Application Deadlines

Goethe University Frankfurt MiM Application Deadlines & Admissions Timeline

M.Sc. in Management Science · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Verified against official sources · last checked June 2026 · see sources

Goethe runs a single autumn (winter-semester) intake for the M.Sc. Management Science, with the application window opening around 15 January and closing around 15 May each year. There is no separate EU / non-EU deadline, but applicants from China, Vietnam and India must additionally hold an APS certificate, which takes time to obtain, so those candidates should start well before the May cut-off. Goethe says it notifies its strongest applicants within four to six weeks and the remainder in July. Because the cohort is small and admission competitive, applying early in the window is the safer move. Confirm the exact current-cycle dates on Goethe's own admissions page, and map them against the other schools on our deadline tracker.

Goethe University Frankfurt runs 1 application round. Earlier rounds generally carry higher acceptance odds and earlier scholarship visibility.

RoundDeadline
Winter semester (autumn intake) 15 May 2027

Dates are confirmed against the school's official admissions page. See every European school's rounds side by side on our interactive deadlines timeline.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Goethe University Frankfurt M.Sc. Management Science cost?
There is no tuition fee — Goethe is a public university and the M.Sc. Management Science charges nothing for either EU or non-EU master's students. The only mandatory cost is the per-semester student contribution (Semesterbeitrag) of roughly €334, which includes a nationwide student transit pass; across the four-semester degree that is on the order of €1,300 in total. The application is free as well. That makes Goethe one of the lowest-cost routes to a notable European management master — the real budget item is living in Frankfurt rather than tuition. The contribution is revised periodically, so confirm the current figure on Goethe's own page.
Do you need the GMAT for the Goethe M.Sc. Management Science?
No. Goethe treats the GMAT and GRE as optional — a strong score can help a competitive application but is not a mandatory criterion, and the school publishes no admitted-student average, so there is no range to quote. What you do need is a bachelor's in economics or business administration (or a related degree with at least 90 ECTS of economics/management/business content) and proof of English: TOEFL iBT 95, IELTS 7.0, Cambridge C1 or UNIcert level 3, each under five years old. Admission is competitive — the cohort is capped near 42 — so treat a good GMAT/GRE as a way to strengthen a borderline file.
When is the Goethe M.Sc. Management Science application deadline?
Goethe runs one autumn (winter-semester) intake, with the application window opening around 15 January and closing around 15 May each year. There is no separate EU / non-EU deadline, but applicants from China, Vietnam and India also need an APS certificate, which takes time, so they should start early. The school notifies its strongest applicants within four to six weeks and the rest in July. Because the cohort is small and selective, apply early in the window, and confirm the exact current-cycle dates on Goethe's own admissions page.

Sources

  • Goethe University Frankfurt — M.Sc. Management Science (programme overview: English-taught, four semesters, ~80% international, cohort limited to ~42) ↗ — Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Goethe University Frankfurt — M.Sc. Management Science: Application (degree requirements, English thresholds, GMAT/GRE optional, APS, 15 Jan–15 May window, autumn intake) ↗ — Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Goethe University Frankfurt — M.Sc. Management Science: Programme content (120 ECTS structure; Accounting / Finance / Information Management / Marketing Analytics concentrations; up to 24 ECTS in German) ↗ — Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Goethe University Frankfurt — M.Sc. Management Science: FAQ (no tuition fees for EU and non-EU master's students; ~€334 per-semester contribution incl. transit pass) ↗ — Goethe University Frankfurt, Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Goethe University Frankfurt — Wikipedia (founded 1914, public research university in Frankfurt am Main, ~42,000 students, finance-and-economics focus) — corroborating context ↗ — Wikipedia

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