GETTING A GOOD START

WITH A “WIWI” DEGREE IN GÖTTINGEN

Study economic sciences with the "Göttingen Spirit" - the unique culture of openness and innovation at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Choose from six Bachelor's and eight Master's programmes to start your career in business, research and society.

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Still looking for the right Master's programme? We offer:

Finance, Accounting, and Taxes (German skills required)

Business Information Systems (German skills required)

Business and Human Resource Education (German skills required)

International Economics (only English skills required)

Development Economics (only English skills required)

Applied Statistics (only English skills required)

History of Global Markets (taught in German and English)

You can find detailed information on the application procedure and respective admission requirements on the degree programme websites under 'Apply now'. We look forward to receiving your application!

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REASONS FOR GÖTTINGEN

At a glance - this is why it pays to study economic sciences in our student city.

TOP RANKINGS

Most satisfied students: Our degree programmes are predominantly in the top group in the CHE and Shanghai rankings.

HIGHEST LEVEL OF PRACTICAL RELEVANCE

Be optimally prepared for professional life through lectures by company representatives and projects with enterprises.

GREAT TIME STUDYING

Have a great time studying in a “small big city” with affordable rents and short distances, where a quarter of the city's population are students.

RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE

You will receive sound skills to solve entrepreneurial and social problems and to advance your career.

THE GÖTTINGEN SPIRIT

Make a difference and be successful - with a sense of responsibility, in a team and with a lot of fun. Let yourself be inspired by the Göttingen Spirit.

RESEARCH WITH IMPACT

Our interdisciplinary research is regularly funded with third-party funds and published in high-ranking publications.

WHAT STUDENTS AND ALUMNI HAVE TO SAY

»The study content is at the cutting edge and decidedly innovative. The teaching content is always up to date and integrates the latest developments into the curricula.«

Dilara Karakaya,

Master in Marketing and E-Business

"The faculty provides excellent support for students, the range of courses offers a wide variety of specialisation options and a stay abroad is strongly encouraged."

Lennart Fischer,

Master in Finance, Accounting and Taxes

"The staff are committed to their students from the very beginning. At any time, they find a listening ear and always get exactly the help they need."

Vivien Papenbrock,

Master in International Economics

"Students have large elective areas and can choose courses from other departments. This also allowed me to acquire knowledge outside of the core subject."

Gabriel Schiekiera,

Bachelor in Business

„Today, as in my student days, studying at the Faculty of Business and Economics opens up a wide range of career opportunities and provides a very good foundation.“

Petra Scharner-Wolff,

Chief Financial Officer, Controlling and Human Resources of the Otto Group