BSBI FAQs

Yes. All degrees awarded at BSBI come from accredited and recognized partner universities. These universities are officially recognized in their respective home countries and are internationally renowned. The current partner universities are:

• Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO (Italy) – state-recognised and accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education.
• Concordia University Chicago (United States) – fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
• University of Roehampton London (United Kingdom) – recognised public British University with a strong academic profile.
• University for the Creative Arts (United Kingdom) – recognised public British University leading institution in art and design.
• University of Chichester (United Kingdom) – recognised public British University with TEF Gold high teaching quality in business, education, and creative studies.

All BSBI degrees – awarded by these partner universities – are accredited by the respective national education authorities. All our University partners are listed in the Anabin system in Germany with H+. This means that graduates receive qualifications from Universities that meet international standards and are accepted throughout Europe and beyond.

Admission to a doctoral or PhD programme depends on the specific entry requirements of the university and country where you wish to study. While BSBI’s postgraduate programmes — such as the MA, MSc and MBA — award 90 ECTS credits, eligibility for doctoral-level study (third-cycle qualifications) is determined individually by each institution. Under the Italian higher education framework, a UNINETTUNO master’s degree (classified as a “Master’s Degree of Primo Livello”) does not automatically guarantee direct entry into a doctoral or PhD programme. Typically, applicants are expected to demonstrate a strong academic background equivalent to five years of higher education (combining first and second cycle studies), along with a solid research proposal. Admission decisions are based on merit and the specific criteria of each university. However, many BSBI graduates who have completed master’s degrees awarded by UNINETTUNO have successfully progressed to doctoral studies at recognised universities without difficulty. Additionally, UNINETTUNO now offers its own Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) programme through BSBI in Berlin, providing a clear academic progression route for students who wish to continue their studies at a doctoral level. Please also note that admission to doctoral programs requires strong GPAs, research proposals, and relevant experience.

For BSBI programmes delivered in partnership with other universities:

• The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) uses the UK credit system, where bachelor’s degrees typically comprise 360 UK credits (three years) and master’s degrees 180 UK credits (approximately 18 months).
• Concordia University Chicago (CUC) uses the US credit system. BSBI’s CUC postgraduate programmes — including the MBA and MA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship — carry 36 and 30 US credit hours, respectively, over a two-year duration.

Each of these credit frameworks (ECTS, UK credits, and US credit hours) aligns with established international higher education standards, and graduates can generally use them to pursue further studies, subject to the admission criteria of their chosen university or country.

• IELTS
• PTE
• TOEFL

Please note that English proficiency requirements can be waived for:

• Native English speakers;
• Applicants who completed their education in English (high school diploma or IB);
• Applicants who completed their undergraduate degree in English in an English-speaking country.

• You must own a personal laptop with the following hardware configuration: i5 or above processor, and at least 8 GB RAM
• It must have Microsoft Office installed (any version).