International Business Management (Bachelor of Arts in Business)

About the course

A full-time, English-taught business degree (180 ECTS) covering business administration, economics, accounting, marketing, law and logistics, plus one extra language (Chinese, German, French, Italian or Spanish). Semester 3 can be spent abroad at a partner university, semester 4 is a compulsory internship abroad, and semesters 5 and 6 include electives and a specialisation in exporting goods, services or megaprojects.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• IMC Krems asks for an Austrian school-leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification and checks non-Austrian certificates for equivalence. It publishes no specific rule for the Irish Leaving Certificate. If your certificate is not judged equivalent, you are told which supplementary exams you need, and you can take these through a summer school at IMC or with an outside provider. Confirm with IMC admissions how your Higher Level subjects will be assessed.
• No entrance test and no maths requirement is listed. Selection is based on an online application with a written statement of motivation and a one-to-one interview in English, held online on Microsoft Teams or in person.
• No English certificate is needed: your English is assessed during the interview.

How to apply

1. Prepare documentsGet a CV, a passport scan, a passport photo and a full scan of your Leaving Certificate results (all pages, stamps and date of issue). Foreign documents may need certified translation, so check the requirements early.
2. Apply online from 1 December 2026Submit the IMC online application and answer the statement of motivation questions within the character limits.
3. Interview in EnglishBook an interview slot. The programme director assesses your answers, communication skills, knowledge of the programme and how well you argue your case.
4. Decision and feesYou are told the result by email and on the IMC Onboarding Platform (accepted, waiting list or rejected). Pay the tuition and ÖH fees within 14 days of the payment request.

Costs

• EU/EEA students pay €363.36 per semester (€726.72 a year), plus the Austrian student union (ÖH) fee of €26.20 per semester. IMC lists these as ‘fee status 2024’ and reserves the right to change them. No application fee is listed for EU/EEA applicants; the €300 application fee applies to non-EU applicants only. Fees must be paid within 14 days of the payment request.

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