Economics and Business Administration deals with the analysis of all kinds of economic relationships between businesses, consumers and state institutions. Economics skills are indispensable in most areas of today's working world, and can be applied in many ways. Studying Economics and Business Administration will help you attain these skills. These are acquired in this study programme in Economics and Business Administration.

At the University of Oldenburg, a great deal of emphasis is placed on combining a number of elements to create a good general knowledge of the subject. These parts include business administration, which examines organisation and function of businesses; national economics (VWL), which analyses connections on the broader economic level; as well as jurisprudence, which seeks to contribute to the overall understanding of the subject by exploring its legal aspects and relationships. In the bachelor's programme in Economics and Business Administration at the University of Oldenburg, you will learn to analyse economic issues, and to interpret and to take different viewpoints into account concerning differing opinions and recommended courses of action for businesses, policy, and organisations. Thus, students learn the basic terms, methods and concepts of the subject and acquire the competence to analyze economic facts.

In order to study this course at the University of Oldenburg as a student from outside of Germany, you need an adequate knowledge of German.

German Language Proficiency

• DSH: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (Level 2) or
• TestDaF: Test – Deutsch als Fremdsprache (with level 4 in all four areas) or
• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level C1

English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations

• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level B2 or
• if applicants have university entrance qualification or a university degree obtained in English or
• Proof by school reports: Proof of lessons in English for at least 4 years or 3 years, if the foreign language has been taken up to the degree entitling to university entrance. The average grade of the last two years of language lessons must be at least the German grade 4 (sufficient) or 5 points.
• Alternative evidence: At least two years of lessons at a secondary educational institution where English is the primary language of instruction.

The proof of language proficiency must be presented for the enrolment. Applicants who need a preparatory German course before commencing their studies must present their knowledge of English with their application.

For other proof possibilities see: Language requirement

International applicants who received their prior education abroad should apply online through uni-assist.
For further details see: Application for international students
 

English Language Proficiency see admissions regulations

• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level B2 or
• if applicants have university entrance qualification or a university degree obtained in English or
• Proof by school reports: Proof of lessons in English for at least 4 years or 3 years, if the foreign language has been taken up to the degree entitling to university entrance. The average grade of the last two years of language lessons must be at least the German grade 4 (sufficient) or 5 points.
• Alternative evidence: At least two years of lessons at a secondary educational institution where English is the primary language of instruction.

The proof of language proficiency must be presented for the enrolment. Applicants who need a preparatory German course before commencing their studies must present their knowledge of English with their application.

For more details see Foreign language skills on this page.

This course of studies accepts a limited number of applicants, and application is only possible in the winter semester.
The application deadline for the winter semester is 15 July.

Overview application deadlines Bachelor's programmes

Overview application deadlines Bachelor's programmes

After completing the bachelor's programme, you will have at your disposal the skills necessary to enter (or re-enter) the labour market. The bachelor's programme in Economics and Business Administration teaches both the theory and the transfer skills necessary for solving problems in the areas of business and economics. The degree can lead to a number of careers according to interest and area of specialisation, including such fields as finance and accounting, organisation and personnel, or in marketing in middle sized and large companies. Additional fields of potential employment include banking, associations and organisations.

Should you be interested in developing a deeper understanding of this field, (for example if you aim for an academic career), you also have the opportunity to build upon your bachelor's degree with a corresponding master's programme. You can do this at a number of universities in Germany and abroad. At the University of Oldenburg, you can choose from several master's programmes in economics, including the M.A. Business Administration: Management and Law, M.A. Sustainability Economics and Management and M.Sc. Applied Economics and Data Science.