Degree programme Mathematics in Business and Economics (Bachelor) accredited

Important information

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Admission requirements

A prerequisite for application is the general high-school graduation certificate (Abitur) or a comparable qualification for admission to higher education.

German language requirements

International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.

Information on Studienkolleg

Applicants with foreign higher education entrance qualifications that do not allow immediate admission to a university in Germany, can attend a Studienkolleg (preparatory college) to acquire the subject-specific university entrance qualification. Please find further information on the Studienkolleg pages.
This degree program relates to the following specialized course at the Studienkolleg:
W-course

Application hints and tips

The course is being offered for the first time. If you wish to apply and begin your studies in the winter semester of 2019/2020, you may only apply and enrol for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd semesters. To begin in the following summer semester 2020, you many only apply and enrol for the 2nd, 3rd or 4th semesters.

General information for the degree programme

The scientific language of our time is the language of mathematics. No subject of technology can do without mathematics. It is indispensable for the natural sciences, computer science, economics and social sciences.
The bachelor's programme in Mathematics in Business and Economics is particularly aimed at those who have an interest in mathematics with regard to its application in the economic sciences.

Study contents

The course is modular in structure, is six semesters in length (full-time studies) and includes modules in mathematics, economics and general qualification.
In the first three to four semesters, basic knowledge is taught as an indispensable prerequisite for all forms of specialisation in mathematics.

This includes compulsory modules in the following areas:
- Calculus
- Linear algebra
- Programming
- Differential equations on manifolds
- Measure and integral
- Numerical analysis
- Stochastics
During this period, non-mathematical minor subject training is also taking place. You can select different priority areas from the field of economics.

In a second phase, which begins with the 3rd semester, the focus is on the in-depth study of selected mathematical subjects. For this purpose, so-called compulsory elective modules are offered in the following areas:
- Analysis
- Algebra
- Numerical analyisis
- Optimisation
- Stochastics and Statistics
- Financial and actuarial mathematics
- Modelling and simulation
You can select seven modules from these options. In addition, modules which serve the general qualification (e.g. language training) have to be completed.

The final bachelor's thesis completes this part of the course.

Professional field

After completing your bachelor's degree, you will have the opportunity to do a master's degree. The master's programme in Mathematics in Business and Economics is particularly aimed to deepen the acquired knowledge and is suitable for students considering working as mathematicians in the fields of risk management, statistics, auditing, management consulting, or information and communication management. As a graduate, you will also be able to work in a wide range of other professional fields in business, technology and science, where you will support or shape the use of mathematical methods, thanks to your highly versatile mathematical and general qualifications.