- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Course location
- Osnabrück
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- The Development Cooperation specialisation is held in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- Non-EU applicants with foreign degrees apply via uni-assist (https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/) from 1 February to 1 April.
EU applicants with foreign degrees apply via uni-assist (https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/) from 1 May to 15 July.
Applicants with a German degree apply via the Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences application portal (https://osca-bew.hs-osnabrueck.de/scripts/mgrqispi.dll?APPNAME=CampusNet&PRGNAME=EXTERNALPAGES&ARGUMENTS=-N000000000000002,-N000344,-Ahsoswelcomeen) from 1 May to 15 July.
Applicants for the DAAD Helmut Schmidt Scholarship apply via online application portal (https://www.service4mobility.com/europe/MessageServlet?match=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)the from 1 June to 31 July for the winter semester in the following year.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- Structure of the programme:
The standard period of study of the Management in Non-Profit Organisations Master’s degree programme is four semesters. The study programme includes three theoretical semesters and concludes with the Master's thesis in the fourth semester.
Competency model
The degree programme course plan includes a nine-module comprehensive core offering (core competencies), which covers the key areas of strategic management in non-profit organisations.
The programme is supplemented by two special competencies that each include three modules. These specialisations convey the diverse idiosyncrasies and activities of non-profit organisations, especially in the Development Cooperation specialisation.
This Master’s programme is enhanced and rounded off by three modules that impart common skills and knowledge as general competences.
Electives
In the first semester, you can freely choose an in-depth specialisation (the so-called Special Competence II). This consists of three modules. The following four special competencies are offered: Development Cooperation, Change Management, Human Resources Management or Education Management and Planning in Municipalities. The Development Cooperation elective is offered and taught in English. The other three electives are offered by the faculty and are taught in German.
Master's thesis for graduation
In the fourth semester of the theoretical or practical-oriented Master’s programme, a thesis is required for graduation. There is the possibility to write this at the university or at a non-profit organisation of your choice. With the successful completion of the course, graduates acquire the Master of Arts academic degree.
Studying the Management in Non-Profit Organisations programme at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences also includes:
• small class size, close contact between students and teaching staff
• international study groups
• intensive training of social and intercultural skills
• balance between theory and practical contents
• highly qualified lecturers with profound management experience
• face-to-face lectures, seminars, project work, e-learning
• intensive and individual counselling and coaching before and during studies
• buddy system
- Current information
- We have 28 study places, 10 of which are reserved for the scholarship holders of the DAAD Helmut Schmidt Programme (https://www.hs-osnabrueck.de/en/study/study-offerings/master/management-in-nonprofit-organisations-ma/helmut-schmidt-program-daad-scholarships/).