International Business Administration (IMBA)international course, part time, full time, International degree

Degree
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Frankfurt (Oder)
Deadlines
March 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
March 2027 (EU)
January 2027 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Business Administration
  • Financial Management, Insurance
  • International Business Administration
  • Accounting, Taxation, Controlling
  • Economic Sciences, Economics
  • Business Management, Organisation Management

Focus

Information & Operations Management, Finance, European Economics, The Management Process, Innovation & Marketing, European Taxation, Domestic Taxation, Accounting, Quantitative Methods

Annotation

International opportunities: The International Business Administration (BSc) degree course is characterised by a basic education in business administration as well as opportunities for students to set their own individual priorities in the areas of accounting, banking & finance, business & economics in Central and Eastern Europe, economics, information & operations management, quantitative methods, taxation or marketing, management & entrepreneurship. An integrated foreign language programme, international dual degrees and semesters abroad at one of over 290 partner universities worldwide are important components of the course. Students from around 40 nations and a cross-border campus in the German-Polish twin city of Frankfurt (Oder)-Słubice, just outside Berlin, make for a vibrant international atmosphere and a multilingual everyday culture. The study offer in terms of degree courses is aimed at prospective students who are interested in studying global economic interrelationships. Professional perspectives and career paths lead to various global corporations or international organisations.

With the International Business Administration programme, you will be studying a degree course that ranks among the top in Germany in the latest CHE ranking: you will benefit from an excellent academic environment, personal supervision by teachers, a diverse range of courses and very well-organised digital learning and examination management. At the same time, Viadrina provides you with the best opportunities to gain international experience – through strong support for study abroad programmes and an international study environment directly on campus.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Area of study

  • Partner institution: Universidad Católica de Córdoba in Argentine Republic (International degree: B.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: University of Vaasa in Republic of Finland (International degree: B.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in Ukrayina (International degree: B.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Republic of Poland (International degree: B.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: ICN Nancy in French Republic (International degree: B.Sc.)
  • Partner institution: Toulouse Business School in French Republic (International degree: B.Sc.)

Admission requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or similar from a German school or a recognised equivalent foreign school-leaving certificate.

In addition for international applicants:
Proof of command of German by the successful completion of the German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education (DSH) or an equivalent test.

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2027 - 15.09.2027

    Please note that the application deadlines for the individual courses of study may vary. Please check the relevant web pages of the degree courses!

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027

    With a foreign school leaving certificate / higher education entrance qualification application via uni-assist e.V.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2027 - 15.07.2027

    With a foreign school leaving certificate / higher education entrance qualification application via uni-assist e.V.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2027 - 15.09.2027

    The application and enrolment deadlines for university changes are identical to the application and enrolment deadlines for degree programmes.

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.03.2027

    Application and registration (for the first semester) for the summer and winter semester

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.03.2027

    With a foreign school leaving certificate / higher education entrance qualification application via uni-assist e.V.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

    With a foreign school leaving certificate / higher education entrance qualification application via uni-assist e.V.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 15.03.2027

    The application and enrolment deadlines for university changes are identical to the application and enrolment deadlines for degree programmes.

Tuition fees

no tuition fees, only a semester contribution including semester ticket for local public transport

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English, French, Spanish, Polish

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