Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Study International Business Management

Are you looking for a degree programme with an international focus and integrated study abroad? Then the Bachelor of International Business Management is the course for you. Get two degrees at two universities in eight semesters.

Would you like to try out the programme for three days? Then take a look at our early bird programme!

application information
Drei Studentinnen sitzen an einem Tisch. Auf dem Tisch liegt ein Buch und ein Notebook.
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Content

What is the European Business Studies degree about?

The Bachelor's in International Business Management offers the optimal preparation for a specialist or management career at home or abroad. Thanks to the integrated 2-year stay abroad, you are well-prepared for a career in an international working environment.

In the firstyear, we will teach you the methodological and content-related basics of business studies and economics and prepare you linguistically and culturally for your studies abroad.

In the secondyear, you will study at one of our partner universities abroad - in Spain and France in the national language, at all other partner universities in English. You can choose from the following partner universities:

  • Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki (Finland)
  • Cámarabilbao University Business School, Bilbao (Spain)
  • Escuela Universitaria de Estudios Empresariales de Donostia, San Sebastián (Spain)
  • La Rochelle Business School (excelia GROUP), La Rochelle (France)
  • Oxford Brookes Business School (Oxford Brookes University), Oxford (England), (Double degree no longer possible from the start of winter semester 2024)
  • RISEBA University of Business, Arts and Technology, Riga (Latvia)
  • Turku University of Applied Sciences, Turku (Finland)
  • Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague (Czech Republic)
  • University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland (Australia)

In the thirdyear, you gain extensive practical experience through international internships.

For the fourthyear, you will return to OTH Regensburg and deepen your knowledge of business administration in one of 8 specialisations.

Would you like to try out the programme for three days? Then take a look at our early bird programme!

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  • With our Master's degree programmes you can lay the foundations for a specialist or management career. (Link to the word Master's degree programmes).


Strengths of the degree programme

  • Future-proof or short-lived trend? Trends come and go. But with our Bachelor's in International Business Management, you will receive a broad-based international education that keeps all your options open for the future. In the 7th and 8th semesters, you will prepare for a specialist function in business, but you will not be limited to this area. Your time abroad will leave you linguistically and culturally prepared for an assignment in an international working environment.
  • Theory and practice combined. All professors in the degree programme have many years of professional and, in many cases, management experience. Numerous experts from professional practice complement our team of lecturers at home and abroad, so you can get off to a flying start after graduation. If you choose to add a Master's degree, many academic careers are also open to you.

 

 

Career opportunities

Straight to work or add a Master's degree?

As a university of applied sciences, our Bachelor's degree programme is the optimal preparation for a graduate position. If you are aiming for a management or academic career, we have the right Master's degree programme for you!

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Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

The programme is divided into 4 years of study, with the first and fourth years completed at the OTH Regensburg. In the second year you study at a partner university abroad and in the third year you gain practical experience working for companies abroad.

  • Semester 1

    • Introduction to Business Studies
    • Bookkeeping and Accounting
    • Statistics
    • Business Language 1
    • Business Language 2
    • Foundation IT
    • Mathematics

    Semester 2

    • Foundation Economics
    • European Economy and Culture
    • Cost Accounting
    • Business Language 1
    • Business Language 2
    • Accounting
    • Foundation Business Law
    • Business Plan Writing

  • During your studies at a partner university, you will acquire specialist practicalbusinessknowledge in areas such as

    • marketing
    • human resource management 
    • controlling
    • logistics
    • financing, etc.

    In addition, you can choose your own personal focus. The range of modules varies depending on the partner university.


  • You will complete a total of two practical semesters abroad, either in one company or split between two different companies.


  • 7th/8th semester

    • 3 specialisation modules depending on your chosen specialisation
    • Strategic Management
    • Business Game
    • Economic Policy
    • Organisation and Corporate Communications
    • International Economic Relations
    • Specialised Elective Module
    • Internationalisation Strategies
    • Bachelor´s Thesis

Specialisation - Which specialisations can I choose?

Finance

- International Controlling

- Investment Management and Valuation

- Digital Finance or Hedging and Financing Instruments

Logistics

- Dispositive and Physical Logistics

- Quantitative methods in logistics

- Transport Logistics or Industrial Contract Logistics

Marketing

- Price and Product Policy

- Communication and Distribution Policy

- Service and Retail Marketing

Human Resource Management and Leadership

- Recruiting and Selection

- Development and Training

- Labour Law for HR and Managers and Strategic Performance Management

Project Management

- Project Management - Methods and Tools

- Psychology in Projects

- Seminar Project Management

Accounting and Controlling

- Strategic Controlling, Financial Controlling and Balance Sheet Analysis

- Business Intelligence in Controlling

- Business Controlling

Advanced Taxation and Auditing

- Advanced Financial Reporting and Auditing

- International Accounting

- Case Studies Auditing and Taxes and Advanced Studies

Technology and Management

- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

- Technical Project

- Fundmentals of Engineering

Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Where do the lectures and internships take place? What else do I need to know? You can find answers to these and other questions here.

  • Lectures are mainly held on the main campus of the OTH Regensburg in the buildings of the Faculty of Business Studies.

    Building S
    Seybothstraße 2
    93053 Regensburg


  • Accreditation was awarded by the Internal Accreditation Commission on 13 February 2019. It is valid until 14 March 2025, subject to the fulfilment of conditions.


  • In your second year, you will study at a partner university abroad and thus expand your specialist knowledge. You then complete two practical semesters in one or two different foreign companies.


  • The study and examination regulations (SPO) and the study plan are documents that contain the regulations governing studying and examinations. You can find them in the download area.


Application info

Please note the important information on applying for this degree programme.

1. Please register in the  OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Complete the online application and upload all required application materials. This includes as a minimum your university entrance qualification. If further documents are necessary, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. You can upload missing documents by the end of the deadline. If you upload the required documents, your status will change.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will then receive an offer of a place of study online via the portal as well as an additional e-mail notification from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period for first semesters: 1 May - 15 July. Deadline for late submission of certificates: 27 July.

Application period for higher semesters: 1 May - 15 June (no late submissions)

For summer semesters:

(no start of studies, therefore an application is only possible for a higher semester. This requires creditable achievements from a relevant programme of study).

Application period for higher semesters: 15 November - 15 January (no late submissions)

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents. Important components of the application are your university entrance qualification, your current transcript of grades from your previous studies and the application for credit transfer. If further documents are required, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline. Please note that it only makes sense to apply for a higher semester if you have already obtained credits in the same or a closely related degree programme. If this is not the case or if you are in doubt about receiving credit, please apply (additionally) for a first semester.

4. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Department of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For their application at the OTH Regensburg, international applicants need

  • a university entrance qualification
  • an adequate knowledge of German

 

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE QUALIFICATION

For an application for a Bachelor’s degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) international certificates, transcripts of your educational records and diplomas must first be recognized by uni-assist. Please request a so-called “preliminary review documentation” (in German abbr. VPD). (Exceptions are applications from the PR China and Vietnam. The recognition lies in the responsibility of the particular Academic Evaluation Center. However, if the APS certificate does not show a grade, a VPD is also required. Applicants from India need in addition to the VPD from uni-assist a certificate of the Academic Evaluation Center of India.)

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 2 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 4 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with C1 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C2
  • telc: telc Deutsch C2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C2

Please read all texts and, if available, linked documents directly under Application Info!

 

You can find more information for prospective international students on the web pages of the International Office.