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Business Administration, B.Sc.

Betriebswirtschaftslehre

Today, economic decisions are influenced by many different factors, which is why the course content of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Hamburg is varied and closely linked to other subjects such as mathematics, psychology and law. The course teaches the theoretical basics of business administration (accounting, balance sheets, investment, financing, corporate management, production & logistics, private business law, micro- and macroeconomics etc.) and methods of business administration (mathematics, statistics etc.) to enable students to independently analyze and solve economic issues in professional life. The course offers an insight into corporate decisions on a strategic, organizational and analytical level.

German C1apply until 15.07no tuition fee
Data from the university's official pages

Programme facts

DegreeBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Duration6 semesters, 180 ECTS
Language of instructionGerman
Required GermanC1
Study modeFull-Time
StartWinter semester
ApplicationDirectly to the university, winter semester until 15.07
AdmissionAdmission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades
Tuition fee€0 per semester for international students
Semester contribution€384 per semester
What the tuition fee consists of
Tuition fee of the federal state (Hamburg), international students€0
Semester contribution€384

Will I get in

The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.

C1
German
15.07
274 days left

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Career

The bachelor's degree in business administration qualifies you for a further academic career (master's degree) as well as for activities in the areas of business, administration and organization.

Cost of study

Tuition fee of the federal state (Hamburg), international students€0
Semester contribution€384

Requirements and application

Previous educationA written confirmation from the applicant that he or she has sufficient knowledge of the English language to be able to follow business courses, read specialist literature and, if necessary, complete the associated oral and written exams in English.
LanguageGerman C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply
ApplicationDirectly to the university, winter semester until 15.07
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The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.

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How to get into this programme

  1. 1
    Check your certificate and its recognition
    Direct admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
  2. 2
    German up to C1 and a certificate
    DSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
  3. 3
    Documents and translations
    Certified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
  4. 4
    Application directly to the university until 15.07
    Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
  5. 5
    Admission, visa, moving
    Plan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.

How to apply

You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.

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Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:

  • ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
  • ×a wrong set of documents
  • ×the application submitted the wrong way
  • ×errors or gaps in the application form
  • ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late

An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.

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StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.

If your level is not enough yet

The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.

Questions about this programme

How much does the programme cost?
There is no tuition fee, including for international students. Every student pays the Semesterbeitrag of €384 per semester.
What language level do I need?
German C1, confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
When do I need to apply?
The next deadline is 15.07.2027. Application directly to the university.

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The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.

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