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Foundation Program Business Pathway, Leading to Bachelor of Science in International Business Management Global University Systems (GUS) - Gisma University of Applied Sciences - Berlin Campus Global University Systems (GUS) - Gisma University of Applied Sciences - Berlin Campus, Germany

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EUR 13125

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*Subject to change and other fees
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 Free

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42 months

Duration

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6

IELTS

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60

TOEFL

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60%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Foundation Programme Business Pathway
 

The Gisma Foundation Programme is specifically designed for students who have the drive and ambition to undertake one of our bachelor’s degree programmes but may need additional support to meet the entry requirements here at Gisma. The goal of our foundation programme is to equip talented individuals like yourself with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience you need to successfully gain direct entry to one of our business or computer science bachelor’s programmes. Gisma offers two foundation degrees pathways, and these foundation courses will help you accelerate into a bachelor’s program.


We understand that there are many students who have the potential to be successful at degree level and come from a diverse range of backgrounds and previous educational experiences. Therefore, in just one semester we provide you with English language support, subject-oriented, cognitive and methodological skills required to enter Gisma’s undergraduate degree programs.


Successful completion of all the foundation modules as well as attaining the minimum level of B2 English language competency will allow you to directly progress onto your bachelor’s level modules.

 

Why Study a Foundation Programme?

  • Optimal preparation for your bachelor studies
  • Boost your linguistic competence (especially in English)
  • Tailor your learning with the choice of two pathways: business or computer science, depending on your chosen bachelor’s degree
  • Smooth and seamless transition onto the on-campus bachelor’s degree in Germany
  • The tuition fee for the foundation programme will be awarded back to you as credit to pay for the final semester of your bachelor’s programme at Gisma

 

What Will You Learn?

  • A solid foundation in English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, required for higher education studies and developing your confidence and ability to communicate effectively in English
  • A range of mathematical and numerical skills relating to the disciplines of Business and IT
  • Foundations of business management (Business pathway) to enable students to learn the key components of the business environment
  • Academic and professional development which will develop study and professional skills via a range of workshops, classes, activities and tutorials


The successful completion of the Foundation Programme Business Pathway allows entry into the BSc International Business Management.

 

BSc International Business Management

Dive into the fascinating world of international business and enjoy a unique experience amongst students from over 40 countries at Gisma University of Applied Sciences at our Potsdam campus. From international business law to strategic management and intercultural communication, you’ll learn everything you need to build a successful business career. 


You’ll also have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad – choose from a selection of highly international cities such as London, Shanghai, and Singapore. You can combine this with an internship or business project with global companies such as Amazon or Alibaba so that you’ll be ready to kick-start your career as soon as you graduate.

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Additional Information

Program Level Undergraduate Pathway

College/University Processing Time 10 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Job Seeker Visa (JSV) work permit

Program Intake

Open

Jan 2026, Apr 2026, Jul 2026, Oct 2026

Closed

Apr 2025, Jul 2025, Oct 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate in any background (Science/Arts/Commerce).

    6 IELTS Score
    60 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    60% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    Average Tuition Fee Per Year

    13125

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     Free

    Application Fee
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    11208 Per year

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    Scholarships

    New FY 2026 Price & Discount Summary

    I. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS - GERMAN CAMPUSES ONLY Gisma Additional offers
    Student Group Gross Price Discount Net Price 5% full payment Campus switch
    From India
    Webinar discount Net price after all discounts Net Price Without Switch
    1. Europe & Expats (On Shore student Any Nationality)
    1st year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 1,200 EUR 1,000 EUR 5,675 EUR 6,875
    2nd year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    3rd year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    4th year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    Total EUR 27,332 EUR 28,532
    1.2 UG International selected countries  ( Not Eligible for H.S ) OnShore
    1st year EUR 13,125 15% EUR 11,156 EUR 656 EUR 1,200 EUR 1,000 EUR 8,300 EUR 9,500
    2nd year EUR 13,125 20% EUR 10,500 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 9,844 EUR 9,844
    3rd year EUR 13,125 25% EUR 9,844 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 9,188 EUR 9,188
    4th year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    Total EUR 35,207 EUR 36,407
     
    2. Regional diversity students (Off Shore Region - Special Region Latam, Mena, SEA, Post Soviet , Eu Region)
    1st year EUR 13,125 25% EUR 9,844 EUR 656 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 7,938 EUR 8,188
    2nd year EUR 13,125 30% EUR 9,188 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 8,532 EUR 8,532
    3rd year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    4th year EUR 13,125 40% EUR 7,875 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,219 EUR 7,219
    Total EUR 31,564 EUR 31,814
     
    3. All other international (Selected Countries - India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bnagladesh ) - 4 Year Degree
    3a. Subgroup 1: 50% - 69%
    1st year EUR 13,125 15% EUR 11,156 EUR 656 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 9,250 EUR 9,500
    2nd year EUR 13,125 20% EUR 10,500 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 9,844 EUR 9,844
    3rd year EUR 13,125 25% EUR 9,844 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 9,188 EUR 9,188
    4th year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    Total EUR 36,157 EUR 36,407
    3b. Subgroup 2: 70% - 89%
    1st year EUR 13,125 30% EUR 9,188 EUR 656 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 7,282 EUR 7,532
    2nd year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    3rd year EUR 13,125 40% EUR 7,875 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,219 EUR 7,219
    4th year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    Total EUR 28,282 EUR 28,532
    3c. Subgroup 3:  89.01 % & Above
    1st year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 4,657 EUR 4,907
    2nd year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    3rd year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    4th year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    Total EUR 22,376 EUR 22,626
     
    4. All other international (Selected Countries - India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh - 3.5 Year Degree
    4a. Subgroup 1: 50% - 69%                
    1st year + Foundation (5 % Additiona Discount added for Full payment) EUR 13,125 20% EUR 10,500 EUR 0 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 9,250 EUR 9,500
    2nd year EUR 13,125 20% EUR 10,500 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 9,844 EUR 9,844
    3rd year EUR 13,125 25% EUR 9,844 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 9,188 EUR 9,188
    Total EUR 28,282 EUR 28, 532
    4b. Subgroup 2: 70% - 89%                
    1st year + Foundation (5 % Additiona Discount added for Full payment) EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 0 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 7,281 EUR 7,531
    2nd year EUR 13,125 35% EUR 8,531 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,875 EUR 7,875
    3rd year EUR 13,125 40% EUR 7,875 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 7,219 EUR 7, 219
    Total EUR 22,376 EUR 22,626
    4c. Subgroup 3:  89.01 % & Above                 
    1st year + Foundation (5 % Additiona Discount added for Full payment) EUR 13,125 55% EUR 5,906 EUR 0 EUR 250 EUR 1,000 EUR 4,656 EUR 4,906
    2nd year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    3rd year EUR 13,125 50% EUR 6,563 EUR 656 EUR 0 EUR 0 EUR 5,907 EUR 5,907
    Total EUR 16,469 EUR 16,719

     

    Offers

    • 5% additional discount full payment discount
    • EUR 1,000 webinar discount
    • EUR 250 campus switch discount for Offshore students (receipt required)
    • EUR 1,200 campus switch discount for onshore students (receipt required)

     

      II. POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS - GERMAN CAMPUSES ONLY Gisma Additional offers
      Student Group Gross Price Discount Net Price Think Digital Campus switch Webinar discount Net price after all discounts Net Price for all discount but  non-Think Digital Net Price without 
    Campus switch with think Digital
    Net Price without 
    Campus switch & without think Digital
    1 year Programmes 1. Europe & Expats
    Pay ENTIRE tuition in advance EUR15,500 40% EUR9,300 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 6,100 EUR 7,100 EUR 7,300 EUR 8,300
    Deposit discount, pay in instalments EUR15,500 25% EUR11,625 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 8,425 EUR 9,425 EUR 9,625 EUR 10,625
    Change mind within three months of intake start EUR15,500 35% EUR10,075 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 6,875 EUR 7,875 EUR 8,075 EUR 9,075
    2. All other international
    Pay ENTIRE tuition in advance EUR15,500 30% EUR10,850 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 8,600 EUR 9,600 EUR 8,850 EUR 9,850
    Deposit discount, pay in instalments EUR15,500 15% EUR13,175 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 10,925 EUR 11,925 EUR 11,175 EUR 12,175
    Change mind within three months of intake start EUR15,500 25% EUR11,625 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 9,375 EUR 10,375 EUR 9,625 EUR 10,625
     
    18-month Programmes 1. Europe & Expats
    Pay ENTIRE tuition in advance EUR18,500 40% EUR11,100 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 7,900 EUR 8,900 EUR 9,100 EUR 10,100
    Deposit discount, pay in instalments EUR18,500 25% EUR13,875 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 10,675 EUR 11,675 EUR 11,875 EUR 12,875
    Change mind within three months of intake start EUR18,500 35% EUR12,025 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 8,825 EUR 9,825 EUR 10,025 EUR 11,025
    2. All other international
    Pay ENTIRE tuition in advance EUR18,500 30% EUR12,950 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 10,700 EUR 11,700 EUR 10,950 EUR 11,950
    Deposit discount, pay in instalments EUR18,500 15% EUR15,725 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 13,475 EUR 14,475 EUR 13,725 EUR 14,725
    Change mind within three months of intake start EUR18,500 25% EUR13,875 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 11,625 EUR 12,625 EUR 11,875 EUR 12,875
     
    2 year Programmes 1. Europe & Expats
    Pay ENTIRE tuition in advance EUR24,200 40% EUR14,520 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 11,320 EUR 12,320 EUR 12,520 EUR 13,520
    Deposit discount, pay in instalments EUR24,200 25% EUR18,150 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 14,950 EUR 15,950 EUR 16,150 EUR 17,150
    Change mind within three months of intake start EUR24,200 35% EUR15,730 EUR1,000 EUR 1,200 EUR1,000 EUR 12,530 EUR 13,530 EUR 13,730 EUR 14,730
    2. All other international
    Pay ENTIRE tuition in advance EUR24,200 30% EUR16,940 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 14,690 EUR 15,690 EUR 14,940 EUR 15,940
    Deposit discount, pay in instalments EUR24,200 15% EUR20,570 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 18,320 EUR 19,320 EUR 18,570 EUR 19,570
    Change mind within three months of intake start EUR24,200 25% EUR18,150 EUR1,000 EUR 250 EUR1,000 EUR 15,900 EUR 16,900 EUR 16,150 EUR 17,150

     

    Offers

    • EUR 1,000 webinar discount
    • EUR 250 campus switch discount for Offshore students (receipt required)
    • EUR 1,200 campus switch discount for onshore students (receipt required)
    • EUR 1,000 Think Digital Scholarship for the following tech programmes in Potsdam
    • *MSc Data Science, AI, and Digital Business
    • *MSc Digital Transformation Leadership
    • *MEng Computer Science

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