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BEFORE STUDIES

Welcome to the website for prospective students of the WiWi-Faculty of the Ruhr-University Bochum.

Information for prospective students

We are happy that you are interested in studying at the Faculty of Management and Economics. On these pages you will find detailed information about the study programs of our faculty.

In teaching, the faculty stands for an integrative approach that combines management and economics and is widely known as the “Bochum Model”. Our range of courses is supported by more than 30 professorships jointly with foreign faculties. Our teaching staff is divided into five thematic fields of competence, whose different thematic emphases are represented by our courses of study. The teaching offer includes the two integrated generalist degree programmes Management & Economics in the Bachelor’s and Master’s areas. In addition, the faculty offers selected specialized master degree programs for the five thematic fields of competence, also in the area of continuing education. The different focal points of the fields of competence are also represented by the specialisations offered.

You already have an admission?

If you have already been admitted to one of our study programs, you can find more information about welcome events, preliminary courses and semester planning here:

Quicklinks for interested students:

Introductory Courses

Introduction to the course of studies "Management & Economics - Wirtschaftswissenschaft"

The course “Einführung in den Studiengang Management & Economics - Wirtschaftswissenschaft" is intended to make it easier for first-year students to start studying economics. In this event, you will receive important information about the faculty and its facilities as well as explanations of the curriculum, study structure and planning of the examinations. Additionally, you will be introduced and become acquainted with the sub-areas of economics by using a case study. The lecture should help you to overview the course of studies. In an introduction to the technique of scientific work, you will receive information on the various types of courses, studying literature and writing academic texts.

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START-Programm der Fachschaft

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Student Advisory Service

Contact persons for all questions regarding interest in studying, the start of studies or during studies; support in planning the semester and course of studies, counselling for students who have doubts about studying and those who drop out.

Dipl.-Ök. 
Michèle Lorraine Teufel

Kim Docter, M.A.

Representative for study matters

Student Counsellor

Building GD
Room: GD 03/229
 

Consultation Hours: 
by arrangement (via E-Mail or phone)

Building GD
Room: GD 03/229
 

Consultation Hours: 
by arrangement (via E-Mail or phone)

Dipl.-Ök. 
Michèle Lorraine Teufel

Beauftragte für Studienangelegenheiten

Raum: GD 03/229
 

Sprechzeiten: 
aktuell nur nach Vereinbarung

Kim Docter, M.A.

Raum: GD 03/229
 

Sprechzeiten: 
aktuell nur nach Vereinbarung

Additional contact persons

Student Organisations

Fachschafts­initiative Wirtschafts­wissenschaft
Akademischer Börsenverien e.V.
AIESEC Hochschulgruppe Bochum
Bund deutscher Volks- und Betriebswirte e.V. (bdvb)
bonding - Hochschulgruppe Bochum

Special offers for students

International Summer School & Spring School

Bochum International Summer School & Spring School

Bochum International Summer School & Spring School Summer/Spring School with international guest lecturers for Bachelor and Master students of the Faculty of Economics. Further information and the current course programme can be found here:
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Buddy-Programme

Buddy-Programme

In the Buddy Programme of the Faculty of Business and Economics, students of higher semesters accompany first-year students in the Bachelor's programme in planning their first semester and give tips on how to organise their studies.
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Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

With the establishment of the CEIT, a central interface for regional research and practice has been created that bundles ideas and future perspectives from the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and transformation and networks actors with each other.
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(Project) Internships-Modul

(Project) Internships-Modul

Information on the module "Projects in Science and Practice" (project internship) can be found here:
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Internship Office

Internship Office

On the pages of the Internship Office of the Faculty you will find a lot of information about internships during your studies as well as current announcements.
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Career prospects

Career prospects

On the RUB website you will find a variety of current job and internship offers:
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Santander Entrepreneurial Idea Competition

Santander Entrepreneurial Idea Competition

Information on the Santander Bank Entrepreneurial Idea Competition can be found here:
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UA RUHR

Universitätsallianz Ruhr

Together with the TU Dortmund and the University of Duisburg-Essen, the RUB forms the University Alliance Ruhr. Students can attend various modules of the two other universities. Details on the procedure can be found here:
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Scholarships & Prizes

Scholarships & Prizes

On these pages you will find information about the RUB's Germany Scholarship and the ZONTA-WIWI Prize of the Faculty of Economics.
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International Summer School & Spring School

Bochum International Summer School & Spring School

Bochum International Summer School & Spring School Summer/Spring School with international guest lecturers for Bachelor and Master students of the Faculty of Economics. Further information and the current course programme can be found here:
Read more

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

With the establishment of the CEIT, a central interface for regional research and practice has been created that bundles ideas and future perspectives from the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and transformation and networks actors with each other.
Read more

Internship Office

Internship Office

On the pages of the Internship Office of the Faculty you will find a lot of information about internships during your studies as well as current announcements.
Read more

Santander Entrepreneurial Idea Competition

Santander Entrepreneurial Idea Competition

Information on the Santander Bank Entrepreneurial Idea Competition can be found here:
Read more

Scholarships & Prizes

Scholarships & Prizes

On these pages you will find information about the RUB's Germany Scholarship and the ZONTA-WIWI Prize of the Faculty of Economics.
Read more

Buddy-Programme

Buddy-Programme

In the Buddy Programme of the Faculty of Business and Economics, students of higher semesters accompany first-year students in the Bachelor's programme in planning their first semester and give tips on how to organise their studies.
Read more

(Project) Internships-Modul

(Project) Internships-Modul

Information on the module "Projects in Science and Practice" (project internship) can be found here:
Read more

Career prospects

Career prospects

On the RUB website you will find a variety of current job and internship offers:
Read more

UA RUHR

Universitätsallianz Ruhr

Together with the TU Dortmund and the University of Duisburg-Essen, the RUB forms the University Alliance Ruhr. Students can attend various modules of the two other universities. Details on the procedure can be found here:
Read more

News

Current news for (prospective) students

Start of Semester, Studies
Info about the start of studies in the summer semester 2024
January 11, 2024
Dekanat, Studies
Studentische Beteiligung an der Reakkreditierung von EPC & Sales Management
November 23, 2021
Start of Semester, Students
Info on the start of the summer semester 2021 for students​
September 29, 2021

FAQ

Frequently asked questions & answers

All study programs of our faculty have a flexible Numerus Clausus (NC). Therefore, the NC can be different each semester. You can find an overview of all NC values of the past semesters for the bachelor degree programs here and for the master degree programs here.

 

All bachelor programs can be started in both the winter and summer semesters. The bachelor program in Management and Economics is particularly designed in such a way so that students who begin their studies in the summer semester will not be disadvantaged in their further studies. Please note that for the 2-subject bachelor you have to apply for both subjects separately! Other deadlines and conditions may apply for the second subject. Therefore, please inform yourself about deadlines and conditions in advance at the respective faculties.

 

The application deadline for all bachelor programs in economics is July 15 for the winter semester and January 15 for the summer semester. You can apply online via Hochschulstart and the application portal of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Please note that for the 2-subject bachelor you have to apply for both subjects separately! Other deadlines and conditions may apply for the second subject. Therefore, please inform yourself in advance at the respective faculties.

 

In order to be able to apply for a higher semester, you must first have yourself classified in a higher semester by our examination office. You need credited modules of at least 15 ECTS to be classified for the second semester. Contact details and opening hours of the examination office can be found here.

Previously completed coursework from other degree programs may be credited to your studies at the Faculty of Management and Economics. Please contact the examination office of our faculty and submit your transcript of records and, if applicable, the corresponding module descriptions. Please note that the recognition of academic achievements may take some time.

Unfortunately, an apprenticeship completed prior to the study program cannot be credited for the study program in any form.

It may be possible to be admitted to a bachelor program without a high school diploma. Please contact the central student advisory service of the RUB directly for more information.