Bachelor in International Business and Economics

Bachelor in International Business and Economics is one of 7 English-taught International Business programmes at bachelor’s level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 5 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 727 to EUR 1,453; this programme lists EUR 1,453 a year. 2 are at a public university, where EU, EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters.

What you study

The Bachelor's in International Business and Economics at the University of Klagenfurt is taught entirely in English. It is a three-year programme worth 180 ECTS credits and leads to a Bachelor of Science (BSc). The core topics listed on the programme page are Accounting, Economics, International Economics, Service Management, Controlling and Strategic Corporate Management, Corporate Finance, Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing and International Management, Energy and Sustainability, Human Resources, Management and Organisation, and Production Management and Logistics. You also cover Data Analytics and Logistics as practical tools. The programme is built to give you a broad base in business and economics rather than a narrow specialism.

How the programme is organised

Teaching runs over six semesters. Around 40 percent of the lecturers are practitioners from the business world, so you get both academic and applied perspectives. The programme has a double degree option with the University of Ljubljana: you complete 120 ECTS at Klagenfurt and 60 ECTS at the School of Economics and Business in Ljubljana, and you can choose this branch from the third semester. Places are limited and you need a nomination from Klagenfurt. The third and fourth semesters are recommended as the mobility window. On completion you receive the BSc from Klagenfurt and the degree Diplomiran ekonomist from Ljubljana. You can also spend a semester abroad at one of the university's roughly 250 partner universities, or take an internship with an international cooperation partner.

Who it suits

This programme suits students who want an international career and are comfortable studying entirely in English. It is for people who like working with numbers as well as ideas: you will study accounting, controlling and finance alongside marketing, human resources and economics. If you are interested in how global markets connect, how companies make decisions across borders, or how to start your own business, the programme covers those areas. It also suits anyone who wants the option of a double degree and a structured stay abroad. The page describes the aim as producing an all-round talent who can work in different countries and sectors.

Admission, language and next steps

To apply you need a general university entrance qualification (such as the Matura or Abitur) and English at level B2 of the CEFR. If English is not your first language, you must provide proof. The admission process has two steps: first a special admission procedure, then the general admission procedure. The registration period for the special admission procedure is 11 January to 22 February 2027. After that, you complete the general admission procedure; the page lists separate deadlines for applicants with Austrian or German prior education, EU/EEA citizens, and non-EU/EEA citizens. Applicants from certain countries must also take a competence check at VFS Global before applying. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to the University of Klagenfurt, and its programme page gives the exact steps and dates. As a public university, EU/EEA and Swiss students pay no tuition within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. The teaching language is English, and the whole programme is taught in English.

The bachelor's programme imparts a broad basis of business and economic skills. This economic knowledge will be complemented by selected content from law and sociology. The students will also familiarise themselves with current quantitative and qualitative research methods in economics and acquire the ability to apply these methods to a wide range of questions. In-depth skills that qualify graduates in particular for international careers are taught in advanced modules. In addition to intercultural skills and skills in questions of gender and diversity this includes a deepening of their business and economic knowledge in an international context. Graduates will be able to cope with the challenges of a globalised economy, recognise different facets of problems and independently develop solution strategies. By choosing from a wide range of electives to be chosen from a list the students can focus on and expand their skills and thus qualify both for further master's studies, especially at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, and for professional careers in specialised fields.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here University of Klagenfurt. For most bachelor’s programmes at public universities the general application period ends on 5 September for the winter semester and on 5 February for the summer semester. The dates are earlier for applicants from outside the EU/EEA and for programmes with an entrance procedure, so confirm the exact date on the programme page. Entrance examination, as the register states it: Admission procedure with entrance test. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, the student residence permit and housing.