Bachelor of Arts in internationale economie en duurzaamheid

The Bachelor's degree in International Economics and Sustainability at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences comprises seven semesters. Students spend the fifth semester abroad. In the sixth semester, they complete an 18-week internship.

Basics in semesters 1 and 2

The courses in the first two semesters teach the basics of economics and business management.

Deepening of knowledge and Electives from 3rd semester onwards

From the third semester onwards, contents and topics are expanded, particularly in economic and quantitative areas. Elective courses, both at the Hochschule Osnabrück and at the foreign partner university, foster students to sharpen their profile. In their last semester, students apply their specialist knowledge to specific economic policy issues. They also work on an empirical project. At last, they complete their six-week final thesis.

Electives

Specializations

Specializations prepare graduates of the degree program for working in specific areas, especially when completing the semester abroad or the practical semester in the same subject area.

A specialization consists of three modules that can be selected as electives. Students in the Applied Economics degree program are recommended to choose courses out of the following specializations:

Specialization International Economics

• Module 1: International Economics (obligatory)
• Module 2: Current Issues in the Global Economy
• Module 3: Enterprise and Globalization

Specialization Financial Management

• Module 1: Principles of Corporate Financing
• Module 2: Financial Markets and Valuation
• Module 3: Asset Management / Merger Management

Specialization Sustainable Management and Development

• Module 1: The Societal Perspective on Sustainable Development
• Module 2: Growth, Environment and Development
• Module 3: The Business Perspective on Sustainable Development

Modules from other degree programs

The Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences offers over 30 degree programs. As part of the electives, students in the Applied Economics program may take a broader view by choosing modules from other Bachelor's degree programs.

Examples are "European Law" from the Business Law degree program, "Civil Society and Governance" from the Public Management degree program, and "Management Tools" from the Business Management degree program.

Another option is to select quantitative modules such as "Operations Research" or "Data Mining" from the Business Information Management degree program to prepare for a Master's degree program in Economics.

Foreign languages

Besides English as a compulsory language, students in the Applied Economics degree program may complete an additional foreign language as an elective.

In this case, prior knowledge in Spanish, French, Dutch, or Russian is required or has to be acquired in the first two semesters.

Courses on Chinese expertise

Students of Applied Economics can build up and expand their China competence in cooperation with the University Centre China. The following China-related courses can be taken as elective courses:

• China's economy
• Intercultural China competence
• Doing Business in China
• Language course Chinese 1 (for participants without previous knowledge)
• Language course Chinese 2
• Language course Chinese 3