EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht (EBS University for Business and Law) is a private German university in the Rheingau wine region, founded in 1971 and described on its own website as the oldest private business university in Germany. It now runs three schools — EBS Business School, EBS Law School and EBS Executive School — and has been part of the non-profit SRH foundation group since 2016. For an international applicant, the practical questions are the same as anywhere: what can I study in English, what does the school require at entry, what does it cost, and how does the application and visa process actually work. This guide answers those questions from the university’s official website, checked on August 5, 2026. Figures and claims are reported as published by the university itself, and the live website remains the authoritative source.
EBS Universität at a Glance: Location and Profile
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht teaches business and law at three locations in Oestrich-Winkel in the Rheingau: Campus Schloss (Rheingaustraße 1), the main campus with lecture rooms, the university library, a canteen and the administration; Campus Burg (Burgstraße 5), about a 20-minute walk away, with offices and meeting rooms; and the Rathaus location, home of the EBS Executive School. The Master in Real Estate is taught in Hamburg. The university’s own about-us page states that around 2,200 students from all over the world study there, supported by about 44 professors and more than 250 employees. EBS Business School holds AACSB accreditation, which the website describes as placing it among the 12 AACSB-accredited business schools in Germany — a school claim, reported here as such. The campus sits on the banks of the Rhine surrounded by vineyards, in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley that UNESCO listed as a World Heritage Site in 2002; Frankfurt International Airport is about 30 minutes away and Wiesbaden about 15 minutes.
Programs: What EBS Business School and EBS Law School Offer
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht’s education page lists eight English-taught programmes across its schools. At EBS Business School: the Bachelor in Business Studies (B.Sc., 6 semesters, 180 ECTS, seven specialisations from Finance & Fintech to Business Analytics & AI, with a semester abroad included); the Master in Management (M.Sc., 4 semesters / 120 ECTS on the Semester Abroad or Practice Track, or 2 semesters / 60 ECTS on the Accelerated Track); the Master in Finance (same structure, with specialisations such as mergers and acquisitions and risk management); the Master in Business Analytics & AI (fall entry only); the Master in Real Estate (RICS accredited, taught in Hamburg, fall entry); an MBA offered full-time over 2 semesters or part-time over 4 semesters; and the Durham-EBS Executive MBA, an 18-month part-time dual degree run jointly with Durham University in the UK, worth 60 ECTS plus 180 UK credits. At EBS Law School, the English-taught offer is the Bachelor in Law, Politics and Economics (B.A., 6 semesters, 180 ECTS), which combines law, political science and business administration, includes a semester at a partner university abroad in the third year and schedules 8 weeks of internships in the summer months. The Law School also teaches the German first law degree (Staatsexamen) with its own 5-week block structure, in which each block ends with an exam; the English site presents this teaching concept as a signature of EBS Universität.
Entry Requirements: What EBS Expects at Each Level
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht uses a holistic selection process at every level, weighing test results, academic performance, motivation and personal fit rather than a fixed score cut-off. For the bachelor’s programmes, there are no application deadlines, and the process runs: online application, a knowledge test of about 30 minutes plus a personality test of about 20 minutes, and a 30-minute individual interview, with a decision within one week. Applicants who have sat the SAT, ACT or the Chinese Gaokao can have those results recognised in place of the tests. Documents include a tabular CV, proof of a higher education entrance qualification (current transcripts are accepted if the certificate is not yet available) and proof of English proficiency — IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge, Pearson or Duolingo are named as accepted certificates. International applicants whose secondary diploma does not follow German standards complete a 120-minute online assessment instead, unless they have SAT, ACT or Gaokao results.
For the master’s programmes (Management, Finance, Business Analytics & AI, Real Estate), the published requirements are: a bachelor’s degree in any field worth at least 180 ECTS (the Accelerated Track needs 240 ECTS, or 180/210 ECTS combined with six or twelve months of relevant full-time work); an English certificate — TOEFL iBT or MyBest TOEFL minimum 95, IELTS minimum 7, or Duolingo minimum 125 — waivable for graduates of English-taught degrees, native speakers, or applicants with two years of work in an English-speaking country; and one admissions test from GMAT (classic or Focus), GRE, BAT, EBSgrad or CAT; the Master in Finance also accepts a CFA Level 1 score. The MBA adds at least two years of postgraduate full-time work experience to the same English and test requirements. EBS Universität does not publish a minimum GPA anywhere on the programme pages; the school states that scores are assessed in the context of the overall profile. The final step at master’s and MBA level is an individual selection interview, with a decision promised within one week.
Costs: Tuition, Tracks and Early Enrolment Bonuses
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht publishes total tuition figures including all fees on each programme page, as of August 5, 2026. Both bachelor’s programmes cost 54,480 euros for the full 6 semesters. The Master in Management and the Master in Business Analytics & AI cost 33,780 euros for the 4-semester Semester Abroad or Practice Track and 27,830 euros for the 2-semester Accelerated Track; the Master in Real Estate is priced identically. The Master in Finance is more expensive: 37,780 euros and 30,980 euros respectively. The MBA costs 29,780 euros whether taken full-time over 2 semesters or part-time over 4 semesters, and the Durham-EBS Executive MBA costs 44,950 euros in total for its 18 months. Note that the per-semester figures shown on the programme cards (for example 8,750 euros per semester for the bachelor’s) do not always multiply exactly to the total stated in the tuition section; the tuition-section totals are the binding figures here.
Early enrolment bonuses can reduce the bill if the study contract is signed by a set date. Bachelor’s applicants save 500 euros by enrolling by 28 February for the fall term or 31 July for the following spring term. Master’s applicants save 3,000 euros by enrolling by 31 July for the spring term of the following year or by 28 February for the fall term of the same year (the fall-only programmes, Business Analytics & AI and Real Estate, use the 28 February date). MBA applicants save up to 6,000 euros, with the exact amount and deadline depending on the term: for a fall start, 6,000 euros by end of December or 4,000 euros by end of March; for a spring start, 6,000 euros by 15 May or 4,000 euros by 15 August. The university recommends submitting the application at least one month before the relevant bonus deadline, since the selection process takes time.
Application Timeline and Visa Logistics
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht has no official application deadline and accepts applications year-round, up to two years before the intended start. For a smooth start, the website recommends submitting the application before 30 June for the fall term and before 30 November for the spring term; international applicants who need a visa are advised to submit before 30 May (fall) or 15 October (spring). The final deadline for missing documents is the 15th of the month in which the first semester begins — August for the fall term and January for the spring term.
Visa logistics matter for most international students. The FAQ on the application page states that you cannot apply for a visa until you have received and signed the offer of admission, and recommends completing the admission process at least two months before the start of studies. EBS Universität issues three visa-support documents: a letter confirming that the admission process is complete, a letter confirming assistance in finding accommodation, and the enrolment certificate, which is issued about three working days after the contract is signed and the initial tuition is paid. The school also clarifies that APS certification is not an admission requirement, but graduates who completed their bachelor’s degree in China, India or Vietnam need the APS certificate for the German study visa — for China, via aps.org.cn. Degree recognition can be checked on the German anabin portal.
Campus, Accommodation and Student Support
Beyond the classrooms, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht’s campus life is anchored in the Rheingau: students typically rent shared flats, private apartments or rooms in student residences in and around Oestrich-Winkel, and the website describes the region as quiet, scenic and well connected to Frankfurt. The university’s international affairs page reports a network of more than 200 partner universities worldwide, with a semester abroad built into the curriculum since the school was founded and double-degree options at some partners; the International Office assists incoming students, and the Language Center offers language courses and test preparation. Career support sits inside the programme: the Career Services Centre and the Coaching & Leadership Hub provide individual counselling and coaching, and the Law School runs a Law School Clinic. The school also points to a large alumni network of more than 12,000 graduates, with over 4,000 alumni active in the alumni association — figures published by the university itself.
Application Support and Planning for Overseas Applicants
For an overseas applicant, the practical sequence at EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht is: choose the programme and track (including whether the stay-abroad option matters to you), check the English requirement and arrange the admissions test, gather the CV, degree certificates or transcripts, submit the online application, complete the knowledge and personality tests or provide SAT/ACT/Gaokao results, attend the 30-minute interview, and then sign the study contract and pay the initial fees once admitted so the enrolment certificate can be issued in time for the visa appointment. Budget from the total tuition figures above, add the early enrolment bonus deadlines to your calendar, and leave at least two months between admission and the start of term for visa processing if you need one. Every figure and requirement in this guide comes from the university’s official website as of August 5, 2026, and the live website remains authoritative — fees, dates and requirements can change. If you would like to map EBS Universität’s programmes, entry requirements and costs against your own degree, work experience and timeline, the advisers on this site can work through the details with you.