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English requirements for Master’s programs:
- Wiesbaden Business School (all Master's programs)
- Faculty of Design - Computer Science - Media
(MA Media + Design Management)
Current: 03.05.13
Please read all of the information on this page carefully!
If you need additional information which you cannot find on this page, or on the Media + Design Management page, or on the page of the Master's program of the Wiesbaden Business School for which you are applying (Greg Rampinelli is the Head of Business in English at the WBS) you can contact the university's Studienbüro and the staff members there will try to help you (tel. 0611/9495-1560). Please note that the Language Center is NOT in any way involved in the selection process for any of the degree programs; we are responsible ONLY for administering the Oxford test according to the various program requirements, and we cannot provide any information or advice regarding the application procedure or acceptance decisions.
If you are applying for a place on any of the Master’s programs in the Wiesbaden Business School or the Master’s course in Media & Design Management offered by the Faculty of Design - Computer Science - Media, you will need to prove that your English is at a sufficiently high level to cope with lectures, course work and presentations in English.
There are several ways to provide proof of your proficiency in English.
1. You can pass an internationally recognised English exam (see table below) and submit a copy of the certificate with your application.
2. Internal applicants for the MA Media + Design Management may submit documentation
(transcript + official course description/grade record sheet) of their successful completion (minimum final grade: 2) of an English course taught as a required course at the Hochschule RheinMain at CEFR-level B2.
3. You can take a computer-based English test in the university’s Language Centre (at the Bleichstr. campus) and obtain the required point score for the course you wish to study. Please note: This test is a service offered only to HSRM Master applicants - we do not test people applying to other universities!
Comparison / Acceptance of English language tests for
Master degree programs with an English proficiency requirement
• The current requirements are as shown below.
• Tests three years old or less are accepted. For older tests, please check with the Head of Business in English in the WBS, Greg Rampinelli, if you are applying for a Master's program in the Wiesbaden Business School.
* CELS: Must have certificate in Reading, Writing and Listening.
Speaking is optional (but desired)
Explanation of terms:
• OOPT = Oxford Online Placement Test
• TOEIC = Test of English for International Communication (Listening + Reading)
• CPE = Certificate of Proficiency in English
• CAE = Certificate of Advanced English
• IELTS = International English Language Testing System (Academic)
• CELS = Certificate in English Language Skills (three levels - Prelim, Vantage, Higher)
• BEC = Business English Certificates (three levels - Prelim, Vantage, Higher)
• BULATS = Business Language Testing Service
• FCE = First Certificate in English
Computer-based English test at the HSRM Language Centre
(Bleichstr. Campus)
(03.05.13) If you are applying for a master’s course at the Wiesbaden Business School or for the Media + Design Management program (Faculty of Design - Computer Science - Media) for the winter semester (2013/14) and need to do the computer-based test to prove your proficiency in English at B2 or C1 level, the Language Centre will be offering tests again in June and July, 2013. We are not able to test Masters applicants before this scheduled time. Online test registration is now available on this site. When registration has been opened, you will be able to click on 'registrations' (see below) to view the test dates/times and to register.
If you have any questions, send the Language Center an e-mail.
Dates for Master applicant testing (for Winter Semester 2013/14):
Friday, June 7, 14, 21 + 28
Friday, July 5 + 12
Venue: Language Center, Bleichstr. campus in Wiesbaden, Eugen-Schmalenbach-Haus (basement) in the computer room (Mediathek); further details here
We ask that you sign up for only 1 test date; should a second test date be necessary after your first attempt, please contact the Language Center. To register online for a test, please click on the following link, starting in May:
Test registration for WS 13/14 applicants
To check that your registration has been successful, click on this link (you will NOT receive a confirmation from the Language Center!):
If you need to cancel your test registration, please send an e-mail to the Language Centre.
Currently, applicants for master’s courses at the Wiesbaden Business School may take the test TWICE; however, this policy may change. DCSM applicants may only take the test ONCE.
You will receive your result (out of 120 possible points) immediately after the test. If you have obtained the required point score for the master’s course you wish to apply for, you will also receive written confirmation of your result which you can submit with your application. Please note this certificate is only valid internally and cannot be used for an application for another university.
For information about the form and content of the test, please read the information below.
Required point scores in the computer-based test
Wiesbaden Business School
If you wish to apply for the Master of Finance, the Master of International Insurance, the Master of Sales & Marketing or the Master of Laws degree programs, you must obtain at least 60 points (CEFR level B2) before you submit your application, and at least 80 points (CEFR level C1) by the end of the first semester of the course. For the program Master of International Business Administration you will need to have obtained at least 80 points (CEFR level C1) before you submit your application. Thereafter, no further English test score is required.
Faculty of Design - Computer Science - Media
You must obtain at least 60 points (CEFR level B2) in the test in order to be accepted on the master’s course in Media + Design Management.
Form and content of the computer-based test
The test is divided into two parts: Use of English and Listening.
Use of English: This part tests your knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary, for example, how well you know tenses, or which word would be correct in a sentence. It also tests how well you understand what someone means when they are talking to you. There are about 30 questions in this section.
Listening: This part tests the (literal & implicit) meaning in language. There are about 15 questions in this section.
The test takes on average 45 minutes to complete but as it is computer-adaptive, it doesn’t have a set number of questions. The test decides which questions to ask you, depending on how well you are doing. If you answer a question correctly, you will be given a more difficult one next; conversely, you will get an easier question next if you don’t answer the previous question correctly. By constantly matching questions from its databank to your ability to answer them correctly, the test can, therefore, accurately assess your level of English.
For examples of the kind of questions you will receive, please click on the following link:
https://www.oxfordenglishtesting.com (>>> Oxford Online Placement Test >>>click on ‘see sample questions’)
Again, please note: This test is offered as a service only to HSRM Master applicants - we do not test people applying to other universities!
Further information
If you need additional information which you could not find on this page, or on the Media + Design Management page, or on the page of the Master's program of the Wiesbaden Business School for which you are applying (Greg Rampinelli is the Head of Business in English at the WBS), you can contact the university's Studienbüro and the staff members there will try to help you (tel. 0611/9495-1560).
DISCLAIMER
Please note that the Language Center is NOT in any way involved in the selection process for any of the degree programs; we are responsible ONLY for administering the Oxford test according to the various program requirements, and we cannot provide any information or advice regarding the application procedure or acceptance decisions.