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BSc International Economic Studies (IES)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (School of Business, Economics and Society) · Nuremberg, Germany

100% taught in EnglishApply via Hochschulstart (DoSV) registration + FAU campo online portal, not the CAOLimited placesTuition-freeMaths requirementSemester abroad
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jul 2027
EU fee 2026/27€250 / yr

About the course

A three-year, 180-ECTS bachelor’s taught entirely in English, focused on international economics with international business, international politics, law and society, quantitative tools, electives and foreign languages. It includes a compulsory, credit-bearing study-abroad stay at one of FAU’s partner universities.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • FAU asks for a school qualification equivalent to the German Abitur. Under German rules the Leaving Cert gives direct university entry only with six subjects: at least two at Higher Level at H5 or better, the other four at O6/H6 or better, including two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. Confirm your grades with FAU admissions.
  • For economics German rules add Higher Level Maths at H5 or better. The course has a numerus clausus (restricted admission), so your Leaving Cert is converted to a German grade and you are ranked on it.
  • English at B2 level (CEFR) is required; no German is needed for admission. FAU does not say whether Leaving Cert English counts as proof, so check with admissions which evidence it accepts.

How to apply

  1. Check your subjectsConfirm your Leaving Cert subjects meet the German rules, including Higher Level Maths at H5 or better for economics.
  2. Register on DoSVCreate a hochschulstart.de (DoSV) account when applications open, expected May 2027.
  3. Apply on campo by 15 JulySubmit the FAU campo application by 15 July 2027 and post the signed form and required documents to the FAU Admissions Office.
  4. Accept and enrolAccept your offer on DoSV, enrol at FAU and pay the semester contribution before teaching starts in October 2027.
Leaving Cert students: results come out in August, after this deadline, and uni-assist doesn’t accept predicted Leaving Cert grades. If you’re applying with 2027 results, check with the university before relying on this date. This deadline still works if you already have your results.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: The programme page says the application portal opens in May and applications close on 15 July, for an October start; applications are only possible within that window. Expect the same pattern for October 2027 entry (portal opens May 2027, closes 15 July 2027), but confirm with FAU. Register on DoSV (hochschulstart.de), apply on FAU’s campo portal, and post signed paper copies of the documents campo asks for..

Costs

  • No tuition fees for EU students at FAU, a public university. FAU’s course finder gives a semester contribution of roughly EUR 125 per semester (administration and public transport pass), so about EUR 250 a year; check the current figure before you enrol. No application fee is mentioned for EU applicants.
This is a small course with a numerus clausus, so places go by your converted Leaving Cert grade. You need Higher Level Maths at H5 for economics in Germany and must apply through both DoSV and FAU’s campo portal by 15 July.

At a glance

CountryGermany
CityNuremberg
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaHochschulstart (DoSV) registration + FAU campo online portal
PlacesNot published (FAU’s course finder lists current student numbers as 1-50)
EntryLimited places
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Checked against the official FAU website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Deadline details are from the published May to 15 July pattern; confirm the 2027 dates with FAU. Always confirm details with the university before applying.