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BSc International Business Studies (IBS)

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, covering the basics of business, accounting, economics, statistics and quantitative analysis, with core and elective modules and 15 ECTS of foreign-language study. A compulsory 20-ECTS study-abroad component at one of FAU’s partner universities is built into the curriculum.

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 business and economics courses German rules add Higher Level Maths at H5 or better. If the course has a numerus clausus (restricted admission), as the sister IES course does, 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’s programme pages do not say whether Leaving Cert English counts as proof, so check with the admissions office which evidence it accepts.

How to apply

  1. Check your subjectsMake sure your Leaving Cert plan meets the German rules, especially Higher Level Maths at H5 or better for business.
  2. Register on DoSVCreate an account on hochschulstart.de (DoSV) and get your applicant numbers when the portal opens, expected May 2027.
  3. Apply on campo by 15 JulyComplete the FAU campo application by 15 July 2027 and post the signed form and required document copies to the FAU Admissions Office.
  4. Accept and enrolWatch DoSV for your offer, accept it, then enrol at FAU and pay the semester contribution before the October start.
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. Expect the same pattern for October 2027 entry (portal opens May 2027, closes 15 July 2027), but confirm the dates with FAU. If the course is admission-restricted, as its sister programme IES is, you register on the national DoSV system (hochschulstart.de) and apply on FAU’s campo portal, then post signed paper copies of certain documents..

Costs

  • No tuition fees for EU students at FAU, a public university. You pay only a semester contribution each semester, which FAU’s course finder puts at roughly EUR 125 per semester (Student Services fee plus the basic public transport ticket element), so about EUR 250 a year; check the current figure before you enrol. No application fee is mentioned for EU applicants.
Higher Level Maths at H5 is needed for business courses in Germany, and the 15 July deadline is firm. Expect places to be ranked on your converted Leaving Cert grade and to apply through both DoSV and FAU’s campo portal.

At a glance

CountryGermany
CityNuremberg
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaHochschulstart (DoSV) registration + FAU campo online portal
PlacesNot published
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.