‘Bachelor of Arts’ (BA)

Göttingen University's general admission requirements for two-subject bachelor's degree programmes also apply to the two-subject Economic Sciences bachelor's degree programme.

Demand for trained professionals who think and make decisions with a global view is growing strongly as economies become more international and the value chain becomes increasingly trans-national, which is creating a more dense international network of companies. Learning the economic connections between economies and the criteria for corporate, budget and government decisions form a sound educational basis and provide a foundation for beginning a career or consecutive academic training based on the spread of internationalization. Additionally, students become aware of the advantages of increasing international relationships.

The goal of the economic sciences degree programme is to relate the basic knowledge necessary for the transition to a career and the ability to recognize the main concepts of the topic as well as provide familiarity with basic scientific methods and discoveries. In addition to becoming familiar with the basic concepts, students should also acquire specialist knowledge as part of curriculum, which they partially develop themselves,

• to gain good general and specialized career skills.
• to form a basis for completing a subsequent professional degree in the form of a master's degree.

To achieve these goals, the degree programme links established theories with practical issues and developments to offer students not only scientific qualifications but also the ability to act within their professional roles. The degree programme is designed to offer not only the expected professional qualifications but also provide scientific development in the programme's field.

In addition to the information below, you can also visit the homepage of the Faculty of Humanities for further information on the structure of the double-degree bachelor's programme. The homepage also provides a comprehensive overview of all available double-degree programmes.

For the bachelor's degree, completion of 180 credits is required, comprised of:

• 66 credits in economics (core curriculum)
• 66 credits in the elected minor (see the regulations pertaining to the second subject)
• 36 credits in professional skills/studies = 18 credits in key competencies + 18 optional credits
• 12 credits for the bachelor's thesis

Core curriculum for Economics (66 credits)
Students must fulfil the following requirements of the compulsory module (24 credits):

• Microeconomics I, 6 credits
• Macroeconomics I, 6 credits
• Microeconomics II, 6 credits
• Macroeconomics II, 6 credits
• The remaining 42 credits can be fulfilled through the participation in the economics module (B.WIWI-VWL[#], B.WIWI-QMW[#]), mathematics (B.WIWI-OPH.0002), statistics (B.WIWIW-OPH.0006) or "VWL in Aktion" (Economcis in Action) (B.WIWI-OPH.0010). Please note that a minimum of 6 credits must be obtained through participation in an Advanced Seminar in Economics ("Volkswirtschaftliches Hauptseminar": B.WIWI-VWL-0044, B.WIWI-VWL.0045 or B.WIWI-VWL.0046).

In addition, new courses and events will be offered every semester that may not be in the Module Handbook. For further information, please see the webpage "Additional Modules Accepted for the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes".

Professional Skills/ Studies (36 Credits)
In terms of professional skills, completion of 18 credits in key competency courses, and 18 credits from the offered focus areas are recommended. If you plan to enrol in a master's programme in economics, please ensure that your course selection meets the requirements to enter the programme (see below for further information). In doing so, you can choose a profile of either your focus within economics, or from your double major or concentration. The Faculty Business and Economics offers two different "profiles" for those electing to complete a double-degree:

• Scientific Profile: You can take additional modules in economics (M.WIWI-VWL.[#]) and quantitative methods (M.WIWI-QMW.[#]).
• Professional Profile: For this profile, you can take modules from business administration, business education and business information. Into the bargain, you can choose out of all modules with "B.WIWI-VWL"- and "B.WIWI-WB."-identification. For further information, please see the website: "Professional Profile - Selection of Modules". Constructing your profile is designed to be an open process, allowing for a combination of different profiles.
• Additionally, one can select the General Studies profile that covers the complete professional skills/studies area (36 credits). In this profile, you can combine the two profiles above. Important to note is that only modules from one of the above profiles or from a key competency can be selected.

In terms of the faculty-wide key competency modules, you can also select modules from other faculties such as course offerings from ZESS (Central Institution for Languages and Key Competencies). Detailed information on the interdepartmental key competencies can be found here: www.uni-goettingen.de/schluesselkompetenzen

Bachelor's Thesis (12 Credits)
The bachelor's thesis can be completed in either one of your subject majors of your bachelor's studies. A prerequisite for commencing your bachelor's thesis in economics is completing at least 36 credits in the core curriculum of economics, including the economics seminar.

The Faculty of Business and Economics offers you many opportunities to study one or two semesters at an international partner university. There are three different programmes, each with different partner universities and application deadlines:

• Erasmus+: You will study at one of the more than 60 partner universities of the Faculty in other European countries (only students of the Faculty of Business and Economics can apply for these programmes).
• Worldwide faculty programmes: You will study at one of the numerous partner universities of the Faculty of Business and Economics abroad, e.g. in the USA, Latin America, South Africa, Japan, China, South Korea and Thailand (only students of the Faculty of Business and Economics can apply for these programmes).
• Worldwide university programmes: You study at a partner university of the University of Göttingen, e.g. in Australia, India, the USA, Canada or China (all students of the University can apply for these programmes).

If you go abroad within the framework of one of the above-mentioned programmes, you usually do not have to pay tuition fees for studying at a foreign partner university (the University of Mississippi charges reduced tuition fees). Some programmes even receive additional financial support from the German Academic Exchange Service. Comprehensive information about the programmes, application deadlines and contact persons can be found here.

In our Database you can see which achievements/modules of other universities in Göttingen have already been recognized (in German). In order to keep your choice of course abroad as flexible as possible, we recommend that you complete modules from the elective area of your respective degree programme abroad.

If you would like to get into contact with other international and German students during your studies in Göttingen, please take a look at our Study Buddy Programme and our Exchange@WIWI events: www.uni-goettingen.de/de/613540.html. Both programmes serve to network international and local Göttingen students.

In order to apply the acquired knowledge in practice, to gain first work experience or to get to know possible relevant professional fields - the Faculty of Business and Economics welcomes students to gain practical experience during their studies. Therefore, you have the possibility to have a voluntary internship in the elective area of your studies credited under certain conditions. You can find detailed information here.
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