BSP Business and Law School - Hochschule für Management und Recht
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Founded
- 2010
- Students
- 1,146
- International
- 5.6%
- Programmes
- 15
- Taught in English
- 4
About BSP Business and Law School
BSP Business and Law School (Hochschule für Management und Recht) is a private, state-recognised University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, established in early 2010 in Potsdam and relocated to Berlin in 2012. It operates under the motto "Business Class studieren" and organises its programmes across three faculties: Business and Management, Creative Business, and Law. The Law faculty holds university-level (Universität) status for the state-examination programme in Rechtswissenschaft.
The school occupies the landmark-protected Siemens Villa in Berlin-Lankwitz and maintains a second campus in Hamburg's HafenCity district. Admission places emphasis on motivation and aptitude rather than grade thresholds; individual admission interviews are required. All programmes are institutionally accredited by the Wissenschaftsrat (most recently in 2022 for a five-year period) and programme-accredited through AHPGS.
As of WS 2024/25 the school enrolled approximately 1,146 students, of whom roughly 5.6 % hold a foreign passport. The school has over 55 international partner universities and participates in the Erasmus+ programme.
Three-faculty structure covering management, creative business, and law (including state-examination Rechtswissenschaft)
Located in the listed Siemens Villa in Berlin-Lankwitz; second campus in Hamburg HafenCity
Wissenschaftsrat institutional accreditation (last renewed 2022); all programmes AHPGS-accredited
Admission based on motivation and interview - no fixed NC grade threshold
Over 55 international partner universities; Erasmus+ participant
CHE Ranking top ratings in Business Administration and Economic Psychology
Key facts
- Type
- Hochschulen eigenen Typs
- Founded
- 2010
- Students
- 1,146
- International
- approx. 5.6% (WS 2024/25)
- Faculties
- 3
- Programmes
- 15
Study programmes
15 accredited degrees at BSP Business and Law School, 4 of them taught in English.
Showing 1–15 of 15 programmes
Admissions & fees
What it costs
Private institution: every student pays tuition. Bachelor programmes are charged at roughly EUR 3,450-3,900 per semester; the flagship BWL bachelor costs EUR 650 per month, i.e. about EUR 23,400 over the six-semester full-time model, plus a one-time EUR 100 enrolment fee. The Master in Business Administration costs EUR 690 per month (EUR 16,560 total over four semesters full-time). Third-party listings price the law (Staatsexamen) programme at around EUR 6,300 per semester. Financing via BAföG, KfW study loans and scholarships is possible.
Admission requirements
Applicants need a German Abitur or equivalent higher-education entrance qualification (HZB). Admission does not use a fixed numerus clausus; an individual interview assesses motivation, entrepreneurial thinking, and social competence. German-taught programmes require documented German at C1 level (CEFR). For exchange/incoming international students, B2 German is the minimum for German-taught courses; around 30 ECTS of English-taught modules are available without German proficiency. APS certificate is required for Indian, Chinese, and Vietnamese nationals applying for a German student visa but is not separately listed as an institutional admission gate on the BSP website. Application deadlines for exchange students: 1 June (winter semester) and 1 December (summer semester).
Application deadlines
Bachelor/master direct applicants: programmes start 1 October (winter) and 1 April (summer); specific rolling or fixed deadlines are programme-dependent - check individual programme pages or contact admissions. Exchange/incoming students: 1 June for winter semester, 1 December for summer semester.
How international applicants apply
uni-assist VPD - BSP is listed as a cooperating institution in uni-assist's official directory (#695): applicants receive a Vorpruefungsdokumentation (VPD) from uni-assist and must then submit their application together with the VPD directly to the university via BSP's own application portal (businessschool-berlin.de/bewerbung-kontakt/, four-step process: contact form, document upload, admission interview, study contract). No rolling deadlines ('ohne Bewerbungsfristen').
Languages of instruction
Primarily German. Approximately 30+ ECTS worth of English-taught courses available per semester; International Business Administration bachelor's programme is bilingual (German/English). German C1 required for German-taught programmes.
Entry requirements, intake dates and language levels differ for every degree.
Scholarships at BSP Business and Law School
3 schemes run or administered by the university. Always confirm current amounts and deadlines on the official page.
Kurzzeitstipendium der BSP
Short-term scholarship helping enrolled students realise academic projects quickly: partial financing of conference participation,...
Amount: Variable (book money, printing subsidy, conference/travel cost shares)
Bachelor, Master
STIBET-Stipendien der BSP (DAAD-financed)
Three scholarship lines for already-enrolled international students who obtained their university entrance qualification abroad, d...
Amount: Not published (depends on DAAD allocation)
Bachelor, Master
Stipendium zur Foerderung von Leistungen und Engagement der BSP
Merit-and-engagement scholarship: temporary PARTIAL refund of tuition fees for one semester. Only partial scholarships limited to...
Amount: Partial tuition refund for one semester (amount not published)
Deadline: 15 May for the summer semester / 15 November for the winter semester (...
Bachelor, Master
Student accommodation
What BSP Business and Law School publishes about housing. German universities do not allocate rooms themselves, so the links below are where applications actually go.
The university's housing page
Deadlines and application forms are published here, and they change every intake.
Open housing pageCampuses & locations
Main campus in a listed historic villa; address Calandrellistraße 1-9, 12247 Berlin
Second campus opened 2013
Living in Berlin
Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city, with approximately 3.8 million residents. It is a major hub for technology start-ups, creative industries, media, and fashion - all directly relevant to BSP's programme portfolio. The city has a large international student population, relatively affordable living costs compared to Munich or Hamburg, and an extensive public-transport network. Berlin's vibrant cultural scene and English-friendly environment make it particularly accessible for international students.
Student life & support
The BSP's small class sizes and familiar atmosphere are a stated feature; the school runs a Buddy Programme pairing incoming international students with German peers. A Career Center provides internship placement support; entrepreneurship mentoring is available. The Hamburg campus offers a second community. The Erasmus+ network and over 55 partner universities provide semester-abroad opportunities across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania.
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