Business Administration, B.Sc.
In our economic system everything is interrelated: the success of local companies influences the prosperity of workers and the tax revenue of the state; Fluctuations on the stock market in Japan put pressure on the euro; a US automaker can endanger the German model industry; the low wage level in Asian countries such as Indonesia is jeopardizing the continued existence of companies in Europe. And right in the middle of it all the companies that have to assert themselves in this dynamic day after day. So business is always exciting and takes place everywhere - it is all the more important to know and use its rules: by studying business administration at the htw saar.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €121 per semester |
| Practical semester | Yes, mandatory |
What the tuition fee consists of
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.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The business administration course conveys in-depth knowledge in the fields of business administration as part of a seven-semester Bachelor course (with 210 ECTS points). This includes accounting and finance, logistics, marketing, human resource management and business informatics. These core subjects are supplemented by content on digital transformation, mathematics and statistics as well as business law, entrepreneurship and economics.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
From gastronomy to industrial companies, from startups to large corporations and from hospitals to waste disposal companies: business administrators are needed everywhere. That is why we want to train people at htw saar who can deal with challenges independently to a large extent. Because this is how they become valuable employees and managers who are in great demand on the job market.
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You can work as marketing professionals who market products in a targeted manner and use budgets efficiently in difficult markets. As specialists in the IT sector, they examine investments and convey new work processes in all areas of the company. You can also keep an eye on the profitability of your employer in controlling or promote the personnel development of your company. Later, the post of managing director may even be waiting, who breaks down holistic visions into economic planning and requirements for implementation in his teams and is responsible for them.
In addition, our demanding course gives graduates the tools they need to become self-employed. After completing their studies, many found startups or agencies, take over family businesses or set up self-employed in the field of consulting.
Alternatively, you can continue your studies with a master’s degree.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Saarland), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €121 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
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.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.07uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 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.
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.
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
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
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.