For Students

Office of Student and Examination Services

Deutz Campus

  • Phone: +49 221-8275-4840

For International Students and Applicants

Department of International Affairs

Deutz Campus
Betzdorferstr. 2, 50679 Köln
Room ZN 2-4

  • Phone: +49 221-8275-2149

Supply Chain and Operations Management (Master's program) – How to Apply

Are you considering applying to the Master's program in Supply Chain and Operations Management? This page provides you with relevant information on the admissions process.

At a Glance

Category Description
Program Supply Chain and Operations Management 
Degree Master of Science (M.Sc.) 
Type of program Full-time program 
Beginning of program Summer semester 
Program duration 3 semesters 
Credits 90 ECTS credits 
Language of instruction German and English 
Campus Deutz Campus and Südstadt Campus 
Restricted admission Yes 

Admission Requirements

University degree
Successful applicants hold a university degree in Logistics, Production & Logistics or Business Administration with a specialization in Logistics (programs offered at TH Köln) or have graduated from a comparable program with a Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Engineering/Science/Arts) or higher. The minimum required grade is 2.3 (German grading system). The examination board is charged with the decision whether a program from another institution is deemed suitable. The degree must be worth at least 210 credits and include contents from the field of logistics worth at least 30 credits.
 

Information on suitable programs [in German]

Applicants who graduated from a 6-semester Bachelor's program (180 credits) may enroll on the condition that they acquire additional 30 credits while enrolled in the Master's program.

Applicants who have not graduated yet may apply if they can provide evidence, at the time of application, that

- they are 30 credits (or less) away from graduating (i.e. that they have at least 150 of 180 credits in a 6-semester program or 180 of 210 credits in a 7-semester program).
- their current grade average is 2.3 or better (German grading system).

Applicants with degrees obtained outside of Germany please consider the information on admission requirements and German language skills.

English and German language proficiency
Applicants need to submit evidence of their English language proficiency on at least B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Supporting documents are to be submitted by the re-registration deadline for the second semester at the latest.

Additionally, all applicants who obtained their higher education entrance qualification from an institution where the language of instruction is not German need to submit proof that they have passed the German Language Proficiency Test for Admission of International Students (DSH - level 2).

a) Application process for
- German applicants
- applicants with a first-cycle degree in a field related to the Master’s program from a German university

Applications are submitted through TH Köln's campus management system (CaMS).

CaMS

Information on the documents which are to be submitted with your application is available in CaMS.

Application period: Early December 2024 - January 15, 2025

b) Application process for
- international applicants without a first-cycle degree from a German university but with a first-cycle degree in a field related to the Master’s program from a university outside of Germany

You are required to apply through uni-assist.
 

Please take note of the information on the  application process through uni-assist.

uni-assist

Application period: Early October 2024 - January 3, 2025

For Students

Office of Student and Examination Services

Deutz Campus

  • Phone: +49 221-8275-4840

For International Students and Applicants

Department of International Affairs

Deutz Campus
Betzdorferstr. 2, 50679 Köln
Room ZN 2-4

  • Phone: +49 221-8275-2149

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