Course: Business, Economics & Psychology B.Sc.
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Psychological findings are becoming increasingly important in modern business and economics. They play a central role in areas such as personnel management, marketing, business ethics and in the design of economic policy measures, social policy and the implementation of sustainability strategies. In particular, aspects of perception and decision-making are now regarded as decisive influencing factors for successful entrepreneurial and political strategies.
This is precisely where the Bachelor's degree program in Business, Economics & Psychology (BEP) comes in: As an interdisciplinary study program, it imparts sound knowledge from business administration, economics and psychology. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships between economic activity and human behaviour - and are ideally prepared for demanding tasks in business, society and politics.
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Program Profile
In the accredited (external link, opens in a new window) Bachelor's degree program in Business, Economics & Psychology, you will acquire sound, interdisciplinary knowledge from the fields of business administration, economics and psychology. The first semesters offer you a broad-based basic education in the entire spectrum of subjects and methods. You then have the opportunity to set individual specializations in the different disciplines.
In the business and economics part of the course, there is a particular focus on those subject areas in which psychological findings play a central role - for example in the world of work, in consumer behavior or in decision-making processes. The psychology part of the course particularly emphasizes the close connection between psychological concepts and labor and organizational economics issues.
As a graduate of this degree programme, you will have a versatile skills profile that will qualify you for a wide range of activities in business and economics. Your interdisciplinary education in the fields of business, economics and psychology will enable you to understand complex interrelationships and develop innovative solutions.
Is this the right program for me?
Are you interested in questions from psychology and want to apply them in an economic or business context? Would you like to understand how people make decisions? Do you want to learn how to work with data in order to make well-founded decisions yourself? A degree program in Business, Economics & Psychology offers you all of this.
Psychological issues and economic context
- How do psychological factors influence consumer behavior and what business strategies can be derived from this?
- What role do trust and social norms play in the functioning of markets and co-operation in economic systems?
- What role do leadership personality and employee motivation play in the economic success of organizations?
- How can a society be led towards greater sustainability?
If you are interested in such questions, then the B.Sc. Business, Economics & Psychology is the right program for you.
Analytical skills and an affinity for numbers
Mathematics and statistical methods are important for both psychological, business and economic studies. To study the B.Sc. in Business, Economics & Psychology, you should be interested in mathematics and enjoy analyzing and understanding data.
What makes this program special?
Interdisciplinary degree program
On the Business, Economics & Psychology degree program, you will deal with key issues in business administration, economics and psychology in equal measure. You will learn how these disciplines are interlinked and where they enrich each other, for example in the analysis of decision-making behavior, the design of organizations or the development of economic policy measures.
The courses are taught by experienced members of the teaching staff from the three participating institutes - the Institute of Business Administration, the Department of Economics and the Institute of Psychology. You will benefit from a well-founded and practice-orientated education that will open up a wide range of career prospects for you.
Freedom of choice and specialization options
After some education in the basics, you have the opportunity to specialize in the various sub-areas:
- Business: Value chain management or financial management
- Economics: Sustainability or Incentives and Behaviour
- Psychology: Choose from a total of eight courses with a different focus
Practical experience
- Gain valuable practical experience through an internship
- Include your internship in the elective module group and get ahead in your studies
- The Marketing & Career Service (MCS) supports your applications
What can I do with this degree?
After successfully graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Economics & Psychology , numerous opportunities will open up for your academic and professional future.
Master's programme
The Faculty of Business, Economics and Real Estate at the University of Regensburg offers two Master's degree programmes: Business Administration and Economics . You can study on both programmes with a Bachelor's degree in BEP.
Career opportunities
Work anywhere where human behaviour plays a central role:
- At companies or banks:
Personnel management, marketing, compliance - At institutions, associations, NGOs:
Sustainability and climate, development aid - At ministries or central banks:
Design and implementation of policy measures
Marketing & Career Service
The Marketing & Career Service (MCS) supports students in their first steps into professional life by providing optimal preparation and numerous networking opportunities. Its services include, among others:
- Personal career counselling
- CV check
- Soft skills courses
- Support with the job search
- Provision of an exclusive job exchange for students at the University of Regensburg
- Workshops and events with selected companies
- Annual personnel fair Career contacts
Structure of the Program
Bachelor of Science: Only one subject is studied.
Program Structure
During the orientation phase in the first week of the regular lecture period, you will receive comprehensive information about the B.Sc. BEP as well as the opportunity to review mathematics fundamentals and a brief introduction to the subjects of the degree programme.
The Bachelor's degree programme is divided into three sub-areas and an interdisciplinary study area:
- In the Business sub-area, you will learn the basics of business administration and specialize in either "value chain management" or "financial management".
- After the basic training in Economics, you can specialize in the areas of "Sustainability" or "Incentives and Behavior".
- In Psychology, you will first learn more about the basics of social, work, organisational and business psychology. You then choose further courses from the psychology programme with a different focus.
- In Interdisciplinary Studies, you will learn the quantitative foundations of the degree program and apply your specialist knowledge to interdisciplinary issues. This sub-area includes lectures, an interdisciplinary seminar and your bachelor's thesis.
- In the elective module group, you can take additional courses.
Further information on the degree programme
Study Plan
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Study Plan and Module Catalogue of the B.Sc. BEP (external link, opens in a new window)
Internationalization
Business and economics is everywhere. Prepare yourself for this during your studies by studying abroad. we offer you numerous opportunities to study abroad (external link, opens in a new window).
- 69 exchange programmes
- 32 countries
- Simple recognition of examination results during a stay abroad
Internship
Internships are not compulsory, but can be included in the elective module group. Completing an internship at a company allows you to gain practical experience during your Master's degree program.
In addition, the Faculty of Business, Economics and Real Estate provides you with an exclusive Marketing & Career Service to support you with your applications and prepare you for professional life in the best possible way.
Student Life & Services
Requirements
| Admission Restrictions / Selection Procedure | yes |
| Pre-registration procedure | no |
| Eligibility Test | yes |
| Placement Test | yes |
| Subject-Specific Language Requirements | yes |
| German Language Certificate for Students with Foreign University Entrance Qualification | yes |
| Other Requirements | no |
For binding information and the latest updates, please refer to the summary (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) provided by the Registrar's Office or the applicable examination regulations.
Details Requirements
Eligibility Test
Applicants undergo an eligibility assessment procedure. Your eligibility for this particular interdisciplinary degree programme will be assessed. The procedure comprises two stages. Broadly speaking, the eligibility assessment procedure is as follows:
- First stage: Assessment of eligibility based on the higher education entrance qualification (HZB)
- Overall grade of the HZB
- Individual grades in the subjects
- Mathematics (triple)
- German (single)
- English (single)
- the best social science (*), including economics and psychology (double)
- Second stage: Applicants whose eligibility could not be established beyond doubt in the first stage take a test. The test takes place at the University of Regensburg. The date will be announced early enough. In the test you will show that you
- can demonstrate above-average mathematical skills (school mathematicians including combinatorics and statistics),
- have the ability to think abstractly and logically and to formalize solution approaches and
- have the ability to find solutions to interdisciplinary problems from the fields of economics and society.
Full details of the aptitude assessment procedure can be found in Annex 2 to the current version of the examination regulations.
(*) What is included in the social sciences?
The following subjects are categorized as social sciences:
- Social studies (or comparable subjects with a clear reference to the social sciences)
- Psychology
- Economics and law
- Religion
- Ethics
- History (often in combination with social studies)
However, the following are not considered social sciences
- Geography
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
Subject-Specific Language Requirements
Proof of knowledge of English at level B1+ of the common european framework of reference for languages (CEFR) is required.
Application deadlines
First-year students can generally only begin their studies in the winter semester.
Application deadline: May 01 until July 15
Admission, Application and Enrollment
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Course-related information and advice
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General Student Advisory Service
The General Student Advisory Service (ZSB) supports you with all questions relating to your studies - from the decision to study and admission to the course of study and successful graduation.
If necessary, the ZSB will refer you to the appropriate contact person.
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