Gisma Business School Hannover

• Founded: in 1999
• Location: Hannover, Germany
• Age of students: from 18 years old
• Programs: MBA, Master's Courses, Educational Courses, Language Courses
• Type of education: joint, mixed
• Accommodation type: apartments
• English language.

Gisma Business School is an English university, which is located in Germany and offers its students an education in management and business. Today it is one of the most famous European higher schools, which teaches specialists from all over the world in leading accredited MBA programs. This university was founded in 1999 in the course of cooperation between the state and private enterprise. In addition, the partners of the educational institution are such well-known educational organizations as the Grenoble Graduate School of Business, the Maastricht School of Management, The Language Gallery, Future Finance and the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

The institution is also part of the British community of educational companies Global University Systems. Gisma Business School also has AMBA accreditation, which was able to receive less than 2% of business schools around the world. This status confirms the high quality of the offered educational services.

In Gizm with students only highly qualified teachers work, aimed at giving students all the necessary knowledge and practical skills for successful implementation of business activities. The basic curriculum is in English, and students have the opportunity to study German at no additional cost.

Gisma Business School takes care of its students, therefore, for their convenience, a career center operates through which students and graduates can find work-off for themselves during study or full-time work after receiving a diploma. By the way, the holder of the document on education from Gisma Business School can easily get a good position in one of the companies in Germany and other European countries.

In the framework of the educational program, students also visit real companies and manufactures, listen to speeches of invited experts from different sectors, and they can get help in preparing a resume that will show the candidate's strengths and not only.

In addition, the students are provided with a scholarship system and study grants, which help to significantly reduce the costs of obtaining prestigious higher education in business. From year to year, Gizma receives a lot of positive feedback from students who are currently receiving education and graduates who have received here an excellent base for a sure start in the chosen field and further career growth.

Kevin McDonnell

Specialist in International Students of the University of Sussex

Can students work while studying?

Student visas allow part-time work of up to 20 hours per week during term time, including volunteering or unpaid internships. Universities often have Career Development Services to help find part-time jobs and plan future careers.

Business School Gisma helps its students to solve the issue of accommodation. To do this, candidates need to send an application for housing to the school administration - do it better right after receiving a visa and buying a ticket. Within 2 weeks, the university representatives will respond to the application and offer you an option for housing.

For the period of study, students are offered several types of accommodation:

• renting a room in an apartment or a house
• renting a small separate apartment or studio.

In the first case, students can choose a single or double room and share the common living space (kitchen, bathroom, etc.) with other guests. On average, the cost of the room starts from 380 € per month from one person. When renting a small apartment or studio, which can be selected both in the city center, and closer to the outskirts, the cost will be from 145 € per week per person, and from 95 € per week - for 2.

Students can eat at the university cafeteria on campus, or in cafes, restaurants, bistros, which are within walking distance of the school grounds. As the campus of the school is located in the heart of Hanover, students will not have problems with quickly finding a suitable place for lunch break.

Subject list: Accounting, business, Business and management, Entrepreneurship, ethics, Grenoble MIB, International Business, marketing, MBA, University Pathway Programme

Free time from classes students can devote to walks in the outskirts of the city, shopping, which are within walking distance from the university. In addition, in Hanover all year round there are different cultural events, to which anyone can join. For example, this is the Oktoberfest (it is believed that in Hanover it is the second largest event in the world in terms of scale), the Maschsee Lake Festival is one of the largest open parties in the north of the country, the festival of summer fireworks in the Herrenhausen Royal Gardens, the spring TUI marathon and this is not all the events, which participants can become students of the school of Gizma.

Of course, in this city there is something to do and in the evening - in Hanover, foreign students can easily find bars and clubs for a fun pastime. In the old part of the city there are establishments where you can taste real German beer.

One of the campuses of the business school of Gizma is located in the heart of Europe - in Germany, in the city of Hanover. This place has a unique historical potential, which will be appreciated by university students. The campus is located in the city center in five minutes from the so-called Red Thread ("Red thread" or "Red Line"), following which you can see all the key city attractions. And in Hanover it is about 36 historical, architectural and entertainment facilities.

The city itself has a convenient infrastructure suitable for many different events: industrial exhibitions (Hannover Messe or CeBIT), cultural festivals, concerts and much more. Thus, students of a business school can join in to outstanding and large-scale events, you only need to closely monitor the news. Hannover is also home to several major universities and several famous brands such as Senheiser, Volkswagen, Deutsche Landesbank and not only.

In Hanover also operates an international airport, and within an hour's accessibility from it are several other German cities - Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin.

The campus of the Gizma Business School in Hanover is made according to the most modern standards and has everything necessary for comfortable learning:

• free WiFi is available on site for students;
• a dining room;
• a library;
• a computer room;
• a student lounge where you can play between classes tennis, board games or just chat with other students.

The school year at Gisma Business School usually starts in September and lasts until May-June. However, SMAPSE experts draw your attention to the fact that some business school programs can be enrolled during the school year.

Cost of the programs:

• MBA - from 25,000 € / year
• Master - from 15,000 € / year
• Educational courses - from 1,500 € to 5,200 € a week
• Language courses - from 170 € / week.

Additional paid:

• registration fee;
• air tickets in both directions;
• transfer to university campus;
• visa service and consular fee;
• monthly expenses (food, rent, transportation, internet and phone, medicine) - from 770 € to 1,100 €.

The main requirement for students of the Gizma business school in Germany is, of course, knowledge of the language: since the curriculum is in English, it is he who is needed. The level can be anything from beginner (advanced) to advanced (advanced). In addition, each of the proposed educational programs has its own requirements for potential students, so SMAPSE experts recommend that you take this into account when preparing.

General documents necessary for everyone to apply:

• application for a candidate;
• summary;
• certificate of secondary education;
• IELTS certificate (from 6.0) or TOEFL, indicating the level of English proficiency

You can apply for the education in the business school of Gizma through the online form on the institution's website, however SMAPSE experts draw your attention that foreign students need to do this in advance so that by the beginning of the new school year they will have time to issue a study visa (the process of correspondence and paperwork can take a couple of months).

For students who will be students of Gisma Business School from September 2017, the school management offers several types of financial support:

• Scholarship for Entrepreneurship
• Scholarship for career
• Business scholarship for women
• Academic scholarship
• Rector's scholarship
• Family scholarship.

Gisma scholarships can also be awarded to students who are taking a degree program at the following partner institutions: Porto Business School, Grenoble Ecole de Management or The University of Law.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision