Digital Technologies & Management (M.Sc.)
FOM Hochschule für Berufstätige · Essen, Germany
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Quick Overview
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The Master’s programme “Digital Technologies & Management” at FOM University of Applied Sciences prepares students for demanding positions by combining business and management knowledge with expertise in digital transformation. The intelligent connection of IT and business management systems enables more flexible, more efficient production and the optimisation of the entire value chain.
The programme is taught entirely in English and is completed with the academic degree Master of Science (M.Sc.). You study full-time on campus in Essen and focus on modern digitalisation topics connected to business decisions, analytics, connectivity and cloud, information security, and technology management themes.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Decision Focused Management and Information Systems in Production to connect management decisions with production and information systems.
- Big Data Analytics and Research Methods in STEM to build data analytics thinking and applied research-method skills.
- Artificial Intelligence plus Smart Technologies within the Value Chain to cover AI and Industry 4.0 technology use in manufacturing business processes.
- Connectivity, Cloud Computing & Internet of Things and Information Security to strengthen practical system connectivity and security fundamentals.
- Data-driven Optimisation of Production Systems to apply AI for predictive maintenance, quality management, and digital twin concepts.
- Ethics & Law and Enterprise Architecture Management to combine data protection, compliance, and business-IT architecture knowledge.
- Digital Factory & Cyber-Physical Systems plus Technology & Sustainability to cover smart production technologies and sustainability assessment.
- Applied Project II to complete a final applied project linked to program topics.
- Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence (25 CP) to deliver and defend your M.Sc. thesis work.
Curriculum
120 ECTS master curriculum with module-by-module credit points across four semesters, including Applied Project I, Applied Project II, and the Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Decision-focused management, data and research methods, and German fundamentals | Decision Focused Management | 6 | 30 |
| Information Systems in Production | 6 | |||
| Big Data Analytics | 6 | |||
| Research Methods in STEM | 6 | |||
| Deutsch | 6 | |||
| Semester 2 | Core modules on AI, Industry 4.0 technologies, data-driven optimisation, IoT/cloud, and information security | Artificial Intelligence | 6 | 31 |
| Smart Technologies within the Value Chain | 7 | |||
| Data-driven Optimisation of Production Systems | 6 | |||
| Connectivity, Cloud Computing & Internet of Things | 6 | |||
| Information Security | 6 | |||
| Semester 3 | Ethics, law, digital factory topics, sustainability, enterprise architecture, and Applied Project I | Ethics & Law | 5 | 28 |
| Digital Factory & Cyber-Physical Systems | 6 | |||
| Technology & Sustainability | 5 | |||
| Enterprise Architecture Management | 6 | |||
| Applied Project I | 6 | |||
| Semester 4 | Thesis and applied project module | Applied Project II | 6 | 31 |
| Master’s Thesis and Colloquium/Defence | 25 | |||
| Total | All modules including thesis and applied projects | 120 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You are trained for demanding roles that sit at the intersection of digital technologies and management, helping you qualify for positions such as Industrial Engineer, Production Engineer, and Technical Project Manager.
- By learning AI, big data analytics, and Industry 4.0 technologies in production contexts, you gain job-ready expertise for technical and data-driven projects in manufacturing companies.
- You develop decision-making, leadership, and governance capabilities through Decision Focused Management and ethics, law, and security modules that are directly relevant to real workplace delivery.
- You build practical capabilities that support consulting and project leadership roles, because the curriculum includes applied projects alongside advanced technical and management subjects.
- You graduate with a Master of Science qualification completed entirely in English, strengthening your profile for internationally oriented roles in Germany and beyond.
- The combination of applied projects and the master’s thesis helps you demonstrate both applied competence and the ability to work independently on complex problems.
Employability rate
Digital Technologies & Management (M.Sc.) graduates in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 86% and an unemployment rate of about 14%, reflecting ongoing demand for digitally skilled engineering and management profiles.
Together, these figures point to a stable career outlook with reliable opportunities in technology-driven production, transformation, and consulting environments.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / A-Level | For international applicants, admission requires authenticated copies of general university entrance qualification and school-leaving certificate/high school diploma, as requested in the application form document list. The university also requires a recognised university degree for the master’s admission decision. |
| Bachelor's degree | International applicants must have a university degree comprising 180 credit points. They must also show at least 40 credit points in (business) computer science or (business) engineering (or related modules such as mathematics or statistics), or alternatively at least 10 credit points in (business) informatics, (business) engineering, or a related field plus relevant professional experience; or admission via a successful oral admission examination based on a written essay. |
Language requirements
The Digital Technologies & Management (M.Sc.) program is taught entirely in English. International applicants must demonstrate English language skills at least B2 level through an accepted test or an English-taught previous degree/program proof.
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Exam / assessment
| Component | Required? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Oral admission examination (based on a written essay) | conditional | Admission is possible through a successful oral admission examination based on a written essay, as stated in the programme admission requirements for international applicants. |
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 23850 / total program | Total fee for the program is EUR 23,850 (including examination fee and immatriculation fee). Fee structure: 1st instalment (Deposit fee) EUR 500; 2nd instalment EUR 13,900; 3rd instalment EUR 9,450. |
Proof of financial resources
As part of the German student visa process, you must be able to finance your studies and living expenses for the planned study period. Prepare your financial proof documents according to the German immigration/visa requirements and keep the amounts consistent with your intended enrolment timeline.
- Documents required for the German student visa financial proof (amount and format depend on the visa office’s published guidance)
- Bank statements and/or blocked account documentation as accepted by the German visa process
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | N/A | N/A |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | 6-12 months before deadline | 6-12 months before deadline |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
🎓 Scholarship
| Provider | Scheme name | Coverage | Eligibility notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAAD | EPOS — Development-Related Postgraduate Courses | Tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel allowance, health insurance | This is a DAAD-funded scholarship option for eligible development-related postgraduate studies at participating institutions. Applicants should verify their individual eligibility for EPOS based on DAAD’s programme listing and criteria. |
📝 How to Apply
Register and prepare your application documents
Download the application form for the Digital Technologies & Management (M.Sc.) programme and register your personal data and educational background inside the form. Prepare authenticated copies of your university entrance qualification and school-leaving certificate/high school diploma, your bachelor’s degree documentation, CV, and proof of English language skills. If your original documents are not in German or English, arrange certified translation by a certified translator and include both the original and certified translation with your application.
Complete the eligibility evidence for your academic background
Ensure your bachelor’s degree shows the required credit points and study focus, including at least 40 credit points in the relevant areas (business) computer science or (business) engineering, or an approved alternative pathway described in the application document list. If your profile does not match the credit requirement, check whether you need to be considered for the oral admission examination based on a written essay, as described in the admission requirements. Gather any supporting documents for your credit points and, where applicable, any relevant professional experience described by the programme.
Submit the signed application by email to the International Office
Fill in and sign the application form and send it together with all required documents via email to [email protected]. Submit documents as PDFs as instructed in the programme application instructions and name files in the required format. After the university receives your complete application, they will begin processing and may request missing documents if anything is incomplete.