The International Master of Research and Innovation is intended for applicants with a degree in Business Psychology or Information Systems. The examination committee decides on the equivalence of other academic degrees.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree
Applicants must have successfully completed a degree in Business Psychology or Information Systems with 210 ECTS credits.
If you have already completed, or almost completed, your degree but do not yet have your Bachelor’s certificate at the time of application for formal reasons, you may still apply for a place in the programme. In this case, please submit confirmation from your examinations office, such as a grade transcript or Transcript of Records, indicating:
- the number of credits achieved at the time of completion: 210 or 180 ECTS,
- the individual grades from the modules completed, and
- the current average grade.
Please note: If no certificate or confirmation showing the final grade/current average grade and the ECTS credits achieved is submitted, the application cannot be included in the selection procedure.
If you are not yet able to submit the grade for your Bachelor’s thesis, your application documents must include confirmation from the first examiner that the thesis will be assessed with at least a passing grade.
Applicants holding a Bachelor’s degree comprising 180 ECTS credits are required to provide evidence of, or complete, the missing 30 ECTS credits within the first two semesters. As a general rule, this requirement may be fulfilled through evidence of relevant practical experience. This may include an internship equivalent in scope and content to a 20-week mandatory internship in a degree programme at a University of Applied Sciences, or professional employment in an area relevant to the degree programme.
Proof must be provided in the form of an internship certificate or employment reference, specifying the duration of the activity, the department or area of work within the company, and the nature and content of the tasks performed.
Alternatively, the missing credits may be obtained by successfully completing modules at TH Augsburg in the fields of business informatics, business psychology, or research-related subjects.
Language Skills
Most modules in the degree programme are taught in English; therefore, an English language level of at least B2 is recommended. Individual courses may be taught in German. For admission to the programme, applicants must provide proof of German language proficiency at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Further information on accepted proof of German language proficiency can be found here.
Additional Application Documents
The following documents are required and must be submitted by the end of the application period:
Letter of Motivation
Please explain your motivation for applying to the programme, as well as the competencies you already possess and would like to further develop in a targeted manner. Existing skills should be substantiated by relevant experience, activities, or projects.
Curriculum Vitae Including Project and Research Experience
Please submit a tabular CV that clearly presents your educational and professional background, including relevant project and research experience.
Abstract of the Bachelor’s Thesis
200–250 words
Please provide a concise summary of your Bachelor’s thesis, focusing on the research question, methodology, and key findings.
Outline of a Project Idea
approx. 2 pages
Please develop an initial project idea that you would like to pursue during the programme.
The outline should include the following aspects:
- title and brief introduction, including the problem statement
- positioning within the current state of research and theoretical framework
- objective or research question
- methodological approach
- expected contribution, scientific and/or practical
- potential practice or research partners
- optional: proposed supervisor for self-developed project ideas
Here you will find an overview of the current research projects for the upcoming winter semester 2026/27. The projects are located either in Business Psychology (WIPSY), Information Systems (WI), or at the interdisciplinary interface of Human–Technology Interaction (HTI).
Note on self-developed project ideas: In addition to the topics listed here, you are welcome to propose your own project ideas, provided they fit the thematic scope of the programme. Please contact [Bitte aktivieren Sie Javascript] for WIPSY and HTI or [Bitte aktivieren Sie Javascript] for WI in order to clarify the thematic fit and possible supervision.
Aptitude Assessment and Admission
As part of the procedure for determining programme-specific aptitude, your application documents will be reviewed by the admissions committee and evaluated according to the scoring scheme specified in the Study and Examination Regulations.
The number of study places is limited. Therefore, after the qualification requirements have been reviewed, offers of admission will be made to those applicants who achieve the highest scores in the scoring procedure, with a maximum of 105 points.
Application Period
The programme can be started either in the summer semester or in the winter semester. The application periods are usually:
- 15 November to 15 December for the summer semester
- 2 May to 15 June for the winter semester
For the winter semester 2026/27, the application period begins on 30 April 2026. The application deadline has been extended to July 15, 2026.
Applications must be submitted to the Department of Student Affairs at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences:
www.tha/Bewerbung
Further information on the application and admission procedure at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, as well as answers to frequently asked questions, can be found on the THA website under “Questions about Applications”:
