ESB Business School is part of Reutlingen University, a public German institution, so the M.Sc. Global Management and Digital Competencies charges no programme tuition. For an EU/EEA student the mandatory costs are a one-off €50 registration fee and the per-semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag) of €199.30, itemised by the university as €104.80 Studierendenwerk, €80.00 administrative costs and €14.50 STUPA — about €648 across the 15-month, three-semester degree. That makes it one of the lower-cost routes to a notable German management master, in the same tuition-light public bracket as Mannheim, Goethe Frankfurt or Cologne rather than the private schools (WHU, ESMT, Frankfurt School). For a non-EU/EEA student it is a different number, and this page previously described it only as a possibility: Reutlingen University's own fee page states a Baden-Württemberg state tuition of €1,500 per semester on top of the contribution — roughly €4,500 across the degree, about €5,150 all in. Real exemptions exist (exchange students, holders of a German university entrance qualification, students with solid domestic connections, refugees from specified countries, students with disabilities), so check your own case; ESB's programme page still does not itemise the charge, which is why it is easy to miss. Applicants who already hold a Master's degree from a German university pay €650 per semester instead. The contribution includes no transport pass — Baden-Württemberg runs no statewide semester ticket, unlike Cologne and Goethe Frankfurt, whose contributions bundle the €226.80 Deutschland-Semesterticket. The real budget line for most students is living costs in the Stuttgart region. For the wider picture, see how much a MiM in Europe costs, the tuition-free routes round-up and the cheapest-MiM shortlist.
Tuition for the ESB Business School Master in Management is Public — no programme tuition; €199.30 per-semester contribution + a one-off €50 registration (EU/EEA). Non-EU/EEA students pay €1,500/semester Baden-Württemberg state tuition on top (≈€4,500 over the 15-month degree) for the 15 months (90 ECTS; +~6 months with an integrated internship) — winter-semester (autumn) intake program.
| Total tuition | Public — no programme tuition; €199.30 per-semester contribution + a one-off €50 registration (EU/EEA). Non-EU/EEA students pay €1,500/semester Baden-Württemberg state tuition on top (≈€4,500 over the 15-month degree) |
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| Tuition (numeric) | Free (EU/EEA) |
| Program length | 15 months (90 ECTS; +~6 months with an integrated internship) — winter-semester (autumn) intake |
| Median tuition (80 euro-priced MiMs we track) | €23,157 |
Tuition is free for EU/EEA students at ESB Business School, placing the ESB Business School MiM among the most affordable Master's in Management in Europe. See how it stacks up on our cheapest MiMs in Europe and best-value shortlists.
Tuition figures are the published rate for the 2026–27 cycle and exclude living costs, travel, and optional exchange fees. Scholarships and need-based aid can materially reduce the net cost — see the FAQs below.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the ESB Global Management and Digital Competencies master cost?
Is the ESB master taught in English, and is it really a Master in Management?
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