Master in Business, Language and Culture (Sønderborg/Flensburg)

Master in Business, Language and Culture (Sønderborg/Flensburg) is one of 11 English-taught Business & Management programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 9 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 3,860 to EUR 10,800; this programme lists EUR 10,800 a year. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

This master's at the University of Southern Denmark in Sønderborg mixes business economics with foreign languages and the business cultures of other countries. It is built for work that crosses national and linguistic borders.

What you study

The programme combines foreign language skills with social conditions and the economic and sociological factors that shape decision making in different cultures. You work on analysing, evaluating and carrying out tasks in the international activities of companies, where communication and mediation matter as much as the numbers.

You choose one of four profiles: Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Strategy & Organisation, Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Management, or Marketing and Media Management. One semester is set aside for the master's thesis.

Admission, language and next steps

You need a Bachelor's degree in a relevant Business Administration discipline. You may also have to document your English at a specified level; the programme page lists the exact language entry requirements. If you are unsure whether your foreign certificate meets the general entry requirements, contact the University of Southern Denmark directly. The Danish Agency for Higher Education has a list of commonly recognised exams and diplomas.

Teaching is in English. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other students pay a tuition fee set by the institution. SDU offers 75 scholarships a year; see the university's scholarship page for details.

There is also a double degree option with Universität Flensburg, where you can earn a degree from both institutions as a Cand.Merc.Int student in Flensburg and Sønderborg. In that setup, foreign languages are part of everyday life, not just a subject.

Master’s applications go straight to University of Southern Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.