Information Systems, B.Sc.
The design of digital business models and the strategic use of IT in competition requires expertise in the fields of economics and computer science. The interdisciplinary degree in Business Informatics (Information Systems) provides you with exactly this combination of skills.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €104 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
Business IT specialists deal with questions at the interface between IT and economics: How do successful organizations use data, information technologies and systems? What is the strategic value of data? How are business processes optimized? How does the value chain of the internet economy work from a technical, legal and business point of view? You will also acquire in-depth methodological knowledge of data analysis, process optimization and the management of IT management tasks.
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Building on this bachelor's degree, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Passau offers the research-oriented Master of Science (M.Sc.) Business Informatics, in which you can deepen the knowledge you have already acquired. In addition, the English-language double master's program "Digital Enterprise Management (DEMA)" is offered at the University of Passau in cooperation with the Finnish University of Turku.
What you study
The degree covers the following areas:
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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As a graduate of the Business Informatics course, you have a wide range of opportunities in companies, public administration or non-profit organizations. For example, you can perform tasks in information and data management, in system development or in the field of electronic commerce, and usually take on an interface function between IT, management and customers. Your area of responsibility may also include the planning, redesign and optimization of business processes, knowledge management, system integration and the strategic use of IT in competition.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €104 |
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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 B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, 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 via uni-assist 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.
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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.