How to apply

International Security Management

  • Degree
    Master of Arts (M.A.)
  • Type of study
    Full-time study
  • Standard period of study
    4 semesters
  • Commencement of studies
    Summer semester (1 Apr)
  • Credits (ECTS)
    120
  • Language of instruction
    English
  • Department / Central Institute
    Department of Police and Security Management

How to apply with a German university degree

Please apply online through the HWR Berlin application platform (S.A.M.).

How to apply without a German university degree

Students with a non-German Bachelor degree need to apply directly through uni-assist e. V.. They are a certification office that supports German universities by converting foreign grades and degrees into their German equivalents. Once your application passes the check through uni-assist, it will be transferred to our university for further processing.

Please note that uni-assist charges a processing fee according to the number of universities you want to apply to.

Please register online first and send your completed documents to the following address:

uni-assist e.V.
11507 Berlin
Germany

uni-assist recommends that applicants apply at least six weeks before the end of the application period so that your application can be processed and forwarded on time.

  • University degree (min. 180 ECTS credit points)
  • English language skills: Level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (please see a list of accepted scores and tests below)

Your English language proficiency must be at a minimum level of B2 as according to the Common European Framework of References (CEFR). We recommend all applicants to have a minimum level of C1.

The required minimum scores of the accepted English certificates are listed below.
We accept certificates of up to two years old.

  • TOEFL iBT – 87 points
  • IELTS – minimum score of 6.5 in ALL the categories
  • TOEIC – 4 Skills: 1.233 points
  • PTE Academic  – 70 points
  • Cambridge English Scale – 173 points
  • Oxford Test of English – 130 points
  • UNIcert – UNIcert II (UNIcert III recommended)

Please note: We do not accept A-level /school leaving certificates or DAAD language certificates as English proficiency tests. Medium of Instruction (MoI) certificate is not considered a valid proof of English proficiency

Please also note: Your qualification will be checked only upon application, not beforehand.
 

To complete your application, please submit the following documents:

  • University degree (e.g. Bachelor)
  • Proof of the number of ECTS credits earned in the first professional university degree in total as well as per subject, insofar as ECTS credits that were awarded in a corresponding course of study
  • Proof of security-related modules complete in previous course of study including course descriptions.
  • Proof of English proficiency (at least advanced B2 level).
  • Motivation letter (in English, not more than one page)
  • Curriculum Vitae (in English)
  • university entrance qualification / school-leaving certificate e.g. high school diploma, matura, international baccalaureate (certified copy not required)
  • copy of passport and residence permit, if applicable

If the number of applications exceeds the available study places, a selection procedure will be carried out.
The selection is made

  • by qualification (80%) – NC value of the first degree
  • after waiting time (20%)

An additional selection criterion is the security aspect of the previous degree. There are extra points awarded for this.

General information

ZR Studierendenservice
Student Counselling Services

Important dates and deadlines

15.09. – 15.11.

Application period with and without a German university degree