Business Mathematics, B.Sc.
The bachelor's degree program in business mathematics in Marburg is characterized by a personal atmosphere and a good supervision ratio. It includes a very clearly developed study program and is designed to provide a broad basis of knowledge in the areas of mathematics, economics and computer science. The course also offers a wide range of opportunities to deepen your individual focus. Practical relevance and topicality are combined with scientifically based training. Special courses and a professional internship give you the opportunity to acquire interdisciplinary and personal key skills.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.08, summer semester until 15.02 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €424.80 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
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 →About the programme
Traditional university with flair
The Philipps University of Marburg is not only one of the most traditional German universities, but is also the oldest Protestant university in the world. Research and teaching have been taking place here for almost five centuries. The city and university form an inseparable unit. Marburg offers a historical environment, but at the same time exudes a youthful flair with many pubs, restaurants, cinemas and the lawns directly on the Lahn that are used extensively by students. The manageability and familiarity of the city and university as well as their student-friendly climate are also reflected in the department.
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Intensive support and interdisciplinarity
Due to the relatively small number of participants in many advanced courses, an intensive dialogue can take place between students and teachers, which enables very effective and successful learning. Another special feature of the Marburg course is that the courses repeatedly focus on identifying problems and conveying ideas for solutions.
Pedagogical commitment to teaching is a given here. The professors and staff take a lot of time to contact the students and answer questions about lectures, study planning or help with finding internships at any time. The student tutors also play an important role here, so that overall support is provided across semesters. The department's PC pools and individual rooms can be used around the clock as a place to learn; a tutor is also available in the department's own learning center in the afternoons.
What you study
The bachelor's program in business mathematics can be studied in two variants: in the "classic" course variant (six semesters) and in an "extended" course variant (seven semesters). The two variants differ in their study structure.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
The professional field for business mathematicians is extremely diverse, as the confident handling of mathematical questions and, in particular, a high degree of abstraction and analytical thinking are of growing interest in business. Our graduates can be found, among other things, in the insurance and credit industry, management consulting, information technology or in universities and research institutes.
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In the field of insurance and financial mathematics, there is postgraduate training to become an actuary that could be of interest to you. Further information can be found on the website of the German Actuarial Association.
In addition to the wide range of lectures and seminars, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science as well as the Department of Economics offer you other events that help you find your way around choosing a career.
The additional offer includes
- Regular graduate lectures in which former students report on their everyday work as a business mathematician.
- An industrial internship where students can gain their first professional experience in a company of their own choosing.
- Excursions where students in smaller groups gain an insight into different companies.
- Practice-oriented special lectures, held by experts from business.
- An internal university, career-oriented career service.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €424.80 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | The Bachelor's degree program in Business Mathematics is divided into the two areas of mathematics and economics and also contains smaller portions of computer science. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.08, summer semester until 15.02 |
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 directly to the university until 15.02Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 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.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.02.2027 (124 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.