New program structure starting winter semester 2025/26!

The program is divided into three areas:

There is no mandatory study plan. To leave enough room for your core subject, we recommend taking Introduction to Economics in your first winter semester and Mathematics in the following winter semester. Specialization modules should only be taken after completing the required and required elective modules.

Each of the nine modules concludes with a final examination, usually in the form of a written exam. Each exam may be retaken twice. If a student definitively fails an required elective module (including specialization modules), there is a one-time option to switch to a different required elective module.

In the area of “General Required Elective Modules”, a total of 30 credit points (CP) must be completed. Students may choose selected modules from the compulsory curriculum of the bachelor’s programs in Business Administration and Economics.

The complete list can be found in the module catalog.

In the area of “Specialization Modules”, a total of 12 credit points (CP) must be completed. Students may choose selected modules from the Business and Economics specialization modules of the bachelor’s programs in Business Administration and Economics.

The complete list can be found in the module catalog.

Module Catalog (PDF)
Detailed descriptions of the modules and courses, including learning objectives, prerequisites, content, and further information. Our module catalog also provides suggested study plans for the winter and summer semesters, as well as an overview of the available options for each required elective area.

Exam Regulation (PDF)
Binding legal framework.

The program is structured in modules, each consisting of courses and exams. The binding composition is defined in the examination regulations. Detailed descriptions of the content can be found in the program’s module catalog.

The value of each module in the final grade is expressed in credit points (CP). One credit point corresponds to approximately 30 hours of work, including both class time and independent study.

The main types of courses are lectures (Vorlesung – VL) and tutorials (Übung – Ü). Other formats include, for example, seminars (Seminar – S), project seminars (Projektseminar – PS), and colloquia (Kolloquium – Ko).

Modules usually conclude with an exam, either in written or electronic form, held at the beginning of the lecture-free period. Retake opportunities are offered at the end of the same lecture-free period, that is, before the start of the next semester.

Compulsory modules must be passed. For required elective modules, there is a wider selection from which students must complete a minimum and maximum number within each area. Chosen required elective modules must be passed; however, students are allowed a one-time replacement of a failed required elective module with another (also known as the “joker”).

Admission Requirements

Before you can begin a degree program at the university, you need a higher education entrance qualification. This is usually the Abitur certificate.

Studying Business and Economics as a minor requires admission to the respective major subject.