Study Course EuroMPM - European Master in Project Management

The Faculty of Business Studies has offered the international English language Masters Program of study "European Master in Project Management" since the winter semester of 2006/07. The program entails 4 semesters of study. It consists of the following modules:

• Essentials of Project Management
• Establishing Teams and Organization
• Communication, Managing Change and Creativity
• Knowledge, Finance and Contracts - and Advanced Concepts

as well as two specialized modules, to be completed during a semester abroad at one of the partner colleges. The fields of specialization depend upon the choice of the partner college (including Thesis 120 ECTS-points overall; complete plan of study in study info [see link in right column]).

The program of study was developed by representatives from a number of European colleges and will be administered in parallel by these institutions, which facilitates the exchange of students and teachers. The curriculum takes into consideration the specifications of the International Association for Project Management (PMI, IPWA, GPW). It culminates in a Master's thesis and a colloquium (30 ECTS-points) and leads to the granting of a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree.

Tuition costs amount to € 500,--/Sem. In addition, there is a social security contribution for student work in the current range of € 222.56 (status: 2011), which besides social security and reduced-price Mensa-meals also includes the NRW-Ticket (free travel on public commuter rail transport throughout NRW).

Questions regarding the course of study may be directed to the sources listed in the right column under contacts

The awarding of places in the program always takes place during the winter semester through the Fachhochschule Dortmund. There are no admission restrictions, but the total number of places is limited.

EU citizens (and Non-EU citizens who have already graduated in Germany) apply directly with the Fachhochschule Dortmund, Studienbüro, Sonnenstr. 96, 44139 Dortmund. Required application forms are available from the end of May from the EuroMPM homepage, see under "Application".

Non-EU citizens can contact the International Office of the FH Dortmund for admissions counseling. Application procedure is processed online by www.uni-assist.de

Applicants with DAAD scholarship directly apply with the Fachhochschule Dortmund, International Office, Sonnenstr. 100, 44139 Dortmund

Course requirements for admission to the Master program of "European Master in Project Management" include:

• Degree (BA, BSc, MA, MSc or diploma) in Business Administration or Business Computing, or equivalent, with a final mark of 2.3 ("good") or better.

• Good qualification in Business Administration (especially Accounting) and Business Informatics/Computing, i.e. at least 50% of prior degree course content must cover core issues of Business Administration and Computing, while none of these fields is covered by less than 20%.
• Prior study courses must include or finish with a Thesis; in selected cases the Thesis will be checked.
• Good proficiency in English, certified by TOEFL (550 points paper based or 213 points computer based or 79 Internet based) or equivalent certificates (e.g. IELTS 6.5) - certificate not older than 2 years
• Native speakers and students who graduated from study courses in English (as proven course language) do not need language certificates.