Bachelor of Science BWL Public and Non-Profit Management
Data and Facts
Academic degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
Start of study | Winter term |
ECTS-Points | 180 ECTS |
Standard period of study | 6 semester |
Study Areas | Public Management, Non-Profit Management, Business Administration, Economics, Quantitative Methods and Business Informatics, Non-Specialized Modules, Occupational Field-Oriented Competencies |
Event language |
German as a rule. Very good knowledge of German is therefore required. Good reading skills in English are required. English-language teaching materials may be used. English course language in the compulsory module "Fachsprache" (English for Students of Public and Non-Profit Management). English-language elective modules are possible in the advanced study program. |
Study content and curriculum
In the first four semesters, the bachelor's degree program in Business Administration (Public and Non-Profit Management) imparts basic knowledge of public management and non-profit management as well as business and economic expertise and methodological skills. Building on this, in the fifth and sixth semesters students, acquire in-depth knowledge of business administration and complementary knowledge of economics with a special focus on the area of public and non-profit companies and organizations. Parallel to the academic studies, the students acquire interdisciplinary key qualifications such as techniques of scientific work, foreign language skills as well as teamwork and cooperation skills.
The B.Sc. Business Administration (Public and Non-Profit Management) is divided into the areas of Public Management, Non-Profit Management, Business Administration, Economics, Quantitative Methods and Business Informatics, Non-Specialized Modules and Professional Field-Oriented Competencies. In each of these areas - with the exception of the non-specialized modules - certain compulsory modules must be completed in the first four semesters. In the fifth and sixth semesters, students specialize in elective modules from the fields of public management, non-profit management, business administration, and elective modules from other disciplines, as illustrated in the recommended study plan:
Design of free spaces and semesters abroad
The first four semesters serve to build up basic knowledge in the core area of "Public Management and Non-Profit Management" as well as to acquire central basic qualifications in business administration and economics for all students. Accordingly, the modules to be completed are compulsory modules. Elective modules are completed in the fifth and sixth semesters and can be from the areas of public management, non-profit, business administration as well as areas outside the subject.
Semesters abroad can be integrated into the bachelor's degree program. In particular, the fifth and/or sixth semester, for which elective modules are provided, are suitable for a semester or year abroad. Modules successfully completed abroad will be recognized in case of equivalence.
Students can benefit from the international connections of the Freiburg School of Economics and the University of Freiburg. The department maintains exchange partnerships with economics faculties of renowned universities within the European ERASMUS program (e.g. in Bologna, Geneva, Helsinki, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Madrid, Warsaw) as well as in the USA, Brazil and Japan. Through cooperations of the University of Freiburg, stays in further target countries worldwide are possible. Alternatively, students can organize their stay at a host university independently as "free movers". In any case, the International Office offers comprehensive advice and assistance to students who would like to spend a semester abroad.
Within the framework of the EUCOR network of the five Upper Rhine universities Freiburg, Basel, Strasbourg, Mulhouse and Karlsruhe, students can easily benefit from the courses offered by the other universities and complete specific modules for their studies in Freiburg and have them recognized.
Prospects after the bachelor's degree
The bachelor's degree program in Business Administration (Public and Non-Profit Management) qualifies graduates not only for general business management professions but also in a special way for management tasks in the third sector and in public organizations. Since a broad business education is provided at the bachelor's level, successful graduates can also pursue a master's degree in business or related subjects.
Online Study Selection Assistant (OSA) for the B.Sc. BWL
The Online Study Selection Assistant (OSA) for the B.Sc. BWL gives you a realistic preview of the contents, workflows and requirements of the BWL Bachelor program at the University of Freiburg. The free service also offers interviews with Freiburg students, self-tests on interests and expectations, and sample tasks from the introductory study phase. Individual feedback is designed to help you find out whether the B.Sc. BWL at the University of Freiburg is really right for you.
Application and admission
The B.Sc. BWL (Public and Non-Profit Management) is admission restricted. The application is done via the student portal of the University of Freiburg. Application for the first semester is only possible for the winter semester. The application period for the winter semester ends on 15.07. before the respective winter semester.
Links and documents
- For applicants and first-year students
- Examination regulations, curriculum, module manual
- BOK area (BOK: Berufsfeldorientierte Kompetenzen)
- Info sheet on the BOK area in the B.Sc. BWL Public and Non-Profit Management
- Conditions of participation for the BOK section in B.Sc. BWL PNPM
- Beachten Sie bitte die Informationen des ZfS zum externen BOK Bereich für Studienanfänger*innen sowie die Audio-Präsentation des ZfS zum BOK-Bereich für Bachelor of Science Studienfänger*innen
- Bachelor thesis
- Internships/Vocational Orientation
- Internship exchange for economists of the economics student council
- Internship plus - Competence training and vocational field orientation of the ZfS
- (My) perspectives after graduation - entrepreneurs present entry paths and occupational fields (ZfS)
- Course Catalogue
- Further links
- Recognition of examination results from a previous study program (by the Examination Office for Economics)
- Recognition of examination results from studies abroad (by the International Business Office)
- Website of the Examination Office of Economics to the B.Sc. BWL Public and Non-Profit Management
- Slides for the introduction to the study program in B.Sc. BWL Public and Non-Profit Management 2019 (at the beginning of each winter semester; target group: first-year students)
- Slides on the information event for advanced students in B.Sc. BWL Public and Non-Profit Management
- Studierendenwerk Freiburg-Schwarzwald for information about studying and various counseling services
- FAQ to the bachelor program