Bachelor's in International Business (BIB) HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences

The Bachelor of International Business (BIB) combines International Management and International Economics and offers you an internationally accredited degree without tuition fees and fully taught in English. It offers you a comprehensive education in business, with a focus on understanding global trade and international relations.

Why study BIB at HTW Berlin?

• Business studies, economics, management, marketing, law, finance, intercultural skills: BIB teaches you all the important hard and soft skills you need for an international career in business.
• Internationality and practical relevance: You will meet students from all over the world – and thus learn to collaborate successfully in intercultural teams right from the start of your studies. Teachers with international professional experience provide you with up-to-date practical knowledge. The courses are conducted entirely in English. The curriculum includes one internship semester and two mobility semesters, which you can (but do not have to) use to spend time abroad at a partner university.
• A variety of double degree programmes (e.g. in New Zealand or Canada) enable you to obtain a second internationally accredited degree without spending additional study time, and all without paying any tuition.
• Small groups with lots of interaction: Project work and case studies constitute a significant part of the BIB degree programme. The courses consist of a maximum of 50 participants.
• Study in Berlin: Live and study in Germany's capital city with its unique history and way of life.

The first three semesters are intended to familiarise students with the basics of business, economics and law. In the following semesters, study modules focus increasingly on the acquisition of skills and competence specific to international business, including international management, international economics, international law and intercultural management. The acquisition of further language skill is incorporated in the first and second semester where students can choose from a variety of offers such as Spanish, Italian and French. Consequently, the curriculum has been designed with the goal of implementing course combinations that enable students to acquire both hard and soft skills.

The curriculum of the programme can be accessed at https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/fileadmin/HTW/Zentral/ZHV_IIIA_-_Studienberatung/Studieninfos/International_Business_BA.pdf.

As part of the programme, students will have to complete a specialist internship of 85 working days.

Double degree programmes with: 

Otago University, New Zealand
Helsinki Metropolia, Finland
British Columbia Institute of Technology Canada (BCIT), Canada
Universidad Zaragoza (UNIZAR), Spain
Tec de Monterrey (TEC), Mexico
University of the International Studies of Rome (UNINT), Italy

An internship should be completed during the sixth semester.

If you have a German higher education entrance qualification, are a national of an EU or EEA country, are changing your degree programme within HTW Berlin or have successfully completed a preparatory course (Studienkolleg) in Germany, the following application periods apply for you:
Winter semester: 15 May - 15 July
Summer semester: 17 November - 15 January.

If you have a foreign higher education entrance qualification and are not a national of an EU or EEA country, the following application periods apply to you:
Winter semester: 1 May - 30 June
Summer semester: 1 November - 31 December.

Requirements for the BIB degree programme:

• excellent knowledge of English
• openness towards other cultures
• sound general knowledge
• sound knowledge of mathematics
• a passion for group work
• an interest in economic issues and interconnections

Please check our admission criteria in our current Study and Examination Regulations (mainly paragraphs §1–4) before starting your application process. In short, you need:

• proof of English proficiency (if you are not from an English speaking OECD country, details below)
• specialist entry qualifications

https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/bachelor/for-applicants/application/

https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/studies/study-organisation/semester-fee

Find further information on living in Berlin for our students here: 
https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/bachelor/for-applicants/living-and-studying-in-berlin/

Most students currently have part-time jobs.

https://www.htw-berlin.de/en/organisational-units/central-offices/centre-for-student-advisory-career-services/career-services

Accommodation is currently difficult to find in Berlin. Please see information here: https://international-business.htw-berlin.de/bachelor/for-applicants/living-and-studying-in-berlin/.