Business Administration and Economics

Overview

Degree: Master of Science
Duration: 4 semesters
Restrictions: Without NC 1
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Contents of the subject Business Administration and Economics

Close contact with teaching staff
Due to the smaller faculty size, the degree programme offers a good supervision ratio and close contact with the teaching staff. This promotes individual support for students and enables an intensive exchange on academic topics.

Inter-faculty education
Students benefit from a well-founded education that includes both theoretical analyses and empirical studies. This interdisciplinary approach enables a comprehensive view of complex economic issues.

International co-operation
The faculty maintains close international contacts and offers a variety of exchange programmes. These worldwide co-operations enable students to gain international experience and broaden their perspectives.

Strong research orientation
Bielefeld University is one of the leading locations for economic research in Germany. Students have the opportunity to participate in current research projects and apply their knowledge in a practical context.

Promotion of doctorates
The degree programme actively supports doctoral aspirations through graduate programmes and personal supervision. This offers graduates the opportunity to embark on an academic career and become involved in further research.
The program opens up a wide range of career opportunities in various fields, such as:

Careers in the Private Sector: Graduates find employment in private-sector companies, where they analyze economic relationships and make data-driven decisions. These positions require both analytical thinking and the practical application of the knowledge they have acquired.

Public Administration: This program prepares graduates for roles in public institutions, where they contribute to the development and implementation of economic strategies. This role is crucial for shaping and improving public services.

Consulting: In consulting firms, graduates can apply their expertise to help companies optimize their processes and strategies. These roles require both economic know-how and communication skills.

Research and Teaching: Graduates have the opportunity to work in research institutions or universities. Here, they can further deepen their knowledge and contribute to the advancement of scientific understanding.

Social Organizations: Social organizations seek graduates to address economic issues and develop solutions to societal challenges. These positions require a high degree of social responsibility and commitment.

Access to the Master programme is granted to those who can provide evidence that they have a first university degree which has a standard period of study of at least six semesters, qualifies for exercising a profession and is in accordance with the subject-specific regulations.

In any case, please read the specific Admission requirements for this Masters programme in the Subject-specific regulations (PDF).
Degrees from accredited Bachelor programmes at German ‘Berufsakademien’ are equivalent to Bachelor degrees from universities.

Applicants with a university degree obtained abroad are granted access provided that the degree they have acquired is deemed sufficient for this purpose and they can provide evidence of the required language skills.
Further information on the application process for prospective international students and the language requirements.

Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.

Course start

Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters.

Length and scope of studies

The standard period of studies is 4 semesters. Information on studying part time.

The studies Business Administration and Economics comprise 120 credit points.

The study places for this degree programme are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines.

As soon as you receive a positive response in the application and status portal (notice of access from the faculty), you can submit your application for enrolment within the set deadline.

Step by step to a Master programme without NC

Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.

Application deadline reminder

To the application portal

You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.

An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.

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The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2026/27 and summer semester 2027.
Information on NC values from previous years