Bachelor
European business communication

Short info about the course of study

Restricted admission	Standard period of study	Start of studies
Yes, Application required	6 semesters	Winter semester

Authorisation procedure

The degree program is restricted in admission, so you must apply for a study place. In addition, you must register at hochschulstart.de.

Application phase

03.06.-15.07.2024

completion

Bachelor of Arts

Further information about the degree programme

You have to prove foreign language skills when choosing the appropriate language (more information below).

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Language of instruction

German, English, French

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The course of study

Together with the University of Orléans, the University of Siegen offers you the binational Bachelor's programme in European Business Communication, which leads to a German-French double degree.

Studying takes place alternately at the sites of Siegen and Orléans: You spend the first year at your home university in Siegen, in the second year you are already studying together at the University of Orléans, before the German and French students return to the University of Siegen together in the third year.

The programme consists of Applied Linguistics, Foreign Languages (French, English) and Economics.

5 Reasons to Study
European Economic Communication in Siegen

✓ Interdisciplinary study: Foreign Languages, Applied Linguistics and Economics

✓ Integrated year abroad at the Université d’Orléans and German-French double degree

✓ Financial support from Erasmus and the German-French University

✓ Intercultural experience in the Franco-German study group

✓ Small learning groups and individual support

Career prospects

The Bachelor's programme in European Business Communication prepares you for a wide range of activities in the professional fields of corporate communication, public relations, training and human resources, especially in an intercultural or especially German-French context. Our graduates work primarily in internationally active companies in the field of (online) marketing, sales, corporate development or recruiting.

This is what Milena Reichel says about her course of study:

"I decided on the basis of the international orientation"

I chose the Bachelor's programme in European Business Communication (EWK) because of its international orientation and the integrated stay abroad at the partner university Orléans in France. Although many degree programmes now offer the opportunity to study abroad for a while with mobility programmes such as Erasmus, EWK has some advantages in this respect. The courses are predetermined and therefore much easier to calculate. In addition to Erasmus, there is financial support from the German-French University.
With the courses in the course of the bachelor's programme, students gain insights into very different subject areas such as linguistics, economics or cultural studies. With the compulsory voting area, I was able to put an additional focus on the European Union. The contact with the French students and the good networking of all students of the student goose in the alumni association was another great advantage. The exchange and mutual support was very helpful for the stay abroad and generally a great enrichment. The intercultural exchange with other Erasmus students in Orléans has always given us a lot of pleasure.
Overall, studying in EWK allowed me to significantly improve my French and English skills and get to know many great people. With the language practice courses in French and the contact with native speakers in Orléans and later in Siegen, I was able to significantly expand my school knowledge and can now very well imagine continuing my studies, at least in part, in France and working there. I can only recommend EWK to all those interested in French and France!

Admission requirements

The B.A. European Business Communication programme always starts in the winter semester.

The prerequisite for access is proof of special language skills (level B2 for French and English), which are generally proven by the school university entrance qualification. It is strongly recommended, although not mandatory, to take a language test before the start of your studies, which serves as the basis for a subsequent consultation with prospective students and teachers.

Study structure

In the subject bachelor's degree program of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you can combine different subjects in a variety of ways:

compartments	1-subject course of study	Studyable as Advanced core subject	Core subject	Complementary subject

Christian Theologies from an Ecumenical Perspective			✓	✓
Digital Media and Technologies (1)				✓
European business communication	✓
Film studies (1)				✓
history		✓	✓	✓
History of Art (Faculty II)				✓
Literature, culture, media	✓	✓	✓	✓
Media Management (Faculty III) (2)				✓
Media studies		✓	✓	✓
philosophy		✓	✓	✓
Play and Games Studies (1)				✓
sociology	✓	✓	✓	✓
Social Sciences in Europe	✓
Language and communication	✓	✓	✓	✓
Economics (Faculty III)				✓

1: Only one of the media science supplementary subjects (1) in study model D can be selected.
2: Media management can only be studied in combination with media studies as a (extended) core subject.

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