The Bachelor's programme in Economics is divided into the orientation phase (1st and 2nd semesters) and the in-depth and specialisation phase (3rd to 6th semester). In the orientation phase, you will gain knowledge of the fundamental problems and solution approaches of business and economics. You will learn important basics of business administration and economics as well as law. You will also learn relevant mathematical and statistical methods.

This study section initially serves to complete the basic education in economics. The six compulsory modules cover essential areas of economics such as economic policy, finance, empirical economic research, growth theory or the analysis of household behaviour.

Through this area of study, you can tailor your studies to your individual and subject-specific interests and career aspirations. For this purpose, you can freely choose modules from the fields of economics and quantitative methods. A special focus of economics in Göttingen is international economic relations. Therefore, many modules on international economic topics are offered. Among the chosen modules there is at least one seminar which allows you to actively participate in discussions and also deepens your knowledge through interactive activities such as group work or case studies. Please note the following registration and deregistration deadlines for FlexNow. Through the elective options in the second part of the programme, you can also choose a specialisation in the fields of applied statistics and econometrics, development economics or the economics of globalisation. You can have this specialisation shown on your Bachelor's degree certificate if you have completed corresponding modules worth at least 30 credits.

Businesses are an integral part of the national economy. By understanding the business content, you can better understand the role of businesses in the overall economy. You will learn how businesses use resources to produce goods and services, create jobs and contribute to economic development.

Its international orientation is a defining feature of our degree programme in Economics. Since language skills are a decisive key skill for being successful in the international environment, this area focuses on foreign business languages with two compulsory modules.

In the interdisciplinary elective area, you choose modules from other fields according to your own interests and professional ideas, such as offerings from quantitative methods, business and human resource education, economic and social history or business psychology. They can also bring in language courses that do not deal with German, English or their native language as well as, to a certain extent, modules to strengthen key skills such as communication and leadership skills. In order to gain initial professional experience or to get to know possible relevant professional fields, you can also have a voluntary internship to credited under certain conditions.

The final thesis enables you to apply the knowledge you have acquired and to work on a concrete question within a given time. In it, you combine all the skills you have learned during your studies: Research methods, critical thinking and independence. You select current topics on economic challenges and use, for example, real data as well as quantitative methods of analysis.

• Recommended study plans (planned from winter semester 2024/2025) (Charts)


• Mailing list for economics students (information on courses; job advertisements of economics Chairs etc.)


• Studying abroad