Admission to our degree programmes

We are delighted that you are interested in studying at the Faculty of Business and Economics. We look forward to receiving your application!

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  Bachelor’s programmes
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Citizens both from an EU country and from a non-EU country (or stateless person) apply directly to the University of Göttingen, which has set up its own online portal, where all the steps are described in detail: Application Guide

  
  

  The faculty offers open and restricted admission bachelor's programmes. Our bachelor’s programmes require German language skills.

  
  
  

  Open admission bachelor's programmes

  
  

  You can enrol in these degree programmes at the University of Göttingen during certain periods. Please use the online portal Application Guide of the University of Göttingen.

  
  

  
  
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  
  
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics
  
  
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems
  
  
  • Bachelor of Arts in Business and Human Resource Education
  
  

  
  
  

  Further information

  
  

  
  
  • A step-by-step guide for applicants from EU/EEA countries: Bachelor with open admission (all EU citizens) (websites of the University of Göttingen)
  
  
  • A step-by-step guide for applicants from Non-EU/EEA countries: Free admission programmes 1st semester (websites of Göttingen International/ The International Office)
  
  

  
  
  
  

  Restricted admission bachelor's programmes

  
  

  The Bachelor's programme in Sustainable Development Studies (Bachelor of Arts) and the 2-subject Bachelor's programme in Economics (Bachelor of Arts) are subject to limited admission. Both programmes only start in the winter semester.

  
  

  You can also apply for these degree programmes via the Application Guide of the University of Göttingen.

  
  
  

  Further information

  
  

  
  
  • Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development Studies: Application for local admission-restricted courses of study - 1st subject semester (Bachelor's degree) (EU citizens) (websites of the University of Göttingen)
  
  
  • Bachelor of Arts in Sustainable Development Studies: A step-by-step guide for applicants from Non-EU/EEA countries - Restricted admission programmes 1st semester Bachelor’s degrees (websites of Göttingen International/ The International Office)
  
  
  • 2-subject Bachelor's programme in Economics (Bachelor of Arts): Application for degree programmes with limited admission - 1st subject semester (Bachelor's degree and State Examination) (EU citizens) (websites of the University of Göttingen)
  
  
  • 2-subject Bachelor's programme in Economics (Bachelor of Arts): A step-by-step guide for applicants from Non-EU/EEA countries - Restricted admission programmes 1st semester Bachelor’s degrees (websites of Göttingen International/ Göttingen International)
  
  

  
  
  
  

  Information on studying for refugees

  
  

  
  
  • The International Office of the University of Göttingen provides initial information and a selection of counselling services that will support refugees on their way on these websites.
  
  

  
  
  

  
  
  
  



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  Master’s programmes
  
  
  
  

  
  
  

  For our master’s programmes, you apply directly to the Faculty of Business and Economics. During the application periods, we activate an online application form on the websites of the individual degree programmes.

  
  

  Our master’s programmes are subject to limited admission and require German language skills. Only for the Master of Science in Development Economics no knowledge of German is required (only knowledge of English). Furthermore, you can study the Master of Arts in History of Global Markets in both German and English.

  
  
  

  In general, the application deadlines for our master’s programmes are:

  
  

  
  
  • 1 April to 15 May of a year (start of studies in the winter semester (October))
  
  
  • 1 October to 15 November of a year (start of studies in the summer semester (April))
  
  

  
  
  

  Exceptions:

  
  

  The Master of Science in Applied Statistics and the Master of Science in Management only start in the winter semester. You can therefore only apply for these programmes from 1 April to 15 May each year.

  
  
  

  The Master of Science in Development Economics also always begins in the winter semester. The following application deadlines apply to this programme:

  
  

  
  
  • Application period for citizens from the EU/EEA (European Economic Area) OR applicants with a bachelor’s degree from an EU/EEA country beginning in the winter semester: 1 April to 15 May of the same calendar year
  
  
  • Application period for citizens from non-EU/non-EEA (European Economic Area) countries AND a bachelor’s degree from outside an EU/EEA country beginning in the winter semester: 1 October to 15 November of the previous calendar year
  
  

  
  
  

  Detailed information on the selection procedure, the admission requirements, the required application documents and the contact persons for questions can be found on the websites of the individual degree programmes by clicking on the "Apply now" button.