Bachelor's Programme International Economics and Business Studies
Curriculum (2023W)
Bachelor of Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
6 semesters/180 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
German, English
Requirements
Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Management
Faculty of Economics and Statistics
Level of qualification
Bachelor (1st cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6
ISCED-F
0488 Inter-disc.progr. involving Business, Admin. and Law
Study code
UC 033 545
The curriculum is the basis of a degree programme. A look at the curriculum for the Bachelor's degree in International Economics and Business Studies will give you a detailed overview of the structure, content, examination regulations and qualification profile of this Bachelor's degree.
The curriculum can clarify several important questions before you start your studies. For example, which criteria have to be fulfilled for enrolment in the Bachelor's degree in International Economics and Business Studies, how long the programme takes, which modules have to be completed and much more.
The curriculum 2023W currently applies to the Bachelor's degree in International Economics and Business Studies.
Information on the Curriculum (2023W)
The complete version of the curriculum reflects the currently valid version of the curriculum. It is for informational purposes only and is not legally binding. The legally binding version of the curriculum, including any amendments, may be found in the University of Innsbruck Bulletins.
In order to determine which version of the curriculum is applicable in your case, see the Catalogue of Studies available at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_meinestudien.studienblatt
Section: Current Curriculum version
(1) The following exams have to be taken during the introductory study and orientation phase, which takes place in the first semester:
- VO Betriebswirtschaftliches Denken und Management (PM 1a, 2 SSt, 4 ECTS-AP),
- VO Grundlagen der Volkswirtschaft (PM 1b, 2 SSt, 4 ECTS-AP).
(2) Students with positive grades in the introductory study and orientation phase exams have the right to participate in all other courses, take the exams of these courses, and write a bachelor thesis.
(3) Before the full completion of the introductory study and orientation phase, students can participate in courses amounting to 15 ECTS credits. Admission requirements as defined by the curriculum apply.
The exemplary course sequence given below is recommended for full-time students beginning their study programme in the winter semester. The table shows one possible course sequence for the bachelor's programme and is not compulsory. Delays resulting from repeated examinations are not taken into account.
The standard duration of the study programme is 6 semesters or 180 ECTS-Credits, whereby according to the Universities Act of 2002, a workload of 1,500 (real) hours per academic year must be fulfilled, corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits (one ECTS-Credit is equivalent to a workload of 25 hours).
5 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to the Global Economy
10 ECTS- Credits: CM Introduction to Business and Economics
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM First Foreign Business Language for IWW
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM Mathematics
5 ECTS- Credits: CM Financial Accounting
5 ECTS- Credits: CM Fundamentals of European and International Business Law
5 ECTS- Credits: CM Introduction to Macroeconomics
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM Second Foreign Business Language for IWW
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM Statistical Data Analysis
5 ECTS- Credits: EM Fundamentals of Management
5 ECTS- Credits: EM Fundamentals of Management
5 ECTS- Credits: CM Cost Accounting
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM International Economics: International Trade Theory and Policy
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM International Management I
5 ECTS- Credits: EM Fundamentals of Management
5 ECTS- Credits: CM Markets and Market Failures
5 ECTS- Credits: CM Information Systems and Digital Transformation
15 ECTS- Credits: Free elective Modules
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM International Management II
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM International Economics: Monetary Foreign Trade Theory and International Institutions
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM Specialisation in International Business Management
7,5 ECTS- Credits: CM Specialisation International Economics
15 ECTS- Credits: Free elective Modules
15 ECTS- Credits: CM Seminar with Bachelor's Thesis

Minor
As part of the Bachelor’s Programme, a Minor of 30 ECTS-Credits can be completed.
More information and a list of possible Minors can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/wahlpakete/
Supplementary Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, an Supplementary Programme corresponding to 60 ECTS-Credits may be passed. Admission to the Supplementary Programme requires the admission to or the having passed of one of the selected Study Programmes. Detailed information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/angebot/es-informatik/
Examination Dates
Final exam weeks summersemester 2023
10.07.2023 until 14.07.2023
Final exam registration: Monday, 26.06.2023 until 03.07.2023 12 a.m.
11.09.2023 until 15.09.2023
Final exam registration: Monday, 28.08.2023 until 04.09.2023 12 a.m.
01.12.2023 until 07.12.2023
Final exam registration: Monday, 20.11.2023 until 27.11.2023 12 a.m.
Subject to change for organisational reasons.
Final Exam weeks wintersemester 2023/24
16.02.2024 until 23.02.2024
Final exam registration: Monday, 05.02.2024 until 12.02.2024 12 a.m.
12.04.2024 until 19.04.2024
Final exam registration: Monday, 01.04.2024 until 08.04.2024 12 a.m.
23.05.2024 until 31.05.2024
Final exam registration: Thursday, 09.05.2024 until 16.05.2024 12 a.m.
Subject to change for organisational reasons.
- Site Plan Olympiaworld
- ONLINE-Registration for modules
- Registration dates and information on the computer registration
Information about examination regulations, assessment and grading
Examination regulations
The examination regulation is an integral part of the curriculum, detailed information can be found under the paragraph examination regulations.
The grade distribution table is a statistical representation of the distribution of all successfully completed examinations in a given programme of study or subject (based on all registered students for the programme or subject). The grade distribution table is updated in regular intervals.
A | B | C | D | E |
---|---|---|---|---|
Austrian grading scheme | Definition | %-age | ||
1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance | 51.6 | = 100% | |
2 | GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors | 34.6 | ||
3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors | 10.4 | ||
4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria | 3.4 | ||
5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
Forms (in German only)
- Evidence of the Bachelor's Thesis according to the curriculum
- Deklaration der Vertiefungsrichtung
- Cover Sheet for the Bachelor's Thesis
- Declaration of Academic Honesty
Recognitions (in German only)
- Recognition of Exams AND Supplementary Sheet (in progress)
In order to test and apply their acquired knowledge and skills and to get an insight into professional life as well as to acquire qualifications relevant for their profession, students can complete a practical module with a total of 14 ECTS-AP (at institutions of public administration, in economic fields, in chambers and interest groups, national and international organizations, etc.).
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Standort Universitätsstraße 15

Associate Dean of Studies
OR Mag. Elke Kitzelmann
Dean of Studies
- Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Mike Peters
(Faculty of Business and Management, Major in Management)
- Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Janette Walde
(Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Major in Economics)