Education and Science Management (MBA)
Education and Science Management (MBA)
Moving education and science
We provide you with the management expertise you need to responsibly organise and steer universities, educational institutions and (research) projects.
Our topics range from programme development and digital education to governance and transfer management. Whether in a compact further education programme or in the Master of Business Administration - in all formats, you benefit from excellent teaching, practice-oriented project work and close exchange with lecturers and fellow students. Acquire directly applicable specialist knowledge and develop your leadership personality!
The Master's degree programme is aimed at employees in the education and science sector who are looking for specific management training for this area.
You've come to the right place if you ...
- want to further your professional and personal development,
- aspire to a managerial position
- or would like to enter the professional field of education.
Our students come from the fields of further education, schools, universities and other academic institutions. They also work for project management organisations, accreditation agencies, associations or in research.
Details of the degree programme
Contents and modules of the MBA programme
The MBA qualifies you to strategically develop and manage educational and scientific institutions. You will acquire management expertise and deepen your knowledge according to your chosen profile:
- You will prepare yourself for management tasks in universities, research and science ( university and science management profile) or
- You will qualify for education management, for example in schools, companies or adult and further education. You can focus on digital learning and teaching technologies ( Education Management and Technologies profile).
These modules, each with 10 CP, serve to build a profile:
- Basics of university and science management
- Governance and university law
- Management of studies, teaching and further education
- Research and transfer management
- Science communication
- Digital university
- Financial management and investment
- Research methods
- Professionalisation module with 5 competence trainings á 2KP
- Basics of education management - compact
- Education economics and education policy
- Corporate education management in digital times
- Further education and programme development
- Methods and models of digital education
- Legal issues of analogue and digital education
- Financial management and investment
- Research methods
- Professionalisation module with 5 skills training courses of 2 CP each
Module allocation: individual and variable
The modules each deal with completed subject areas and can be taken in the order of your choice. You determine the number of modules completed per semester yourself - and thus individually regulate the duration of your degree programme. There is no minimum number of modules per semester - nor is there an obligation to complete the degree within the standard period of study.
Kompetenztrainings
Um berufliche Herausforderungen zu meistern, braucht es neben fachlichen Qualifikationen auch persönliche Fähigkeiten. Diese können Sie in unseren kompakten Trainingsformaten gezielt trainieren.
Fünf Kompetenztrainings (jeweils 2 Kreditpunkte) werden zu einem Wahlpflichtmodul (sogenanntes „Professionalisierungsmodul”) zusammengefasst.
Personal support in every study module
You will receive personal support throughout the entire 26-week module: Our lecturers and mentors will support your individual learning process. The limitation to a maximum of 25 module participants ensures optimal support.
You will primarily learn on the C3LLO virtual campus and exchange ideas with fellow students there. Direct interaction takes place in online workshops or in compact on-site events. You will go through successive phases in each module.
Module process: online and on site
Students benefit from our specially developed blended learning concept, which combines online and face-to-face study. The programme is varied and practice-oriented, not only in terms of content but also didactically. Self-study and distance learning, input from lecturers, study materials as well as internet-based discussions and online tasks with direct feedback ensure varied learning.
Your way to the University of Oldenburg
You can apply for a place on the MBA programme from 1 June to 1 September (winter semester) and from 15 December to 1 March (summer semester).
1. check admission requirements
You can apply for a place on the Master's degree programme if you meet the following requirements:
- A first academic degree (Bachelor's, Diplom, State Examination or Magister) from a university or university of applied sciences.
- At least one year of professional experience.
2. compile and submit application documents
You can apply for a study place online via the application portal of the University of Oldenburg.
- Online application for a study place
As part of the online application, you generate an application form and submit the following documents and supporting documents digitally.
- University degree: Proof of a recognised degree (Diplom, Bachelor's, Master's or Magister degree; State Examination) including transcript (overview of achievements) of previous studies with details of the credit points achieved to date.
- University semesters: Proof of the previous university semesters (= all semesters completed in Germany including previous semesters of leave) (e.g. certificate of study progress, certificate of study, last certificate of enrolment or certificate of exmatriculation)
Professional experience: Proof of practical professional experience of at least 1 year (e.g. employment contract, job reference, certificate from employer)
You can also submit additional documents:
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form
- Certificates of previous further education and training
Application form for modulesPlease register for modules as early as possible or with your application to ensure that you are allocated a place on the desired courses.
3. allocation of study places
Once we have received your application, we will confirm receipt and check whether your documents are complete. If any documents are missing, you can submit them to us by the application deadline. Your application documents will be dealt with promptly by the admissions committee; places are allocated on an ongoing basis during the application period. The admissions committee checks whether the admission requirements are met and decides whether to admit or reject applicants.
4. accept a study place and enrol
After the admissions committee has reviewed and checked your application, you will be informed of its decision via the application portal. If it is determined that you fulfil the admission requirements, you can accept your study place via the application portal and submit a proposal for enrolment. This is generated via the application portal and contains further information on completing enrolment.
Please send the proposal for enrolment, including attachments, to the Admissions office of the University of Oldenburg.
Module fees - valid until summer semester 2026
For students and guest students, the fee per module is 990 euros.
The current registration form for students and the current registration form for guest students list the fees that are currently still valid.
Module fees - valid from winter semester 2026/27
For students, the fee per module is 1,200 euros; for guest students it is 1,500 euros.
Payment options for module fees
Flexible payment options make it easier for you to realise your part-time Master's degree programme. You have the following options:
- You pay the fees by invoice. Each module is invoiced individually at the beginning and the fees are spread over the duration of the programme.
- You pay the fees by direct debit and in monthly instalments over a period of six months (from the start of the module).
- If you make a binding booking for a module package or the complete degree programme, you will receive a discount. The fees for the package booking must be paid with the first module.
Universitätsbeitrag
Zusätzlich zu den Modulgebühren erhebt die Universität Oldenburg
- bei immatrikulierten Studierenden einen Semesterbeitrag von zurzeit 223 Euro.
- eine Gasthörgebühr von derzeit 60 Euro, wenn ein Modul als Weiterbildung belegt wird.
Es gibt keine weiteren fortlaufenden oder zusätzlichen Kosten für Prüfungen oder Ähnliches.
Verkürzung des Studiums durch Anrechnung
Viele unserer Studierenden verfügen über umfassende berufliche Qualifikationen, absolvierte Weiterbildungen oder bereits erbrachte Studienleistungen. Diese (außer-)hochschulisch erworbenen Kompetenzen können dem Studium zugutekommen. Studierende, die einen Antrag auf Anrechnung von Modulen stellen und deren Kompetenzen und Vorleistungen anerkannt werden, können ihr Studium verkürzen: Es sind weniger Module zu studieren, was zeitlich und finanziell entlastet.
Ausführliche Informationen zur Anrechnung sind in unserem Leitfaden zu finden; ein Antrag auf Anrechnung lässt sich jederzeit stellen.
Further education or study? Both!
Each module of the degree programme can be taken individually as further education. It concludes with a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). The certificate is fully recognised for the MBA programme. This means you can simply start the programme without enrolment and decide to study later!
Our modules and further training programmes
Corporate training management - New Work and learning ecosystem
eCourse
Financial management and investment
Shaping organisational change with strategic management
Science communication
Digital university
Research and transfer management
Governance and university law
Personnel management and leadership
Develop offers professionally
Research methods
University and science management
Education management compact
Do you want to take more than one module? Our continuing education programmes in education and science management, which culminate in a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), comprise three modules with different focuses.
Our DAS certificates
University and Science Management (DAS)
Educational Management and Technologies (DAS)
Warum Teilnehmende uns empfehlen
Praxisnah
Projekte aus dem eigenen Beruf können in den einzelnen Modulen bearbeitet werden und lassen sich als Prüfungsleistung einbringen.
Flexibel
Lernen, wenn es zu Familie, Job und Freizeit passt – das Studienformat macht es möglich. Studiert wird überwiegend online.
Persönlich
Unsere Lehrenden begleiten Sie intensiv und geben individuelles Feedback. In Kleingruppen tauschen Sie sich mit anderen Studierenden aus.
Universitär
Unsere Studierenden profitieren von exzellenter Forschung und Lehre. Alle Inhalte spiegeln den aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Stand.
Questions about studying
How much time do I need to plan for the degree programme?
You choose how many modules you take each semester and thus control your study capacity. One module comprises 10 credit points and we calculate an average of 5 to 8 hours per week. However, you are usually flexible in terms of time so that you can bring forward or catch up on certain tasks in the module if you have academic appointments. All binding dates are communicated directly when you book the module, allowing you to adjust your own time management. The combination of online phases, a few workshops at the weekend and flexible self-study sections makes it easy to combine the programme with an academic appointment.
Where and when do appointments take place on site?
There are two compact workshops per module at the weekend (Fri 15-20 and Sat 9-16).
As a rule, these take place on site at the University of Oldenburg. Occasionally workshops are held online. We will indicate this directly when you register for the module.
You can schedule all relevant dates when you register for the module.
How can I combine my studies with my academic appointment?
The degree programme is specially designed for working people. Flexible learning times, digital formats and modular examinations make it possible to combine studying with a full-time job.
What practical relevance is there in the degree programme?
Right from the start - while you are working through the materials - you will put the theoretical principles directly into practice through various learning activities.
In addition, you will be accompanied by teachers who come from a university context and/or have extensive professional experience. Combining theory and practice - that's what you can look forward to in our (online) workshops.
Our examinations are also practice-orientated: you agree a topic with the teaching team that you would like to explore and deepen. This can and should be related to your current academic appointment or address a current practical issue.
Last but not least: your Master's thesis is also written alongside your academic appointment and can address practice-oriented issues from your own professional environment. It is academically supervised and forms the final part of the programme.
What our participants say
"My expectations of the MBA were high and were fully met. The ongoing, personal module support and the flexible modular study structure were essential for me as a manager in the higher education sector to achieve the degree while working."
Elke A. Gornik, Deputy Director Postgraduate Centre, University of Vienna
"Professional and personal skills that are needed for responsible activities can be optimally developed in Oldenburg. And: getting to the bottom of problems together in a team with motivated practitioners and reflecting on, developing and testing solutions - that's simply fun."
Fabian Heuel, Centre of the Brandenburg Universities for Digital Transformation
"My fellow students are a great enrichment for my academic appointments. Working together on practical topics gives rise to new solutions that I can use directly to develop my field of work. And the choice of modules and the project-orientated form of learning allow me to develop my own individual profile."
Martina Werner-Ritzel, Managing Director of the Academy for Nursing and Social Professions, Mission Leben in Darmstadt
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