FAQ

Applicants with 180 ECTS credits may apply for admission in either the summer or the winter semester and will follow the four-semester study track.

Applicants with 210 ECTS credits may apply for admission in either the summer or the winter semester and will follow the three-semester study track.

Students who hold a Bachelor’s degree worth 210 ECTS credits complete the three-semester Master’s track, which comprises a total of 90 ECTS credits. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree worth 180 ECTS credits follow the four-semester track and acquire an additional 30 ECTS credits through either an internship in a company or supervised participation in a research project (Compulsory elective module IV). This brings their total Master’s workload to 120 ECTS credits. In both tracks, students complete a combined total of 300 ECTS credits across their Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.

In the four-semester track, students apply theoretical knowledge gained in the programme either in a company or in a research setting through a practice or research transfer. The total workload amounts to 900 working hours and must be documented by an official certificate. It is possible to divide the workload into two phases over the study period. Students document in a written report and present the results.

Yes. As a university with a strong research profile, htw saar offers the option to participate in a current research project instead of completing a company internship. Students interested in the research-transfer option are encouraged to contact the programme’s professors.

Yes, however, proof of the examinations taken to date with the provisional overall grade or average grade must be submitted with the application. In this case, the Bachelor's certificate must be submitted by the date of enrolment at the latest. This deadline is the end of April for the start of studies in the summer semester and the end of October for the start of studies in the winter semester.

Not directly. According to §3a of the University’s enrolment regulations (Immatrikulationsordnung), you would need to complete the missing ECTS credits in a harmonisation semester before beginning the Master’s programme, as you do not yet meet the admission requirements. Therefore, if you are interested in this programme, you should ensure that you acquire the missing qualifications before completing your Bachelor’s degree. If you need a harmonisation semester, please contact the Director of Studies.

Yes, this is generally possible if the content and scope of the coursework completed at another university corresponds to the content and scope of modules on the Master's degree program in Supply Chain Management and Digital Business. In this case, please contact the Director of Studies first.

The following proofs are accepted:

• The presentation of an official document (e.g. passport or identity card) showing that English is the applicant's native language.
• Proof from a state-recognized university which clearly shows that the applicant has English language skills at B2 level.
• The German Abitur certificate stating the level achieved or the German Abitur certificate stating that the required foreign language was taken as an E course/advanced course.
• School leaving certificate or degree certificate in the relevant foreign language as the language of instruction.
• Submission of a valid certificate from a recognized external test (e.g. TOEFL, TOEIC, see also >>).

Yes. Some modules in the programme are offered exclusively in German. If you are applying from a non-German-speaking country, you must therefore provide proof of German language proficiency at level B2 of the CEFR. Information on accepted language certificates can be found here.

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Allocation is based on the so-called numerus clausus procedure, analogous to the procedure in our Bachelor's degree programs. This means that places are allocated according to the average grade at the time of application.

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The overall grade must be 2.9 or better at the time of application. However, the so-called selection threshold can only be determined retrospectively. It depends in particular on the number of applicants and their academic performance.

Applicants with foreign university degrees first submit their foreign educational certificates to uni-assist >> for a preliminary examination. Once the preliminary examination has been completed, applicants will receive a certificate from uni-assist confirming the result of the assessment of the educational certificates with the converted grade. With this certificate (VPD = preliminary examination documentation), the application is then submitted directly via the htw saar online application portal within the application deadline.

Yes, at a foreign university with which htw saar has concluded a cooperation agreement in the field of Supply Chain Management / Logistics / Digital Business. Before your stay abroad, you must clarify with the Director of Studies and the International Affairs Officer which credits earned abroad can be recognized.

Yes, the cooperation with a company can start at any time (usually at the beginning of the degree program). For this purpose, a cooperative study agreement must be concluded between the company, htw saar and the applicant. For more information see >>.

Yes, the Master's degree program in Supply Chain Management and Digital Business can be studied part-time. An individual study plan for each semester must be agreed with the Director of Studies. Modules worth at least 12 ECTS credits must be completed each semester. The part-time courses to be attended take place together with the regular courses of the degree program (no evening or weekend studies). The duration of the Master's degree program is regulated individually and depends on the number of modules completed per semester. Individual modules may be completed in cooperation with a company (e.g. Master's thesis, company project).

If you have any further questions about the course, please contact the Director of Studies, Prof. Dr. Thomas Korne ( thomas.kornenoSpam@noSpamhtwsaarnoSpam.de) or the Deputy Director of Studies, Prof. Dr. Teresa Melo ( teresa.melonoSpam@noSpamhtwsaarnoSpam.de).