School of Business and Economics

Admission to a higher semester

Changing your Major or University

Restriction on Admissions for Majors in Business and Economics

It is a pleasant fact that students find our study programs at the Tübingen School of Business and Economics desirable. The high demand for our programs in higher semesters makes an organized procedure for admission necessary.

Admission to advanced semesters of a bachelor major

There are restrictions on admission to advanced semesters in the following bachelor program:

  • Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Education in Wirtschaftswissenschaft
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics and Business Administration

Therefore, a new application is necessary. Currently, you can apply for the summer semester (application deadline 15 January) and the winter semester (application deadline 15 July). Prerequisite for the admission to an advanced semester is a minimum number of recognized credits from the field of economics and business, as well as a free spot in the desired program in the corresponding semester. Please refer to this page for information on the recognition of your previous academic achievements. For this purpose, you should enclose a current transcript with your previous academic achievements. You can apply for admission to an advanced semester here.

Admission to and advanced semester of the following degree programs is free:

  • Bachelor of Science in International Economics

Please contact us via this page for information on the classification and recognition of your previous academic achievements. You should enclose a current transcript with your previous academic achievements. Students at the University of Tübingen can register with the Registrar's Office by September 30/ March 31 at the latest with a placement certificate and a certificate of academic counselling. Students who have not yet studied at the University of Tübingen must first register via the application platform (by September 30/ March 31). You can find further information on how to enter an advanced semester here.

Advanced semester bachelor minor

There is no application process for admission to an advanced semester of a minor bachelor subject in economics or business administration. The only requirement is that a sufficient number of credits can be recognized as equivalent to the courses offered by the University of Tübingen. Please refer to this page about whether your previous coursework is sufficient. You should enclose a current transcript with your previous academic achievements.

Students already studying at the University of Tübingen can register with the Registrar's Office by September 30/ March 31 at the latest with a placement certificate and a certificate of academic counselling. Students who have not yet studied at the University of Tübingen must first register via the application platform (by September 30/ March 31). You can find further information on how to enter an advanced semester here.

Entering an advanced semester in a master's program

There are general admission restrictions for the advanced semesters in the following Master's programs:

  • M.Sc. Accounting and Finance
  • M.Sc. Data Science in Business and Economics
  • M.Sc. Economics and Finance
  • M.Sc. International Business
  • M.Sc. General Management
  • M.Sc. Management and Economics

Currently, applications are possible for both the summer term (deadline January 15) and the winter term (deadline July 15). Prerequisites for the admission to an advanced semester are a professional qualification from the field of business and economics graded “good” (2.5 or better), a minimum number of recognized credits from the field economics and business, and a free study place in the corresponding semester.

Please contact us via masterspam prevention@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de about getting your credits from previous coursework recognized. For this purpose, you should enclose a current transcript with your previous academic achievements. Information on how to apply for admission to an advanced semester can be found in the their section about admission to an advanced semester.

Admission to an advanced semester of the other Master programs is free. The prerequisite for entering an advanced semester are a first professionally qualified degree in economics or business administration graded "good" (=2.5 or better) and a minimum number of recognized academic achievements in economics or business administration so that you can be placed in an advanced semester. For double-degree programs, the course of study usually does not allow you to enter an advanced semester.

Please check with us at masterspam prevention@wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de for information on the classification and recognition of your previous academic achievements. Students already enrolled at the University of Tübingen can register with the Student Secretariat by September 30/ March 31 at the latest with a placement certificate and a certificate of academic guidance. Students who are not yet enrolled at Tübingen University must first register via the application platform (by September 30/ March 31). You can find further information on how to enter an advanced semester here.