Admission Requirements and Target Audience for the Master’s in Project and Process Management

The advanced master’s degree programme in Project and Process Management at Hochschule Mittweida is aimed at working professionals who have already obtained a first university degree and have several years of professional experience. The target audience primarily includes specialists and managers from business and administration who wish to deepen and expand their competencies in project and process management on a scientific basis. It addresses both employees of large companies seeking a specialist career in specific functional areas and professionals from small and medium-sized enterprises who work across disciplines. In addition, the programme is of interest to individuals who want to independently plan, lead, and control management processes and projects in the future.

Admission Requirements: Facts and Explanations

• University Degree: A completed undergraduate degree with at least 210 ECTS credit points (typically equivalent to a seven-semester consecutive study programme or a bachelor’s degree).
• Professional Experience: At least three years of qualified professional experience following the first degree, ideally related to management, projects, or processes.
• Procedure: Applications are submitted directly via the decentralised training partner (for example Resultance GmbH), not via Hochschule Mittweida or its faculties.
• No Admission Restrictions: The programme is not restricted, meaning there is no numerus clausus requirement.

Further formal requirements may arise from the detailed admission and examination regulations of the university. Proof of professional experience is usually provided through references or work certificates.

Personal Requirements

• Self-organisation Skills: The ability to learn independently and structure work processes efficiently is essential for this modular and partly decentralised study programme.
• Motivation and Goal Orientation: Students should have a clear set of goals and the willingness for continuous professional development.
• Analytical and Solution-oriented Thinking: As the programme is strongly practice- and problem-solving oriented, analytical skills and a structured approach are advantageous.
• Communication and Team Skills: Project and process management require the ability to work in a team and communicate purposefully with various stakeholders.
• Interest in Management Topics: A basic interest in strategic corporate management, project work, and process optimisation is a prerequisite.

Course Content: What Competences Does the Master’s in Project and Process Management Impart?

The Master’s programme in Project and Process Management at Hochschule Mittweida imparts comprehensive skills in designing, controlling and optimising projects and processes within companies and organisations. The focus is on the systematic development of abilities for the successful implementation of complex undertakings in a professional environment.

• Scientific Working Methods: Students learn evaluation, research and documentation techniques within the scope of project work and are enabled to analyse project cycles as well as success and failure factors.
• Project Management: The curriculum covers topics such as project planning, execution, monitoring and closure. Students become familiar with project communication, risk analysis, cost calculation and budget planning.
• Process Management: The holistic design and optimisation of business processes, including process reliability and quality management, are taught. Methodical approaches to controlling and further developing these processes are dealt with in a practical manner.
• Social and Communication Competence: A focus lies on solution-oriented collaboration in interdisciplinary teams, negotiation skills, stakeholder communication and clear presentation of strategic approaches during the project.
• Key Competencies: Students develop strong analysis, abstraction and problem-solving skills. They are able to apply knowledge flexibly to various situations and to expand self-competence and reflective ability.
• Subject-Specific Knowledge: Knowledge includes document management, configuration and change management, contract management and the structured handling of subprojects.

The modules at a glance include: Strategic Corporate Management, Project Management at three competence levels, Process Management at three competence levels, Quality Management as well as the final Master’s thesis.

Course Structure: How Is the Degree Organised?

The study programme is designed as distance learning and structured to be both modular and practice-oriented. The standard period of study is three semesters including the Master’s thesis and colloquium. The structure combines an academy phase with a subsequent university phase.

• Academy Phase (Semesters 1–2): The first two semesters take place directly in the industry environment at a private academy, Resultance GmbH. Teaching is oriented towards current requirements from business and public administration.
• University Phase (3rd semester): In the third semester, students transfer to the Mittweida campus. The focus is on the preparation of the Master’s thesis with colloquium. This phase leads to the state-recognised degree Master of Science.
• Quality Assurance: A coordination committee of Hochschule Mittweida, together with the Institute for Knowledge Transfer and Digital Transformation, ensures the quality of teaching and examination operations.
• Modularisation and ECTS: The programme is modular and awards 180 credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Career Prospects: Who Is the Master’s Suitable For and What Career Opportunities Does It Offer?

Graduates of the Master’s in Project and Process Management are qualified to take on specialist and management roles in companies and administrations. The course is specifically aimed at professionals with several years of work experience who wish to further qualify themselves for project- and process-oriented tasks in a variety of sectors.

• Large Companies: Entry into specialised professional careers in areas such as project management, process optimisation, quality management or change management.
• Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs): Taking on cross-functional responsibility, designing and optimising company units and processes.
• Public Administration: Responsibility for project control and process management in the public sector.
• Consulting and Services: Opportunities in consulting firms or as project manager in service sectors.

The degree Master of Science (M.Sc.) also opens access to higher positions in management as well as to further academic qualification.

Tuition Fees and Financing: What Does the Master’s Degree Cost?

For participation in the Master’s programme, tuition fees are charged during the academy phase. The cooperating academy charges fees of 4,719 euros per semester for the first two semesters. The total costs for the entire course amount to 14,157 euros. The subsequent university phase at Hochschule Mittweida in the third semester is free of charge.

Possible financing options include scholarships, educational loans or funding programmes. Interested parties can contact the cooperating academy or the university directly for current funding opportunities and payment modalities.