Overview

Key features

International retail companies and brand manufacturers need highly educated leaders endowed with competencies in the fields of strategy, internationalization, marketing conception, retail and consumer management as well as in the digitization in the retail and consumer sector. All this knowledge will be imparted to students registering for this newly introduced master programme, which is further the only study programme of the THI Business School taught in English.

The transfer and development of expertise in intercultural competencies in order to meet the considerable and growing demands of the increasingly globalized retail management completes the education.

The study programRetail and Consumer Management program at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, THI is a post-graduate master program of two full-time study semesters, followed by a third semester proposed for the master’s dissertation. The course combines in-depth academic studies with practical examples.

As the language of instruction is English, the target group are international students with a first degree and practical experience in the field of competence of retail and consumers.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Market Research and Consumer Behaviour in Retailing
Trademark, Retail and Consumer Law
Retail Locations and International Retailing
Retail and Consumer Management
Digital Commerce
Retail Branding and Store Marketing
Strategic Retail Management, Merger and Acquisitions in Retailing
Digital Marketing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-03-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ingolstadt, Germany

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Management Studies Retail Management View 4 other Masters in Retail Management in Germany

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

An economics or commercial-oriented bachelor’s degree from a German university with at least 210 ECTS credit points or an equivalent qualification from a university in Germany or abroad. A certificate must be submitted as proof. The Examination Committee decides on equivalence.
Applicants must pass a selection procedure for the master's degree course in Retail and Consumer Management.
Proof of sufficient knowledge of the English language (level B2 of the Common European Framework).
Proof of sufficient knowledge of the German language (level A1 of the Common European Framework) by the end of the first Semester at the latest.
Please note: Your admission cannot be reviewed until all application documents have been submitted. It is not possible to make a final statement without looking at the certificates first. We cannot provide advance information regarding your chances of admission by e-mail or telephone.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1000 EUR / year

≈ 1000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

THI charges service fees of 500 euros per semester for students from third countries (outside the EU and the EAA (European Economic Area))

Living costs

Ingolstadt

Germany

730 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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