BSc Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Informatics) at FernUniversität in Hagen

Programme overview

Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science that links business administration and computer science. It deals with the design, development and use of information and communication systems in companies, the economy and public administration.

Faculty: Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaft | Duration: 6 semesters full-time (180 ECTS); part-time individually | Study mode: full-time/part-time distance learning; German-taught | Intake: Summer semester (1 April) or winter semester (1 October) | Location: Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Practice-oriented knowledge of business informatics together with the core subjects business administration and computer science, in order to use IT to optimise economic processes.

Career pathways

Design and development of information systems, business development and organisational development, software development, business intelligence, IT consulting, information management and architecture management in industry, trade, consulting and the software sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) or a subject-specific Hochschulreife valid in North Rhine-Westphalia; Fachhochschulreife alone does not qualify. Alternatives: a vocational advancement qualification (e.g. Meister, IHK Fachwirt), a completed vocational training of at least two years followed by at least three years of professional work, a completed degree of at least six semesters, or the FernUniversität entrance exam for the chosen programme. Comparable foreign qualifications are accepted; certified German translations are required except for English-language certificates, and proof of German is required per the university's list of recognised language certificates. No Numerus Clausus: all applicants who meet the formal requirements are admitted (study place guarantee). Applications: 1 December to 31 January for the summer semester, 1 June to 31 July for the winter semester. English-language reading skills are needed for many elective modules.

EUR 2,200 for the whole programme. Approximate total for full-time study in the standard period, covering module fees and base fee; each additional semester adds a 60 EUR base fee. Excludes the student body contribution (Studierendenschaftsbeitrag). Source

Intake: Summer semester (1 April) or winter semester (1 October)

Duration: 6 semesters full-time (180 ECTS); part-time individually

Apply through the official page: https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/studium/einschreiben/bachelorstudium.shtml

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