Apply by August 31 to secure your spot in the program!
Application & Admission
Procedure
Applications for the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales will be accepted online starting in mid-May via the application portal of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society.
Follow the instructions there to register on the applicant portal and keep your user ID in a safe place. Once you have successfully registered, you can use this login to submit all necessary information and documents through the portal.
Reviewing application materials in the online portal may take some time. We’d be happy to check in advance—with no obligation—whether you meet all admission requirements. To do so, please send your resume and degree certificate(s) to mba-wss☞ Please insert an @ at this point ☜hwg-lu☞ Please insert a period at this point ☜de.
The application deadline is August 31.
Please be sure to read the checklistfirst! There you’ll find detailed information about all the documents you need to upload for your application to the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales. If you have any questions during the application process, please don’t hesitate to contact the program management team. We are here to assist you with any uncertainties or questions you may have during the application process.
After we receive your application materials, you will be scheduled for a selection interview in the form of a structured interview. You have the option to conduct the interview with the program director online. To help you prepare for the interview, all applicants will receive a business-oriented case study related to the wine industry.
If all application criteria are met, you will receive a provisional offer of admission and a request to pay the semester fee. Wine Campus Neustadt will issue a separate invoice for the tuition .
Applicants then complete their enrollment themselves via the portal using their user ID.
Applicants who submit their documents early—for example, to take advantage of the early-bird rate—must complete the online registration at a later date.
Do you have questions about the application or the admission requirements?
Access requirements
What you need to bring to the table:
A completed college degree with 210 ECTS credits and at least one year of relevant professional experience following graduation.
Applicants whose first degree comprises fewer than 210 ECTS credits may earn up to 30 additional ECTS credits based on their professional experience by submitting a professional portfolio. Details and the required documents are available from the program administration.
The Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Education Act allows professionally qualified individuals to pursue an MBA even without a first university degree. After passing the entrance exam, qualified applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of relevant professional experience may be admitted. The written application may be submitted in German or English. The processing time is 6 weeks. All documents and information are available from the program administration.
Proof of the required professional experience (e.g., employment reference, interim performance review, confirmation from your current employer, employment contract, proof of self-employment, etc.)
A letter of motivation (one DIN A4 page).
Successful participation in a selection interview demonstrating a basic understanding of business management issues related to the wine industry.
English language proficiency corresponding to Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or an equivalent recognized certification.
Details on the admission requirements can also be found in the program’s specific examination regulations.
Enrollment takes place in accordance with the applicable provisions of the program’s General Terms and Conditions.
Checklist for your application
The following documents must be submitted as PDF files via theapplication portal of the Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society :
- High school diploma
- College transcript (if you have completed a degree program; if you hold both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, please submit both transcripts)
- Vocational training certificate ( if you have completed vocational training)
- Resume in tabular format— chronological, complete, and signed; international applicants may follow the guidelines of the Europass CV
- Official certificate(s) of enrollment, specifying the semesters and academic semesters completed at a German university or college (if applicable)
- Professional portfolio, if the first higher education degree comprises fewer than 210 ECTS credits.
- Proof of work experience covering the required years of professional experience and work in a management role(e.g., employment reference, interim evaluation, confirmation from current employer, employment contract, proof of self-employment, or similar)
- Proof of English language proficiency (if available*)
- Letter of motivation (1 DIN A4 page)
- Applicants under 30 years of age: M10 form from the health insurance provider, specifying the university code H0000719. For more information, visit: https://www.hwg-lu.de/krankenversicherung
Documents and records not written in German or English can only be accepted if they are also submitted with a German or English translation.
After your documents have been reviewed and provided that all admission requirements—including a successful interview—have been met, you will receive a letter of admission from the SSC (Student Service Center) along with instructions to pay the semester fee.You can also find the amount of the fee on the HWG Ludwigshafen website:https://www.hwg-lu.de/semesterbeitrag
You will receive a separate invoice for tuition from the Wine Campus Neustadt with different bank account information.
* If you demonstrate your language proficiency through the program’s online English test, you do not need to upload proof of proficiency to the online portal.
Do you need a language certificate?
Take our exclusive online test!
Are you interested in the new MBA program at the Wine Campus but don’t have proof of language proficiency?
No problem! We offer our own online English test , which is recognized as proof of the language proficiency required for the master’s program!
The online language test was developed specifically for the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales and is recognized as proof of English language proficiency at the B2 level, which is required for admission to the “MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales” program.*
You can take the test from the comfort of your own home via the OpenOLAT teaching and learning platform. During the 90-minute test, our instructor will be available via chat or phone to answer any questions or help with any issues.
If you’re interested, just get in touch with us!
We’d be happy to send you more information and the upcoming test dates.
*The test is not suitable as official proof of language proficiency for purposes other than those mentioned above.
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