Bachelor´s of International Business Studies

This Bachelor's degree program is an interdisciplinary program. On the one hand, the courses provide a basic education in economics, on the other hand, you acquire intercultural skills and thus a gain in personality development as well as language and country knowledge.

English spoken courses are compulsory within the program. Optionally, French or Spanish language can be further developed or improved.

The scientific orientation will enable you to successfully enter professional life. You will be able to handle complex workflows in all sectors of business and administration. Furthermore, with your degree, you will gain the qualification to take up a postgraduate scientific master's degree.

Students of the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences have the opportunity to get to know a foreign country and foreign cultures, to attend courses at a partner university abroad and to improve their foreign language skills.

The Department of Business has a number of university cooperations, most of which are financed within the framework of the EU's ERASMUS PLUS education program.

The professional fields of activity of graduates of the degree program "International Business Studies" are similar to the possible applications of the "Business Studies" degree program.

They will be able to face the high demands associated with mastering complex work processes in a dynamic and collaborative working environment in all sectors of business and administration. Areas of application are e.g. in sales, PR, purchasing, logistics, marketing and corporate management.

In addition, intercultural know-how, good language skills and stays abroad will qualify you especially for internationally active companies. The knowledge from one of the four study focuses enables graduates to start their careers in almost all functional areas and industries.

After obtaining the Bachelor's degree, there is the possibility to follow a Master's program. At the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences, the following consecutive Master's degree programs would be suitable:

Management M.Sc.

Service Management M. A.

With a successfully completed master's degree, there is the possibility of a doctorate (acquisition of the doctorate) at a university.