- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Course location
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses will be held 100% in English. In addition, you will choose and specialise in a regional focus (Chinese, French, Spanish or German). No prior knowledge of German needed.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 7 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Application deadline
- We strongly recommend applying as early as possible, particularly for international (non-EU) students, as visa procedures may take several months.
For international (non-EU) applicants (with school leaving certificates from countries outside the EU), the application deadline is 15 June.
For German and EU applicants, the application deadline is 15 July.
Application deadlines may be extended. Please refer to the study programme website for more information.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- 1,500 EUR
- Additional information on tuition fees
- There is a 1,500 EUR tuition fee per semester for non-EU citizens.
Students with a European Union citizenship and Ukrainian citizens are not required to pay tuition fees.
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- Yes
- Description/content
- The IBM programme Business with international orientation and languages (https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/study/programmes/international-business-management-bachelor) is internationally oriented, because business is international by nature. By acquiring intercultural skills, spending a semester abroad with our partner universities, and most importantly, through daily interaction with peers from all over the world, you will significantly enhance your career prospects.
To ensure a truly international community of students at Schwenningen campus, we have implemented an admissions policy which is unique among German universities. While most students from non-EU countries are precluded from direct access to BA studies, we will directly admit you to the IBM programme if you demonstrate your academic qualification through a simple three-hour aptitude test. You will find details on our dedicated "Smart Admission" page (https://www.hs-furtwangen.de/en/studium/studiengaenge/international-business-management-bachelor/hfu-smart-admission).
The IBM programme itself provides you with a sound understanding of the different aspects of business management, such as finance & accounting, marketing and human resources management. Throughout your studies, the fundamentals of business administration will be supported by transcultural studies as well as regional and language courses. From the third semester onwards, you can tailor your studies to your interests by selecting from a number of electives. You will also undertake various project studies. The fifth and sixth semesters are dedicated to an internship semester and a study semester abroad. Finally, you will complete your thesis during the seventh semester, alongside additional study modules.