Summary
The Applied Business Administration (Bachelor of Arts) at the South Westphalia University of Applied Science in Meschede is a full‑time, six‑semester undergraduate programme beginning in the winter semester. The curriculum integrates foundational business disciplines—such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources and business English—from the first semester, with increasing emphasis on applied, real‑world experience. From the second semester onwards, students undertake consecutive practice‑oriented projects in collaboration with companies, which continue through the fourth and fifth semesters. The programme concludes with a Bachelor’s thesis in the sixth semester.
Admission is NC‑free; applicants must hold a vocational diploma, higher education entrance qualification or equivalent qualification. There is no mandatory preparatory internship. Application for the winter semester is open from mid‑May to end July for German and EU students and from 1 March to 15 July for non‑EU applicants.
Graduates are well equipped for roles in middle management across sectors such as finance, controlling, marketing, logistics, procurement, HR and project management. The programme’s professional orientation and elective specialisations prepare them for leadership positions, and top graduates may pursue doctoral studies through the graduate School for Applied Research in North Rhine-Westphalia (PK NRW).
The Bachelor in Electrical Engineering prepares the graduates for the wide range of challenges prevalent on the labour market optimally with solid communication of the basics complemented with special emphasis on practical applications.
Beyond the up-to-date and application-oriented contents, the course in Meschede is characterised by state-of-the-art equipment and the direct, personal contact between the students and professors.
