Bachelor in Business and Economics

What you study

The programme is taught entirely in English. It gives you a broad, research-based qualification in business and economics. You will study economics in depth, and that work is closely linked with social science, quantitative, legal and ecological perspectives. The register description says graduates should be able to understand economic, social and ecological challenges in their complexity and contribute to change. That mix is the point of the degree: you learn to see how markets, institutions and environmental limits fit together.

Admission, language and next steps

Admission is through an entrance examination, which the register describes as an online open book test. The teaching language is English, so you need to be comfortable studying and writing in English from day one. The degree is a Bachelor of Science (WU), BSc (WU), worth 180 ECTS and lasting three years (six semesters). It is taught in Vienna at WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, a public university. There is no central application portal: you apply directly to the institution, and its own page gives the application period. As a public university, WU charges no tuition to EU/EEA and Swiss students within the standard duration plus two semesters; other students pay a fee per semester.

In the international, research-based bachelor’s programme in Business and Economics the students will acquire a sound multidisciplinary qualification in English language. In-depth skills in economics will be closely linked with social science, quantitative, legal and ecological perspectives. Graduates will be able to understand economic, social and ecological challenges in their complexity and to contribute to change. This enables them not only to survive in an increasingly globalised and changing labour market but also to contribute to a sustainable economy.

There is no central application portal in Austria: you apply to the institution, here WU Vienna University of Economics and Business. 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 online open book 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.