International Business School – The University of Buckingham

International Business School is a private university that offers comprehensive BSc, MSc, MBA and PhD programmes in different fields of management with its strategic partners, The University of Buckingham (UK) and Dublin Business School (IE) on two campuses, Vienna and Budapest. Graduates receive British/Irish degrees for lower tuition fees than in the UK/Ireland.

The language of tuition is English.

IBS is one of the most student-friendly universities in Central Europe with its small-group classes (no lectures!), practice-oriented education, focused on skills development and excellent student support services, attracting students from over 100 countries.

All BSc, MSc and PhD programmes are offered on theBudapest Campus, whereas the Vienna Campus hosts the MSc in International Management programme.

3-semester, work-friendly MSc programmes of International Business School and The University of Buckingham on 2 campuses, Vienna and Budapest:
International Management (Vienna)
Strategic International Management with optional specialisations in Finance/Marketing/HR Management/ Hospitality/AI and Cybersecurity (Budapest)
IT for Business Data Analytics (Budapest)

3-semester full-time MBA programme on the Budapest Campus:
MBS in Strategic Data-Driven Management

3-year full-time PhD programmes on the Budapest Campus:
Business and Management
International Affairs

3-year undergraduate programmes on the Budapest Campus for a British degree (with a common first year, Erasmus or internship in semester 5):
Business Management (with specialisations in AI and data analytics, arts, marketing, tourism, HRM and business psychology, diplomacy and international relations),
Corporate Finance

7- or 8-semester undergraduate pathway programmes on the Budapest Campus where the entire 3rd year can be completed at Dublin Business School, Ireland or De Montfort University, UK:
Business Administration and Management
International Business Economics
Marketing – Digital Media
BA in Psychology

Come to our stand W36 in Hall C and talk with our students and admissions officer what it is like to study in a truly international environment with professors who constantly engage you in discussions, group-work, case studies and skills development.

Our Student Wellbeing Team can support you with your study challenges by offering pastoral care, peer mentoring and advice for international students regarding everyday matters.

IBS offers the following MSc programme with block delivery in Vienna that allows you to work full-time if you wish with a September 2025 start: International Management 

IBS offers practice-oriented education only in small and interactive classes. The programme encourages you to question the way management and business processes operate in an organisation. The open and critical thinking we help you to develop is highly valued by employers.

Students with a first- or second-class Bachelor degree who are interested in a truly international and practice-oriented British postgraduate education in Vienna.

For admission to the MSc in International Management programme we require a first- or second-class Bachelor degree in any field of studies and sufficient English level (e.g. IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 79, Duolingo 120 etc. see website for a full list).

Applicant has to pass the online Orientation Interview after the application fee payment. 

Application deadline: 31 May 2025 

Budapest Campus:https://apply.ibsbudapest.com/

Vienna Campus: https://apply.ibsvienna.com/

The overall tuition fee of all MSc programmes is EUR 12,800 that can be paid in 2 instalments.

For non-EU citizens there is a registration fee of EUR 900 to be paid with the first semester tuition fee.

The Vienna Master’s Scholarship offers 10-35% discount from the first tuition fee payment, based on the CGPA of the Bachelor’s degree.

All BSc programmes on the Budapest Campus have a semester fee of EUR 4000 which has to be paid for 6 semesters.

Find all fees on our website.

The study period of the MSc programme in Vienna lasts 3 semesters: semester 1 and 2 have on-campus classes, semester 3 is dedicated to dissertation writing without any classes. 

The schedule is work-friendly, classes are on weekday evenings (6-9 p.m.) and on Saturdays (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) over two semesters. 

Graduates receive the Master of Science degree of The University of Buckingham that is rated Top in the UK for student satisfaction since 2006 as well as Top in the UK for Teaching Quality, for Student-Staff Ratio and for Student Experience.