23% business and management · 8% internship

Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften
Our classification by 82 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 6-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Vienna.
Taught in German, Business, Economics and Social Sciences begins with a 16 ECTS introductory phase that surveys business, social sciences, law, economics and the digital and sustainable economy. A 47 ECTS common core follows for everyone, and from semester 3, after at least 20 ECTS of the opening courses, students choose a branch such as Betriebswirtschaft or Internationale Betriebswirtschaft. Double-degree versions of the international branch run 6 semesters with Católica Porto Business School and 8 semesters with Queen's University.
The Bachelor of Science (WU) is full-time, lasts 6 semesters and carries 180 ECTS, including a 10 ECTS bachelor's thesis. For 2026/27 there are 2,703 places, so if registrations exceed them a selection procedure with a self-assessment and an on-site entrance exam applies. Applicants submit a German certificate at A2 when applying and need C1 for admission, and registration is possible during the final school year. The registration fee is €50 in 2026/27, and the next study start listed is in October 2027.
82 modules published
2 choices along the way
Branches are the options the institution lists.
1 of 50 specialisations
- Betriebswirtschaft
- Internationale Betriebswirtschaft – Double Degree mit der Católica Porto Business School
- Internationale Betriebswirtschaft – Double Degree mit der Queen’s University
- Internationale Betriebswirtschaft
- Volkswirtschaft
- Wirtschaft – Umwelt – Politik
- Wirtschaftsinformatik
- Accounting and Taxation
All 50 options
- Business Training
- Change Management und Management Development
- Climate Change Economics, Policy, and Justice
- Data Science
- Decision Sciences: Game Theory, Psychology, and Data Analysis
- Digital Marketing
- Diversitätsmanagement
- Ecological Economics - Economy, Climate Change, and Sustainability
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Ethics for Management, Organizations, and Society
- Finance: Markets, Institutions, and Instruments
- Handel und Marketing
- Health and Social Policy
- Information Management and Control
- International Accounting and Controlling
- International Business Communication
- International Business
- International Marketing Management
- Knowledge Management
- Management von Familienunternehmen
- Marketing and Consumer Research
- Marketing
- Nachhaltigkeit gestalten: Arbeit, Organisation und Unternehmen
- Organisation
- Personalmanagement
- Politics and Money
- Politik des gesellschaftlichen Wandels
- Produktionsmanagement
- Public und Nonprofit Management
- Rechnungslegung und Steuerlehre
- Responsibility and Sustainability in Global Business
- Responsible Management of Information Systems
- Soziale Sicherheit und Wohlfahrtssysteme
- Sozioökonomie der Ungleichheit
- Strategy and Organization
- Supply Networks and Services
- Sustainability Reporting
- Transforming Cities and Regions
- Transportwirtschaft und Logistik
- Unternehmensführung und Controlling
- Verhaltenswissenschaftlich orientiertes Management
- Wirtschaftsmathematik
How you go abroad
- courses abroad
- WU courses marked Global Mindset
All 82 modules
Betriebswirtschaft · 9 modules · 40 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Elective choice | 6 | |
| Elective choice | 6 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
common_body_of_knowledge · 11 modules · all compulsory · 47 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 8 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
Internationale Betriebswirtschaft · 13 modules · all compulsory · 57 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
introductory_orientation · 3 modules · all compulsory · 16 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 4 | |
| 6 | |
| 6 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
Modules · 14 modules · credits not published
| Module |
|---|
Source: vvz.wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
Volkswirtschaft · 21 modules · 130 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 4 | |
| Compulsory | 6 | |
| Compulsory | 8 | |
| Compulsory | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 | |
| Elective pool | 8 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
Wirtschaft – Umwelt – Politik · 4 modules · all compulsory · 37 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 12 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
Wirtschaftsinformatik · 7 modules · all compulsory · 37 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 6 | |
| 8 | |
| 8 |
Source: wu.ac.at, checked 25 Oct 2026
- Global mindsetcourses abroad, WU courses marked Global Mindset · 10 min ects · Mandatory: Yes
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- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
More business and management, less internship
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€726.72 / semester
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application | UA | 2026 | €50 one-time |
| Application | All applicants | 2026/27 | €50 one-time |
Apply by 5 Feb 2027
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| Stage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German · Alternatives: school-leaving certificate from a German-language school; completed German-taught degree of at least 3 years; VWU supplementary examination in German · Certificates: ÖSD C1; Goethe-Zertifikat C1; telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule; DSH-2; DSD II; TestDaF TDN 4 in all subtests · Certificate validity years: 3 |
| Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German · Certificates: ÖSD Zertifikat A2; Goethe-Zertifikat A2; telc Deutsch A2; DSD I A2; ÖIF Test A2 · Max age years: 2 |
- 1Check you qualifyNote: registration possible in final school year, before the Matura · Requirement: Secondary school leaving certificate
- 2Prove your languageStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German · Alternatives: school-leaving certificate from a German-language school; completed German-taught degree of at least 3 years; VWU supplementary examination in German · Certificates: ÖSD C1; Goethe-Zertifikat C1; telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule; DSH-2; DSD II; TestDaF TDN 4 in all subtests · Certificate validity years: 3
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- Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German · Certificates: ÖSD Zertifikat A2; Goethe-Zertifikat A2; telc Deutsch A2; DSD I A2; ÖIF Test A2 · Max age years: 2
- 3Admission tests·Unknown
- 4How they choose·Unknown
- 5Where you applySelection procedure · Steps: Online registration; Registration fee; Online self assessment; On site entrance exam; Enrollment · Language: German · Frequency: Once per year · Held only if: valid registrations exceed available places
- 6Documents·Unknown
- 7Deadline5 Feb 2027 · Enrollment · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 7 Jan 2027 · 2026/27
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- Registration · Exact dates: Not published yet · Period text: spring 2027 · 2027/28
- Selection procedure info · Status: Not published yet · 2027/28 · Expected publication: mid-November
- 8StartDate: 1 Oct 2027 · Term: Winter semester · 2027/28
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| Next date | 7 Jan 2027 | 31 May 2027 | 7 Jan 2027 |
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Business, Economics and Social Sciences is a bachelor's programme in business and management at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 6 semesters. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.
The institution publishes 82 modules, of which 9 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are business and management (37%), free electives (15%) and research methods (9%).
It includes a semester abroad and a choice of specialisations.
How much does Business, Economics and Social Sciences cost?
€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.
When is the next deadline or start?
7 Jan 2027 (Apply by · Admitted applicants).
What language is it taught in?
German (Requires C1 level).
How long does it take?
6 semesters.
Where is it?
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria.
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