E-Commercewith integrated professional training, dual system, including practical semester
- Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 9 semesters
- Location
- Mülheim an der Ruhr
- Deadlines
- September 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- September 2026 (EU)
- September 2026 (Non-EU)
- Please enquire
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Business Administration
Focus
Controlling, Logistics, Finance, Computer Science, Web Technologies, (Social Media)-Marketing
Annotation
Who does not shop online? Online business continues to grow. Shopping via mobile apps or social media channels such as YouTube is not uncommon. But what is behind an online shop? What products or services are sold there? Who are the customers? Who are the sellers? How does online trading work? Online trade is only a small portion of e-commerce. Online communication, marketing and distribution and commercialisation, payment processes, marketing and design are further key components. Along the digital purchasing process, students deal with all important topics and thus become experts. E-commerce combines business administration (controlling, logistics, finances) and (social media) marketing with computer science and web technologies. The degree course at the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences is one of the few, especially in western Germany, that is relevant to the profession and explicitly designed for online trade and commerce.
Admission requirements
For admission to a dual degree course you must have a general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or a subject-specific higher education entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences. A cooperation agreement for the dual degree must also exist between the higher education institution and the company with which you will be completing your training.
Lecture period
- 31.03.2025 - 11.07.2025
- 29.09.2025 - 23.01.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
Further information on registration, deadlines and the application process can be found on the HRW website: https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbungs-faq/ https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbung-und-fristen
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
Further information on registration, deadlines and the application process can be found on the HRW website: https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbungs-faq/ https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbung-und-fristen
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
Non-EU applicants (via uni-assist.de) Open admissions to higher study semester: 15:09. Further information on registration, deadlines and the application process can be found on the HRW website: https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbungs-faq/ https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbung-und-fristen
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
Further information on registration, deadlines and the application process can be found on the HRW website: https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbungs-faq/ https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/bewerbung-und-einschreibung/bewerbung-und-fristen
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
The University Ruhr West does not charge tuition fees. However, students at the HRW must pay a semester contribution. https://www.hochschule-ruhr-west.de/studium/vor-dem-studium/studienfinanzierung
Languages of instruction
Main language
German