International Business Studies, B.A.
You seek to work in an international environment? Multilingual teams and stays abroad are exactly what you want? You like to know how to safely move about on international markets and how to collaborate with different cultures without committing a blunder? You would like to consolidate your command of the English language and use it in everyday business life? Has the idea of deploying a Central and Eastern European language proficiently always been appealing to you Then, our International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program is the right place for you!
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Dual Study |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €87 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
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 course of study comprises seven semesters in total. Upon successful completion of the program, you enter your professional career with the title of Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A.). This qualifies you to work as a business economist in industry, in the public sector or on a self-employed basis.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Especially here, in the border region around the OTH Amberg-Weiden, numerous major companies – and also small and medium-sized market leaders – are already operating worldwide, targeting Central and Eastern European countries. In many other regions, most companies in the sectors of industry, IT, commerce and service have also positioned well in terms of exports, imports and cross-border cooperations. Many companies intend to expand this position even further. With your comprehensive set of international economic skills, the command of intercultural business practices and your language expertise, you will become part of this success story.
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With the International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program (CEE) you prepare for a career in international companies. Your extensive academic likewise practice-oriented training enables you to tap into all fields of business administration. A facultative semester abroad and an obligatory internship abroad add to practical relevance. Additional qualifications like intercultural competences and language skills do not only gain you access to an exciting spectrum of tasks in controlling, marketing, sales and personnel, but also to a great range of further international business fields. Regardless of which path you take, this degree program lays the foundations for you to skillfully master trans-border challenges.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €87 |
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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 | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07, summer semester until 15.01 |
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.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.01uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 4Admission, 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 15.01.2027 (93 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.