Master of Customs Administration (MCA) Customs, Taxation and International Trade Law at University of Münster

Programme overview

Part-time online master's programme preparing customs practitioners in the public and private sectors for careers as strategic managers. It is a public-private partnership between the University of Münster and the AWA Foreign Trade Academy, nationally accredited by AQAS and recognised by the World Customs Organisation as complying with its PICARD standards. Graduates receive the degree Master of Customs Administration (MCA).

Faculty: Faculty of Law (with AWA Foreign Trade Academy) | Department: Institute for Customs and International Trade Law (MCA) | Duration: 20 months, part-time, online | Study mode: part-time, online, weiterbildend (professional master), English-taught | Intake: Starts each October | Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Online seminars take place on three Saturdays a month (09:00 to 18:00), accompanied by a transfer project applying the content in the workplace; the last six months are spent writing the master's thesis.

Career pathways

Managerial roles in global customs and trade, in public administration and the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University degree in an area related to international trade of at least 180 ECTS; at least one year of related professional experience after a four-year degree, or two years after a three-year degree. Non-native speakers of English need TOEFL (paper 575, computer 233, internet 88), IELTS 6.5 or APIEL 4.

EUR 19,800 for the whole programme (2026/27). Course fee payable in up to three instalments of EUR 6,600; a single payment before the start gives a 5 percent discount (EUR 18,810). Excludes optional study trips and matriculation. Source

Intake: Starts each October

Duration: 20 months, part-time, online

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-muenster-mca.de/admission

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