Economics, B.Sc.
Economic issues play a central role in our daily lives: economic growth, wage inequality and unemployment are featured just as frequently in the media as financial crises, emissions trading or the consequences of globalisation. At the same time, we must all make numerous economic decisions in our private and professional lives. Students in the economics programme focus on analysing and answering these and similar questions.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English, German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €1,500 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €189.80 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
Based on modern methods and concepts, the degree programme in economics conveys a sound understanding of economic relationships. Thanks to the skills and competencies acquired during the academic programme, graduates will be able to successfully analyse and develop economic and societal processes. Therefore, acquisition of the theoretical tools, mathematical methods and empirical techniques associated with economics are an important prerequisite that can be complemented by explanatory approaches of neighbouring disciplines in the social sciences, such as politics and sociology.
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The core areas of economics include compulsory modules in the various areas of economics, including microeconomics, macroeconomics, public finance, mathematics and statistics, as well as specialisation options on the basis of elective modules in which students can familiarise themselves with many different topical areas of economics.
As a result, the degree programme combines a strong core economic area with interdisciplinary links. Economics in Heidelberg therefore offers a Bachelor’s degree programme that is innovative in choice of topics as well as applied methodology, clearly differentiating it from other academic programmes in economics.
What you study
Successful completion of the Bachelor’s degree programme requires a total of 180 credits, obtained through both compulsory and elective courses. The degree programme is a modular programme. Of the 180 credits, 148 credits are to be gained through economics’ and interdisciplinary courses, 12 through the Bachelor's thesis and 20 through interdisciplinary skills such as key skills, civil and public law, professional skills, language courses, compulsory internships etc. Students are expected to write their Bachelor's thesis between the fifth and the sixth semester.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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After completing the B.Sc. Economics is a transition to work or, with an above-average exam, a master’s degree.
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The job opportunities for economists are very good and very diverse. The ability to recognize, classify and solve problems through structured, analytical thinking is valued in many areas. Graduates of the B.Sc. in Economics, for example, work in these areas:
- Specialist departments of large companies
- Banks and insurance companies
- Different national and international organizations
- Ministries
- Research Institute
- Consultancies
- Management positions
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Baden-Württemberg), international students | €1,500 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €189.80 |
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 | Directly to 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 directly to the university until 15.07Send 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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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.