MBA Courses at University of Cologne

There are student residences operated by the Cologne Student Services (KSTW). Approx. EUR 190 - EUR 500 per month, depending on the apartment or room. KSTW operates 90+ student residences with around 5,000 rooms for students. The private and commercial student residences price is around EUR 400 - EU

Yes, for all the Master's courses of the University of Cologne, students require a preliminary review documentation (VPD) to apply via Uni-Assist. The processing time is 4-8 weeks. After this, the students have to apply via Cologne University application portal. This is only possible with a valid VP

For every Master's course taught in German at the Uni of Cologne, the students must have good German language skills. The following German certificates are recognised to prove this - 

• DSH 2
• TestDAF TDN 4 in all examination parts
• Telc C1 Hochschule
• Telc C2
• Goethe-Institut C1 Certificate

If students wish to

As per Financial Times, the University of Cologne course MIM ranking is #34 in 2026. In the previous year's ranking, this university was placed at #37. This shows that in the Financial Times ranking for MIM, the University to Cologne's ranking has improved. 

Via Uni-Assist applications to Cologne Uni, the students have to submit the following documents - 

• APS Certificate
• School leaving certificate
• Transcripts of records
• English language proficiency score