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BA Business and Languages at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Programme overview

In the age of globalization, speaking a common language has never been more important for business, tourism and political relations. Our bachelor’s programme in ‘Business and Languages’ will prepare you for work in an international setting. After all, hardly any large company can do without business experts and managers with an international flair.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration  |  Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

Career pathways

Graduates work in areas such as Bewerbungsgespräch; Management in an international setting (e.g. business or public administration); Cultural exchange; Tourism; Leisure; Teaching and research institutions; Organizations promoting international cooperation; Translation departments.

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Entry requirements

No Numerus Clausus (open admission). University entrance qualification: A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme. Language requirements. sufficient knowledge of English; to be proven by the school leaving grade, average grade of the last two years, if applicable (at least grade 3 or 8 points according to the German grading system), or by a language test with the following minimum resu 5.lts: level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or IELTS 5.5, or TOEFL: 80 (IBT), or a recognized equivalent (ESOL test, CPE, CAE) ( more information de ). for French, previous knowledge at level A2 is requirement (see Placement test External link ). all other languages can be studied without previous knowledge. if you have previous knowledge, you can—unless you have chosen Arabic—start at a higher level (A2, B1 or B”, depending on the language chosen). applicants from abroad must prove German language proficiency at the level of the DSH examination (level 2) or TestDaF level 4 (TDN 4) or a recognized equivalent.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)

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