Business Administration and Economics (BWL/VWL) - Bachelor of Science
The Business Administration and Economics degree program at Osnabrück University is characterized by its flexible structure, relevant and up-to-date course content and short distance to professors. Students can choose between business administration (BWL) and economics (VWL) under the umbrella of a study program.
The Business Administration and Economics degree program at Osnabrück University is characterized by its flexible structure, relevant and up-to-date course content and short distance to professors.
Students can choose between business administration (BWL) and economics (VWL) under the umbrella of a study program. The option to study Business Administration and Economics without choosing one of the two specializations is also very popular: This allows a particularly flexible combination of different subjects.
In addition to the specialization, students can also choose one of the following specializations:
- Sustainability, Behavior and Environmental Policy
- Management
- Information Systems
- Money and financial markets
- Accounting, finance and taxes
- quantitative business administration
The decision for a specific specialization or focus is made around the fourth semester. In this way, students have enough time in the first three to four semesters to get to know the subjects from both specializations - business administration and economics. In this way, a specific specialization can be chosen in a particularly well-founded manner once students have clarified their own interests and goals.
An internship lasting at least three months can be credited towards the degree course. Furthermore, practical contacts and research projects by lecturers offer students numerous opportunities for a practice-oriented seminar paper or thesis. Contacts with potential employers can be established at an early stage. There are also collaborations with economic research institutes and partnerships with international universities.
There are many ways to describe the subject of Business Administration and Economics with its two specializations Business Administration and Economics:
Business Administration and Economics , for example, can be understood as a discipline that deals with the fundamental problem of the scarcity of given resources. It examines the decisions made by private households, companies and politicians regarding the use of these scarce resources to achieve set goals.
Business administration deals in particular with the perspective of individuals and examines their interaction in companies and on markets. The study of business administration covers central commercial functions in companies, in particular procurement, production, sales, investment and financing, accounting, controlling and taxes as well as information management.
Economics deals with macroeconomic issues. It looks at the various interactions between all actors involved in the economic process. This also includes the role of politics, which intervenes to ensure that economic processes lead to results that are desirable for society as a whole.
Bachelor's graduates find employment in all business-related fields in national and international companies and public institutions. Depending on the chosen specialization and existing interests, jobs are possible in the following areas, for example:
- Supporting the management in a company
- management consultancy
- Auditing and tax consultancy
- Finance and accounting
- controlling
- marketing
- Project management
- Economic and market analyses
- Strategic planning
- Founding a start-up
The Bachelor's degree course is designed to take three years, i.e. six semesters. The first three and a half semesters consist of compulsory modules in the most important areas of Business Administration and Economics and methods relevant to economics. From the fourth semester onwards, students can choose subjects according to their own interests and goals. It is possible to choose a specialization and focus.
| Semester | |||||||
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| 1 | Decision and planning 5 CP | Business Accounting 5 CP | Introduction to Information Systems 10 CP | Mathematics for Business Administration and Economics 10 CP | |||
| 2 | Cost and Performance Accounting 5 CP | Year-end closing 5 CP | Foundations of Microeconomics 10 CP | Statistics for Business Administration and Economics 10 CP | |||
| 3 | Foundations of Finance 5 CP | Scientific Work 5 CP | Foundations of Macroeconomics | Civil and Corporate Criminal Law 6 CP | |||
| 4 | Fundamentals of Marketing 5 CP | Introduction to Econometrics 5 CP | Economic and Financial Policy 5 CP | Compulsory elective area of 65 CP1 | |||
| 5 | Orientation (optional)
| Specialization (optional)
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| 6 | Bachelor's thesis 10 CP | ||||||
1In thecompulsory elective area (65 CP), students must choose at least 10 CP each from the areas of Business Administration and Economics and Methods. Furthermore, the modules in the compulsory elective area can be combined according to the student's interests in a specialization and/or focus.
| Color codes: | Compulsory modules Business Administration | Compulsory modules Methods | Compulsory elective area | Bachelor thesis |
General information about university admissions may be accessed at Admission Requirements. The German Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) entitles students to commence a first degree qualification at Osnabrück University. The term “first degree qualification” refers to a period of study that culminates in a student’s first professionally-relevant university degree (Bachelor’s degree or First Legal State Examination). Information about the conditions that apply for people seeking to embark on an undergraduate degree without the higher education entrance qualification may be found at Studying without an Abitur.
Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
This program is not subject to admission restrictions.
You must provide proof of English language skills for this course.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
German and international applicants with German certification can enroll directly for this subject that does not have admission restrictions. You can find all information on enrollment and the enrollment deadline for the desired semester under Bachelor's degree programs (one subject) - open admission.
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
The examination regulations do not stipulate a compulsory stay abroad. A voluntary semester abroad is of course possible. The faculty supports students on voluntary stays abroad as part of various exchange programs. There is an established system for the recognition of courses completed abroad, so that a semester abroad is also possible without extending the period of study if planned accordingly. Please contact the International Office for details.
Studying at Osnabrück University means you will be subject to semester fees. Depending on how much of your study credit (standard period of study plus tolerance semester) you have used up, you may also have to pay long-term study fees. Additional information on this topic may be found at How Much does Studying Cost?
Our Central Study Counseling Service will be happy to provide you with all the information you need about studying, admission requirements and the structure of your chosen program.
Each department’s Departmental Study Counselling Service will answer any questions you might have about the content of individual programs.
If you are interested in a Master's degree course at Osnabrück University, please take note of its regulations on access, in which the respective admission requirements are regulated.
In addition to the consecutive degree programs listed below, it may be worth considering other Master's degree programs and checking whether you can be admitted. You will usually receive appropriate advice from the departmental study counseling service or the course coordinators.
This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.