Bachelor in International Business Administration

Bachelor in International Business Administration 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. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.

What you study

The Bachelor's degree in International Business Administration at JKU Linz is taught entirely in English. It gives you an overview of how a company works and trains you to work in intercultural teams. Core business areas include finance, accounting and tax management, management and marketing, digitalisation and supply chain management. You also take economics, mathematics and statistics, research methods, social skills and international law. A second language is mandatory, with entry level B1. Current options are German, Italian, French or Spanish.

The programme has four areas of specialisation. International Finance, Accounting and Taxation covers financial reporting and auditing, management accounting and controlling, financial management and investment, corporate governance and reporting, and business tax management. International Management and Marketing looks at management and marketing across cultures, organisational theory, international strategy, marketing across borders, and leadership and change. Digitalisation and Supply Chain Management includes operations management, supply networks, information systems, e-commerce, innovation management and software development using Python. Economics teaches you to analyse complex problems, interpret data, develop hypotheses and test them.

How the programme is organised

The degree runs over 6 semesters and totals 180 ECTS credits. It is a full-time programme based in Linz, and a semester abroad is a mandatory part of it. You can spend a semester or a year at one of the JKU's 200+ international partner universities. At the start you must complete all courses in the Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP) before you can take other courses. The programme is clearly structured, which the university says helps you complete it efficiently. Teaching includes lectures and courses on presentation skills and working in multicultural teams. The JKU campus brings together students and professors from approximately 100 different majors and from many countries, and the programme has close links with international companies in Upper Austria.

Who it suits

This programme suits you if you are interested in business topics with an international angle and want to study entirely in English. You should be ready to spend a semester abroad, since it is required. If you want to understand how companies make finance and investment decisions, manage people and equipment internationally, use operational information systems, and operate legally across borders, this fits. The university suggests keeping up with business topics by reading newspapers, online media or listening to podcasts. The programme also builds social skills, including presenting and working in multicultural teams.

Admission, language and next steps

To be admitted you need general higher education entrance qualifications, such as an Austrian Matura diploma or passing the University Enrollment Eligibility Examination. You must also prove C1 level English. Applicants complete an admissions procedure, and you register to enroll online to start it. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to the JKU, and the university's own page gives the application period. As a public university, JKU charges no tuition for EU/EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester. The programme page lists contact details for the Admissions Office and for programme advising, and you can arrange an academic advising consultation during the stated office hours.

International Finance, Accounting and Taxation; - International Management and Marketing; - Digitization and Supply Chain Management; - Economics

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here Johannes Kepler University Linz. 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, if there are more than 80 applicants for the programme.. 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.