BA Global Economics and Management

About the course

An English-taught degree (180 ECTS over three years) combining economics and management with an international focus, with modules such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, international business, finance and accounting, public, environmental and international economics, and marketing. Year 3 includes a mandatory two-month internship, specialisation modules, a thesis and an optional study abroad window in the fifth semester.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Constructor University does not publish Leaving Cert grade requirements; it asks that your school qualification gives direct admission to a German university. Under German rules (KMK/ZAB), the Leaving Cert gives direct entry to economics/business only with six subjects, including two at Higher Level at H5 or better, the rest at O6/H6 or better, two languages, and Higher Level Maths at H5 or better. Confirm with admissions.
• SAT/ACT is not needed to apply, but may be required for enrolment if your school qualification does not give direct German university admission (for example, Ordinary Level Maths).
• English: no test needed if you are a native English speaker or were taught exclusively in English for at least six years; otherwise IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 90 or Duolingo 110 (other tests also accepted).

How to apply

1. Check your subjectsPlan for Higher Level Maths at H5 or better and the German six-subject rule, or be ready to sit the SAT/ACT.
2. Apply earlySubmit the free online application between 1 October 2026 and 1 February 2027 (Early Action, needed for scholarship consideration), or by 15 July 2027 at the latest.
3. Upload documentsProvide ID or passport, school reports, CV, motivation statement and, if needed, proof of English; test scores and a recommendation letter are optional.
4. Accept and enrolDecisions usually come within 2 to 4 weeks. Pay the €1,000 enrolment deposit and €640 enrolment fee, book on-campus housing, and pay fall fees by 1 August 2027.

Costs

• Private university. Tuition for the 2027 intake is €11,925 per semester (€23,850 a year), up from €10,000 per semester in 2026/27. No application fee. On acceptance you pay a non-refundable €1,000 enrolment deposit (counted as an advance payment) and a one-off enrolment fee of €640 for EU students. First-year students must live on campus; in 2026/27 a shared room cost €1,890 and the meal plan €2,500 per semester, plus about €350 per semester in university fee, semester ticket and broadcasting fee, and a refundable €1,000 housing deposit. All admitted students are automatically considered for an academic achievement scholarship of up to €7,000.

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