Economics, B.A.
The degree program in Economics researches economic phenomena and their connections in the past and present. The economics are divided into economics and business administration: economics deals with macroeconomic aspects, i.e. H. it researches the interdependencies of all those involved in economic life (state, companies, private households, consumers). Business administration, on the other hand, takes more economic aspects into account and examines the interdependencies within individual companies or households. The course primarily conveys basic economic terms, economic thinking and, using suitable methods, the ability to work on economic problems. The course offers the opportunity to build a profile through areas of specialization in economics and business administration: economics and politics, economics and management, economics and finance, economics and strategic decision-making and economics and data.
Students should be empowered to recognize and understand basic economic relationships.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 90 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | B2 |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to 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 | €363.07 per semester |
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 →About the programme
The compulsory area of the Economics course provides basic methodological knowledge and introduces the basic terms and contexts of economics. The elective area serves to deepen economic contexts and to apply theoretical knowledge to selected economic questions. It is recommended to pursue a specialization by choosing one of the offered specializations, which can be shown on the certificate.
What you study
Regular course of study plan, major subject in the two-subject Bachelor model
1st Semester: Basics (18 CP)
- Fundamentals of mathematics (coursework) (3 CP)
- Mathematical Methods for Economists A (7.5 CP)
- Fundamentals of Economics (7.5 CP)
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Graduates of the accompanying subject can work in particular at interfaces of their core subject with economics, for example in the context of lecturing activities in associations, parties or non-governmental organizations. Other possible uses are jobs at companies that require interdisciplinary and economic thinking. Journalistic activities or press or public relations work in private companies or state institutions are also conceivable.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €363.07 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Prospective students should be interested in economic and sociopolitical topics, have a good basic understanding of mathematics, as well as abstract, theoretical and logical thinking skills. |
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| Language | German B2, English B2 — 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 B2 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.
Questions about this programme
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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.