Incoming studentsat the

Münster School of Business

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W e l c o m e t o Müns te r !

Short facts about the city:

• Around 300,000 inhabitants

• About 50,000 students at 8 institutions of higher education

• Most bicycle-friendly city in Germany (an estimated 500,000 bikes)

• Winner of GoldLivCom Award 2004 (“The World’s Most Liveable City”) in the category of cities with 200,000 to 750,000 inhabitants

• Winner of European Energy Award 2009 for its commitment torenewable energies and climate protection

• Great place to live and study with a variety of universities, a rich offer in culture and first-class rural recreation

Münster, the bicycle capital of Germany, is a charming city with a wide-range of attractive leisure and cultural activities.

Münster is only a few kilometers away from the Netherlands and is an agriculturally oriented region with mostly smallindustries. Farming, particularly horse farms,dominate the area around Münster.

Founded in 793 A.D., Münster is a historic city, rich in tradition but young at heart. One fifth of its inhabitants are students. They give considerable life to the city and help to shape it.

For students Münster offers simply everything: culture, art, nature, sports and fun.

Winner of GoldLivCom Award

2004:“ T h e W o r l d ’ s

M o s t L i v e a b l eC i t y ”

www.muenster.de/stadt

Foto: Presseamt Münster / MünsterView

Foto: Presseamt Münster / Angelika Klauser

Foto: Presseamt Münster / MünsterView

Foto: Presseamt Münster / MünsterView

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Short facts aboutMünster University of Applied Sciences

• Founded in 1971• Locations in Münster and Steinfurt

• Member of UAS 7 – Alliance for excellence

• 12 Faculties with 85 courses of studies

• 190 partnerships worldwide

• Over 14,000 students, of those about 500 foreign students from 80 nations

• 300 teaching staff, 290 research assistants, 350 administrative staff

• Fourth largest University of Applied Sciences in Germany

The start of the 1970ies brought new horizons in education politics.New demands of a more and more complex society made itnecessary to create a new profile for places of training.

The result was the formation of a unique type of university: the Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences). From an amalgamation of publicly and privately owned schools of higher education in engineering and other praxis-oriented institutions, the University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1971.

At the beginning there were a mere 2,300 students, today we areone the largest universities of this type in North-Rhine Westphaliaand in Germany with over 14,000 students.

Fourth largest University of Applied Sciences in Germany

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www.fh-muenster.de

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• Architecture

• Civil Engineering

• Design

• Social Studies

• Business Administration

• Nursing and Health

• Home Economics & Nutrition Sciences

Faculties atMünster University of Applied SciencesCampus Münster: Campus Steinfurt:

• Chemical Engineering• Electrical Engineering &

Computer Sciences• Mechanical Engineering• Environmental Engineering• Physics

Mission Statement of theFaculty of Business Administration1. Practice Orientation

We focus on practical and needs-orientated training.2. Research and Knowledge

We conduct research and knowledge transfer.3. International Profile

We foster cosmopolitan thinking and cross-cultural experience.4. Executive Training

We offer programmes that meet a variety of requirements.5. Innovation

We guarantee a structure in which innovation is clearly evident.6. Competence Orientation

We seek to identify, promote and challenge every student‘s talent.7. Interdisciplinarity

We provide programmes with multidisciplinary aspects.

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Central scientific units:• Institute of Teacher Training for Vocational Education (IBL)

• Institute of Business Management in Technology (ITB)

Semester timesSummer semester: Beginning of March – mid July

Winter semester: Beginning of October – mid February

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Bachelor ProgrammesBusiness Administrationwith specialisation options in year 3Degree: Bachelor of Arts Betriebswirtschaft

European Business Programme (EBP)International Business Administration programme with focus on Europein the following links:German-British /French/Spanish/Polish/Turkish/ChineseDegree: Bachelor of Arts EBP and equivalent national diploma

Carrera Alemana-Latinoamericana de Administraciὀn (C·A·L·A)German - Latin American Business Administration programmewith focus on Latin America Degree: Bachelor of Arts CALA and equivalent national diploma

Information SystemsDegree: Bachelor of Science

Master ProgrammesMaster International Marketing and SalesDegree: Master of Arts in International Marketing and SalesPostgraduate study programme of 4 semesters for bachelor graduates of Business Administration or related fields of study

Master LogisticsDegree: Master of Science in LogisticsPostgraduate study programme of 4 semesters for Bachelor graduates of Business Administration and Engineering

Master Accounting and FinanceDegree: Master of Arts in Accounting and FinancePostgraduate study programme of 4 semesters for Bachelor graduates

Master Information SystemsDegree: Master of SciencePostgraduate study programme of 4 semesters for Bachelor graduates of Computer Science or Business Administration

Master degrees requiring prior work experienceDegree: Master International Supply Chain Management (in cooperation with UAS Osnabrück and Saxion Hogeschool, NL)Degree: Master in Auditing, Finance and Taxation(in cooperation with UAS Osnabrück)

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www.fh-muenster.de/msb

Faculty of Business AdministrationMünster School of Business

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English Programmes for exchange studentsBachelor Students without German language knowledge are welcome to join one of our 2nd or 3rd year options. You will find 3rd year options on pages 7and 8.

The regular semester workload for International Incoming students is 30 ECTS and always consists of a German language classes ⑥ ECTS, the module German Academia & Society ⑥ ECTS

and a specialisation module ⑱ ECTS.

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Language German Academia & Society

SpecialisationGeneral Management

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

• Logistics ⑥

• TOPSIM Business Development Simulation ⑥

• Globalisation and European Integration ⑥

o Management Accounting ③o Financial and Risk Management ③o Capital Budgeting ③o Strategic Management ③o Project Management ③o Basics of Information Systems II ③o ERP Systems ③

You will find 2nd Year Options of the English-German Programme on page 9.

Modules are made up of these compulsory classes:

Module

Select any General Management classes for a total of ⑱ ECTS

2nd Year Options

Both classes of this module must be passed to receive ECTS

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Specialisation in Organisation / IT / Logistics

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Language German Academia & Society

SpecialisationOrganisation / IT / Logistics

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

• Logistics ⑥• Corporate Organisation and

Business Model Innovation ③• Quality Management & Tools for

Organisation and Information Management ③

• Process Standardisation and Supporting IT Systems ③

• Advanced Business Process Modeling ③

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Specialisation in Marketing

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Language German Academia & Society

SpecialisationMarketing

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

• International Marketing ③• International Business ③• Strategic Marketing ③• Innovation Marketing and

Management ③• Marketing Project ④• Consulting Methods and Tools

for Marketing Project ②

3rd Year Options — Previous knowledge is required!3rd year options offer the opportunity to study a specific topic in depth. Previous knowledge is required in order to register for the specialisationclasses. If you want to spend more than one semester at Münster University of Applied Sciences, you are welcome to join different specialisations.

Module

Module

Modules are made up of these compulsory classes:

Modules are made up of these compulsory classes:

Both classes of this module must be passed to receive ECTS

Both classes of this modulemust be passed to receive ECTS

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Language German Academia & Society

SpecialisationAccounting and Finance

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

• TOPSIM Business Development Simulation ⑥

o Financial and Risk Management ③ (e) o Capital Budgeting ③ (e) o Management Accounting ③ (e)o International Financial Reporting ③ (e)o ERP Systems ③ or

Basics of Information Systems II ③ (e)

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Specialisation in Accounting and Finance

Specialisation in Organisation / IT / Value Chain and Value Networks

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Language German Academia & Society

SpecialisationOrganisation / IT / Value Chain and

Value Networks

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

• Value Architectures, Networks and Chains ③

• International Value Chain Management ③

• Corporate Organisation and Business Model Innovation ③

• Quality Management & Tools for Organisation and Information Management ③

• Process Standardisation and Supporting IT Systems ③

• Advanced Business Process Modeling ③

Module

Module

Modules are made up of these compulsory classes:

Modules are made up of these compulsory classes:

(e) Elective: Select 4 out of 5 classes

Both classes of this module must be passed to receive ECTS

Both classes of thismodule must be

Passed to receive ECTS

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English-German Programmes for exchange studentsSeveral German language classes will be offered at different levels, valid between ② to ⑥ECTS.

2nd Year OptionsStudents are welcome to mix English and German modules. 2nd year students are allowed to take 3 secondary modules:

3rd year students are allowed to take secondary and/or extension modules(please see pages 10 - 13):

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Language(choose one)

German Academia & Society

(choose all)General Management

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

orBusiness English

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

Choose 3 secondary modules à ⑥

(please see page 10)

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Language(choose one)

German Academia & Society

(choose all)Specialisation

30 ECTS ⑥ ⑥ ⑱

German language

(beginners orintermediate)

orBusiness English

• InterculturalManagement

• Economy, Society and Academia in Germany

Example 1 (1 secondary + 1 extension):• Logistics ⑥• Supply Chain Management ⑫

Example 2 (3 secondary modules):• Accounting ⑥• Basic Financial Principles of

Corporate Management ⑥• Taxation ⑥

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3rd Year Options

Module

Module

Both classes of this module must be passed to receive ECTS

Both classes of thisModule must be passed

to receive ECTS

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Aufbaumodule und Fächer Secondary modules

Marketing• Marktforschung• Käuferverhalten

Marketing• Market Research• Consumer Behaviour

⑥

ECTS

Finanzwirtschaftliche Grundlagen der Unternehmensführung (in German)• Ertragsmanagement• Finanzmanagement und Risikomanagement

Basic Financial Principles of Corporate Management (in English)• Capital Budgeting and cost of capital ③• Financial and Risk Management ③

⑥

Logistik (in German) Logistics (in English) ⑥

Quantitative Methoden I• Einführung in Operations Research• Statistische Tools und Methoden

Quantitative Methods I• Introduction to Operations Research• Statistical Tools and Methods

⑥

Grundlagen Prozessmanagement und ERP-Systeme• Grundlagen Prozessmanagement• ERP-Systems (in English)

Principles of Process Management andERP Systems• Principles of Process Management• ERP-Systems (in English) ③

⑥

Personalmanagement / Organizational Behaviour• Makroebene: Human Resources und

Unternehmensstrategie• Mikroebene: Verhalten von Gruppen und

Individuen in Organisationen

Personnel Management / Organizational Behaviour• Macro Level: Human Resources and

Corporate Strategy• Micro level: Behaviour of Groups and

Individuals in Organisations

⑥

Rechnungswesen• Externes Rechnungswesen:

Bilanzpolitik und Jahresabschlussanalyse• Internes Rechnungswesen:

Kostenrechnung II

Accounting• Financial Reporting:

Balance Policy and Annual Accounts Analysis• Management Accounting (in English) ③

⑥

Steuern• Steuerliche Gewinnermittlung• Verkehrssteuern

Taxation• Determination of Taxable Income• Transfer taxes

⑥

Wirtschaftsrecht II Commercial Law II ⑥

VWL IIGlobalisierung und Europäische Integration

Economics IIGlobalisation and European Integration ⑥

Business English (Level B2) Business English (Level B2) ⑥

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Unternehmensführung I• Strategisches Management• Projektmanagement (in English)

Business Management I• Strategic Management (in English) ③• Project Management (in English) ③

⑥

Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften Sustainable Economic Management ⑥

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Erweiterungmodule Extension modules ECTS

Strategisches Marketing (in German)• Strategisches Marketing• Sektorales Marketing• Marketingprojekt• Seminar zum strategischen Marketing

Internationales Marketing (in English)• International Marketing• International Business• Project in International Marketing • Consulting Methods and Tools for Project

Corporate Finance• Kapitalmärkte und derivate

Finanzierungsinstrumente• Finanzierungsvorgänge und Instrumente• Finanzierungspolitik und

Unternehmensbewertung• Seminar zu aktuellen Themen

Erfolgsstrategien auf internationalen Märkten (VWL)• Internationale Wirtschaftsentwicklung• Ausgewählte wirtschaftspolitische

Fragestellungen• International Management• Fallstudien zum Internationalen

Management

Operatives Marketing• Preispolitik• Produktpolitik• Kommunikationspolitik• Distributionspolitik

Quantitative Methoden II• Data-Mining• Big Data• Multivariate Verfahren• Risikomanagement

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Strategic Marketing (in English)• Strategic Marketing ③• Innovation Marketing and Management③• Project in Strategic Marketing ④• Consulting Methods and Tools for Project ②

International Marketing (in English)• International Marketing (strategic level) ③• International Business (operative level) ③• Project in International Marketing ④• Consulting Methods and Tools for Project ②

Corporate Finance• Capital Markets and Derivative Financing

Instruments• Financing Processes and Instruments• Financing Policy & Company Evaluation• Seminar/ Project

Success Strategies in International Markets (Economics)• International Economic Development• Selected Economic Problems• International Management• Case Studies International Management

Operative Marketing• Price Policy• Product Policy• Communication Policy• Distribution Policy

Quantitative Methods II• Data Mining• Big Data• Multivariate Methods• Risk Management

⑫

⑫

⑫

⑫

⑫

Quantitative Methoden III• Simulation / Heuristiken / Nichtlineare

Optimierung• Entscheidungslehre• Optimierung• Einführung in analytisches

Risikomanagement

⑫

Quantitative Methods III• Simulation / Heuristics / Nonlinear

Optimisation• Decision Theory• Optimisation• Introduction in analytical risk management

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Erweiterungmodule Extension modules ECTS

Business Information Systems• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)• Software Engineering• Business Engineering• Datenbanksysteme

Supply Chain Management• Value Architectures, Networks and Chains

Produktionsplanung und –steuerung• Supplier Relationship Management• International Value Chain Management

(in English)

Projektstudium Organisation und Wirtschaftsinformatik• Change Management• ProjektarbeitFührung und Wandel• Rahmenbedingungen der Führung• Personalführung• Veränderungsmanagement• Seminare zu ausgewählten Fragen der

Personalführung und des Veränderungsmanagements

Organisations und Informationsmanagement(in English)• Corporate Organisation and Business Model

Innovation • Quality Management & Tools for

Organisational and Information Management

• Process Standardisation and Supporting IT Systems

• Advance Business Process Modeling

Funktionales Personalmanagement• Personalakquisition• Personalcontrolling• Anreizsysteme• Seminare zum funktionalen

Personalmanagement

⑫

Business Information Systems• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)• Software Engineering• Business Engineering• Data Base Systems

Supply Chain Management • Value Architectures, Networks and Chains ③• Production Planning and Control• Supplier Relationship Management• International Value Chain Management

(in English) ③

Project Studies: Organisation and Business Information Systems• Change Management• Project work

Direction and Transition• Human Resources Management• Personnel Strategy and Corporate Success• Basic Principles of Direction• Seminar on Direction and Transition

Organisation and Information Management(in English)• Corporate Organisation and Business Model

Innovation ③• Quality Management & Tools for ③

Organisation and Information Management• Process Standardisation and Supporting

IT Systems ③• Advance Business Process Modeling ③

Functional Personnel Management• Personnel Acquisition• Personnel Controlling• Incentive Systems• Seminar on Functional Personnel

Management

⑫

⑫

⑫

⑫

⑫

Potenzialorientiertes Personalmanagement• Personalentwicklung• Aus- und Weiterbildung

⑫Potential Oriented Personnel Management• Personnel Development• Further Education

Controlling• Operatives Controlling• Operative Planung• Strategisches Controlling• Seminare zum Controlling

⑫

Controlling• Operative Controlling• Operative Planning• Strategic Controlling• Seminar on Controlling

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Erweiterungmodule Extension modules ECTS

Betriebliche Steuerlehre II• Internationales Steuerrecht /

Verkehrssteuern• Steuerbelastungsvergleiche

und Datev-Seminar• Unternehmensnachfolge

Wirtschaftsprüfung• Prüfungswesen• Prüfungstechnik und Durchführung• Unternehmensbewertung und

Sonderprüfungen• Seminar zur Wirtschaftsprüfung

Externes Rechnungswesen• Internationale Rechnungslegung• Konzernrechnungslegung• Jahresabschluss und Jahresabschlussanalyse• Seminar zu ausgewählten Bereichen des

Rechnungswesens

Betriebliche Steuerlehre I• Verfahrensrecht• Bilanzsteuerrecht• Besteuerung von Personengesellschaften• Besteuerung von Kapitalgesellschaften

Arbeits- und Sozialrecht• Individualarbeitsrecht• Seminar zum Arbeitsrecht• Kollektives Arbeitsrecht• Sozialrecht

⑫

Operational Tax Theory II• International Tax law / Transactional taxes• Tax Burden Comparisons and Datev-Seminar• Corporate Succession

Auditing• Auditing Principles• Auditing Methods and realization• Evaluation of Companies; Special Audits• Seminar on Auditing

Financial Reporting• International Financial Reporting ③• Consolidated Financial Statement• Annual Accounts and its Analysis• Seminar on selected fields of Financial

Reporting

Operational Tax Theory I• Financial Tax Law• Tax Accounting Law• Taxation of Business Partnerships• Taxation of Corporations

Industrial and Social Law• Individual Industrial Law• Seminar Private Commercial Law• Collective Industrial Law• Social Law

⑫

⑫

⑫

⑫

Wirtschaftsrecht III• Internationale Aspekte des Rechts• Seminar zum Wirtschaftsrecht• Privates Wirtschaftsrecht

⑫

Commercial Law III• International aspects of law• Seminar Commercial Law• Private Industrial Law

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Please note:Choosing only single classes instead of whole modules only applies to our classes taught in English language. German taught classes do not have this option. There always whole modules must be studied and passed to receive the ECTS.

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Winter Semester

Module Lectures

International Marketing⑥ ECTS

Quantitative Management Methods & Value Chain Management

⑥ ECTS

Marketing Specialization & Key Competences

(4 out of 5)

⑫ ECTS

Business Languages⑥ ECTS

• International Marketing• International Business Project

• Quantitative Management Methods • International Value Chain Management

• Fraudulent Practises in Sales ③• B2B & Service Marketing ③• Innovation Marketing & Entrepeneurship ③• Negotiations ③• Retail Big Data Analysis Project ③

Master programmeInternational Marketing & Sales

(Modules in English)Prerequisite: Bachelor degree in business studies

Please note that only whole modules must be studied. Exception: At Marketing Specialization & Key Competences it is possible to study eachsingle lecture, valid ③ ECTS.

If you are interested in our complete English-German Master programme please see ourregular Master programme brochure at:www.fh-muenster.de/international-marketing-and-sales/bewerbung/Studienaufbau-IMS.php

Options:• English (Level C1)• French (Level B2 or C1)• Spanish (Level B2 or C1)

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Summer Semester

Module Lectures

CRM & Online Marketing⑥ ECTS

International Sales⑥ ECTS

Intercultural Management⑥ ECTS

Business Languages⑥ ECTS

• Customer Relationship Management • Online Marketing

• International Retail Management• International B2B Sales Management

• Intercultural Management

Options:• English (Level C1)• French (Level B2 or C1)• Spanish (Level B2 or C1)

International Commerce & Leadership⑥ ECTS

• E-Commerce ③• Innovation Management ③• International Economic Relations ③• Global Social Entrepreneurship ③• Marketing Project ⑥

Master programmeInternational Marketing & Sales

(Modules in English)Prerequisite: Bachelor degree in business studies

Please note that only whole modules must be studied. Exception: At International Commerce & Leadership it is possible to study each singlelecture.

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ApplicationPlease apply for the following:• Winter semester by 15. June• Summer semester by 15. November

Erasmus+ students must first be nominated one month before the application deadline by their home university.

Details of the application process:www.fh-muenster.de/international-students

AccomodationThere are several possibilities for international students to find accommodation in Münster. You may apply for a room or appartment in one of the residences of the Student Support Services (StudentenwerkMünster): www.studentenwerk-muenster.de

Information about private student resindences: • www.muenster.de/stadt/wohnungsamt/tipps_liste.html

Many students also share flats in Münster. In case you would rather like to look for a room in a shared student flat, these websites might be useful: • www.wg-gesucht.de• www.nadann.de• www.dasbrett.ms/wohnen/angebote

Semester TicketAll students have to pay a social contribution fee for each semester (currently EUR 265). This ticket allows you to use all local public transport in Münster and the whole of North Rhine-Westphalia free of charge (second class only). Excluded are all long-distance trains (IC/ICE/EC trains).

University SportsThis institution offers around 120 types of sports, sports tours, training courses, tournaments and international sports competitions. 90 supervisors and 400 trainers "exercise" around 20,000 participants every week. For more information visit:www.uni-muenster.de/Hochschulsport/en

The Semester ticket allows you to use all

local public transport in Münster and North

Rhine- Westphalia free of charge!

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Contact the MSB Office for International Studiesw w w. f h - m u e n s t e r. d e / o f i s

Martina Ratermann Director OfISratermann@fh-muenster.deTel.: +49 251 8365659

Nick LangerBachelor Business Administration and exchange studentsn.langer@fh-muenster.deTel.: +49 251 8365550

Margret KnightEuropean Business Programme (EBP)ebp-buero@fh-muenster.deTel.: +49 251 8365530

Walburga WöstmannCarrera Alemana-Latinoamericana de Administración (CALA)cala@fh-muenster.deTel.: +49 251 8365537

Anita Cordesmeyer Recruitment, public relationscordesmeyer@fh-muenster.deTel.: +49 251 8365535

For general information aboutERASMUS+ application, our FHIRST activties, living expenses, etc. please contact our central INTERNATIONAL OFFICE:www.fh-muenster.de/internationaloffice

Ankita Karode, Incoming studentskarode@fh-muenster.deTel.: +49 251 8364110

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We are looking forward to welcoming you in Münster!

Version: December 2017