Qualifications considered as adequate include a Bachelor's degree comprising 210 ECTS credits or more, or a Diplom degree. Applicants with a degree gained with less than 210 credit points, such as a 6-semester Bachelor's with 180 credit points can make up the difference by providing proof of professional experience, i.e. 1 year of employment in the commercial sector, or a 20-week work placement during the Master's course completed before commencement of the Master thesis