rather than merely "commonly cited", EUR 1,500 per semester for non-EU/EEA international students, with exemptions for exchange students, holders of a German university entrance qualification, students with "solid domestic connections", refugees from specified countries and students with disabilities) ↗ — Reutlingen University
- ESB Business School — Wikipedia (founded 1971; business school of Reutlingen University, Baden-Württemberg) — corroborating context ↗ — Wikipedia