Bachelor's Programme Business Law
| Faculty | Faculty of Law |
| Duration / ECTS-Credits | 6 semesters / 180 ECTS-Credits |
| Academic Degree |
Bachelor des Wirtschaftsrechts, LL.B. (Wirtschaftsrecht) |
| Qualification Level | Bachelor (First Cycle) ISCED-11: Level 6, EQF/NQF: Level 6 |
| ISCED-F | 0421 Law |
| Mode of Study |
Full-Time |
| Study Code |
UC 033 500 |
| Curriculum | Information on the Curriculum (2015W)* |
| Language of Instruction | German |
| Admission Requirements | Secondary school completion certificate or equivalent and Language Certificates |
| Application |
* Information on the Curriculum (2015W)
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
University of Innsbruck Bulletins » (Click to open all University of Innsbruck Bulletins)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1st 2020)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin March 17th 2021, Issue 49, No. 597 (equivalence list)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 20th 2020, Issue 34, No. 361 (amendment of the modification of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin April 30th 2019, Issue 25, No. 344 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1st 2019)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 28 2019, Issue 69, No. 616 (modification of the curriculum - regulation of recognition)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin April 12 2019, Issue 36, No. 386 (modification of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin November 8th 2017, Issue 4, No. 32 (equivalence list)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1st 2017)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 21th 2017, Issue 44, No. 618 (amendment of the modification of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 30th 2017, Issue 42, No. 589 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum (from October 1st 2016)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin November 30th 2016, Issue 12, No. 87 (equivalence list)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin June 21st 2016, Issue 43, No. 487 (modification of the curriculum)
- English version of the Curriculum
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin September 2nd 2015, Issue 82, No. 599 (amendment of the curriculum)
- University of Innsbruck Bulletin May 7th 2015, Issue 34, No. 394
Studies Induction and Orientation Stage (STEOP)
(1) Within the scope of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage, which takes place in the first semester, the following course examinations must be passed:
- SL Introduction to the Basics of Public Law for Economic Law (1 h, 2 ECTS-Credits, 8 no. 1 lit a),
- SL Introduction to the Basics of Private Law for Business Law (2 h, 3 ECTS-Credits, 8 no. 1 lit b),
- VO Business and Management Concepts (2 h, 4 ECTS-Credits, 8 no 12 lit a),
- VO Fundamentals of Economics (2 h, 4 ECTS-Credits, 8 no 13 lit a).
(2) Successful passing of all exams of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage entitles to passing all further courses and examinations as well as to writing the Bachelor's Thesis.
(3) Before successful completion of the Studies Induction and Orientation Stage courses amounting to 17 ECTS-Credits may be passed. The requirements specified in the curriculum must be met.
Recommended Course Sequence
5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Business Law
7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Economics
7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Management
7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM European Law
7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Public Business Law
15.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Constitutional and Administrative Law
7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Accounting 1: Financial Accounting
2.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Introduction to Civil Procedure Law
5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Fundamentals of Management: Organisation and Human Resource Management
22.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Private Law
12.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Corporate Law
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Tax Law
7.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Accounting 2: Introduction to Cost Accounting
12.5 ECTS-Credits: CM Labour and Social Law
10.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Criminal Law
5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Substantive Revenue Law
5.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Fundamentals of Management: Financial Management
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module 1
7.5 ECTS-Credits: Elective Module 2
15.0 ECTS-Credits: CM Seminar with Bachelor's Thesis
Qualification Profile and Skills
The Bachelor’s Programme Business Law prepares legal experts for activities in economic and economy-oriented companies. Graduates of the programme have a general legal knowledge in content and methodology as well as specific business legal and economic basic skills. They are able to autonomously solve problems in terms of law and economy by means of legal methodology. Their high problem-solving skills, based on this university training, prepare students for activities in relevant economic and scientific occupational fields on national and international level.
Expected Learning Outcomes
In addition to well-founded training in legal subjects with a special focus on economic issues, subjects from business administration and economics are also taught.
Future Prospects: Occupational Profiles and Career Opportunities
Graduates work in business and in business-related professions such as in tax or business consulting, in banks, in insurance companies and other companies, especially in their legal and HR departments.
The Bachelor's Programme in Business Law is also a prerequisite for the subsequent Master's Degree in Business Law, which is intended to advance legal and economic knowledge and to prepare for entry into classic legal professions such as notary, lawyer, judge, public prosecutor and administrative lawyer.
Postgraduate and further Studies at the University of Innsbruck
Examination Dates (in German only)
Final Exam Weeks winter semester 2022/2023
13.02.2023 until 17.02.2023
Final exam registration: Monday, 30.01.2023 until 06.02.2023 12 a.m.
17.04.2023 until 21.04.2023
Final exam registration: Monday, 03.04.2023 until 10.04.2023 12 a.m.
22.05.2023 until 26.05.2023
Final exam registration: Monday, 08.05.2023 until 15.05.2023 12 a.m.
Subject to change for organisational reasons.
Final Exam Weeks summer semester 2022
11.07.2022 until 15.07.2022
Final exam registration: Monday, 27.06.2022 until 04.07.2022 12 a.m.
19.09.2022 until 23.09.2022
Final exam registration: Monday, 05.09.2022 until 12.09.2022 12 a.m.
12.12.2022 until 16.12.2022
Final exam registration: Monday, 28.11.2022 until 05.12.2022 12 a.m.
- online-Registration for modules
- Guidelines for the Sowi-Registration
- Site Plan Olympiaworld
- Examination dates
Supplementary Programme
Within the scope of the Study Programme, a 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/
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.
Description of the applied grading system (including the grade distribution table) »
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.
| Austrian grading scheme |
Definition |
%-age |
||
| 1 | EXCELLENT: Outstanding performance |
20.4 | |
= 100 % |
|
2 |
GOOD: Generally good, but with some errors |
26.4 |
||
| 3 | SATISFACTORY: Generally sound work with a number of substantial errors |
27.1 |
||
| 4 | SUFFICIENT: Performance meets the minimum criteria |
26.1 | ||
| 5 | INSUFFICIENT: Substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work |
December 2021
Overall classification of the qualification
Not applicable
Explanation: An overall classification (mit Auszeichnung bestanden/pass with distinction, bestanden/pass, nicht bestanden/fail) – is awarded only for examinations that conclude a programme of study and consist of more than one subject (an examination of this type is not specified in the curriculum of this programme of study).
Forms (in German only)
- Evidence of the Bachelor Thesis according to the curriculum
- Examination Records
- Cover Sheet for the Bachelor's Thesis
- Declaration of Academic Honesty
- Recognition of (Prior) formal learning outcomes (RPL-Project)
- Diploma Programme Law (Curriculum 2001) » Diploma Programme Business Law
- Bachelor Programme Management and Economics and/or Diploma Programmes Business Studies
» Diploma Programme Business Law
Recognitions (in German only)
- Anerkennung von formalen (Vor-)Leistungen (RPL-Projekt)
- BA Wirtschaftswissenschaften - Management and Economics und/oder D Internationale Wirtschaftswissenschaften auf BA Wirtschaftsrecht
- Rechtswissenschaften (Studienplan 2001) auf Wirtschaftsrecht
Contact and Information
Examination Office
Standort Innrain 52d 
Associate Dean of Studies
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Niedermayr
Dean of Studies
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard Alexander Koch, LL.M.