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BSc Volkswirtschaftslehre at University of Rostock

University of Rostock, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor in Economics (Volkswirtschaftslehre) giving a basis for understanding questions of politics, society and the economy such as inflation, unemployment, financial crises, environmental protection, minimum wages and rent caps.

Faculty: Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (October)  |  Location: Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

The first two semesters teach basics in compulsory lectures; the other four offer wide choice of lectures and seminars with focus areas such as quantitative economic research, demographic change, labour and social affairs, macroeconomics and the financial system, and European economy.

Career pathways

Careers as business teacher or business journalist and in banks, insurers, large companies, associations, ministries and the public sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or an equivalent higher-education entrance qualification. No numerus clausus (admission free of restriction). No subject-specific requirements. International applicants: German B2 (CEFR).

Intake: Winter semester (October)

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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