Economics - Bachelor (minor subject)

This degree program minor in Economics has no special requirements for admission provided you meet general university entrance requirements, i.e. you do not need to make a special application. German and other EU/EEA citizens can enroll directly for this program at. The window for enrollment opens at the start of August and closes September 30 for studies in the following winter semester. Non-EU/EEA students must apply – by July 15 for the following winter semester (starting October) and by January 15 for the following summer semester (starting April).

Additionaly a bachelor's degree major must be combined to the minor in Economics.

The minor degree program begins in the winter semester only.

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All programs at the University of Tübingen require applicants to have a high school leaving certificate, usually the German Abitur, or other equivalent higher education entrance qualification, e.g. the Deltaprüfung for applicants with vocational school certificates or a higher education entrance qualification for professionals. Applicants with qualifications from outside Germany must apply via the Office for the Advising and Admission of International Students.

The language of instruction and examination in the Bachelor minor in Economics is German. Courses and examinations can be held in English, about 40% of the Bachelor courses are in English. It is assumed that students have very good German language skills (about C1) as well as good English language skills (about B1). In particular, the relevant technical literature frequently is in English. You can get advice, especially on German language skills for international applicants, from the Admissions Office for International Students.

Here you will find an overview of any foreign language requirements.

A Bachelor's degree major must be combined with the Bachelor's degree minor in Economics. The combination is possible with all major degree programs that provide 60 ECTS credits for a minor subject. Typical combinations are history and cultural studies, (modern) foreign languages - including Japanese studies, Sinology and Korean studies -, language and media studies and classical social sciences - i.e. sociology and political science.

The minor in Economics complements a bachelor's major with economic aspects. Students set their own focus and priorities and thus receive a tailor-made education according to their personal and scientific preferences. The Bachelor's minor in Economics is aimed at applicants with an interest in economic fundamentals.

The modules of the minor are part of the list of modules of the undergraduate bachelor's programs in business administration and economics and thus offer wide-ranging choices for individual specialization.

Students take the basic courses from Business and Economics together with the major students, whose three bachelor's degree programs are particularly distinguished by their international orientation. The internationality of the School of Business and Economics, which is thus already part of the basic courses of the minor, offers an attractive additional qualification for certain professional fields.

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Within the study program, students can spend one or two semesters abroad at one of Tübingen's numerous partner universities. Many students take advantage of this offer and subsequently count the credits from their study abroad towards their studies in Tübingen.

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Optional time abroad
You may choose to spend some time abroad as part of any study program. You should start planning it 12 to 18 months before your departure. 
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The studies in our school are research-oriented. At the same time, practical relevance plays a central role in our research and teaching. To this end, people from the field are regularly involved, giving event-related lectures or offering entire courses.

The School regularly organizes networking events, career fairs, workshops, case studies with companies, fireside evenings (e.g. alumni storytelling), practice mentoring, regular student / alumni get-togethers, application portfolio check & career preparation (e.g. assessment center training), excursions, business games, soft skill training, workshops for personal development, service learning through participation in initiatives & lecture series on topics not covered by the curriculum. Collaboration with companies, the Alumni & Support Association, student initiatives & Global Ethic Institute (certificate possible).

PC-Pool with always up-to-date, high-quality computers designed to handle complex econometric calculations with large data sets; flexible access to cloud-based computing capacities and to the cluster for high-performance computing; extensive offer of databases for empirical research; extensive offer of statistical software with numerous training courses (R, Stata, Python, Matlab, MaxQDA, Atlas. ti); permanently installed beamers in lecture halls throughout, partly also multimedia equipment & whiteboard; free WLAN access on campus; ILIAS platform.

The module handbook describes the goals and structure of a degree program. In the module handbook you will find details of the type of modules offered and their respective
workloads as well as the classes, requirements and assessment. An ideal course plan is set out in the module handbook to help you plan your studies. The module handbook and the exam regulations help you to understand the framework and conditions of your program, and enable you to choose the right modules/ classes.

The module manual can be downloaded under this link. It consists of one part for the B.Sc. programs and one part for the M.Sc. programs.

The exam regulations contain the legally binding regulations for a degree program. They set out, for instance, which modules must be taken and which assessment must be completed in order to successfully complete the degree program. The exam regulations also regulate how often exams may be repeated, which deadlines apply to assessment, and how the final grade is calculated. The exam regulations and the module handbook help you to understand the framework and conditions of your program, and enable you to choose the right modules/ classes.

The examination regulations can be downloaded from this link. It consists of a general and a special part.

Career prospects and opportunities depend on the choice of major. The major subjects with which the Bachelor's minor in Economics at the University of Tübingen can be combined cover a broad spectrum. Roughly, they can be divided into the four areas of history and cultural studies, (modern) foreign languages - which would also include Japanese studies, Sinology and Korean studies -, language and media studies and classical social sciences - i.e. sociology and political science.

Therefore, students can consider the following occupational fields:

• (Business) journalism and public relations
• Translation of economic texts and interpreting on economic topics
• Work in institutions of transnational economic exchange
• Research into historical and cultural contexts
• federal and state statistical offices as well as market research institutes and the public administration
• public organizations, foreign offices, EU institutions, parliaments, state representations, ministries, political parties, associations, NGOs

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Advice and internships
The University’s Career Service assists with careers orientation and getting started in your profession. Jobs and internships can be found in the Praxisportal.

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