Brief description

Curriculum (German)

Degree programme code: 033 513
Degree programme: Bachelor's programme
Degree programme duration: 6 semesters
Workload: 180 ECTS credits
Degree: Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Available study places: 353
Language of instructions: German/English
Admission requirements: Secondary-school leaving certificate (Reifezeugnis) or university entrance qualification examination (Studienberechtigungsprüfung)
Application proceure: yes

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Programme outcomes

Students of the bachelor’s programme in Economics gain knowledge of the fundamentals, theories, methods and quantitative methods of economics and are familiar with their applications and developments. 

Investigating and analysing economic issues and interrelationships are important aspects of the programme. In combination with a profound knowledge of methods and theories, students acquire a high level of problem-solving competences.

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Fields of activity

Graduates of the bachelor’s programme in Economics are able to observe and interpret economic interrelationships. The discipline of economics aims at formulating general rules and recommendations for economic policy. Therefore, graduates often work as political advisers.

Banks, insurance companies, public administration and business journalism are other potential fields of occupation for graduates of this programme. In addition, many economists work for economic research institutions or as academic staff members at universities.

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 Structure

Introductory and Orientation Period (STEOP)
ECTS credits required: 15
Only after passing all STEOP examinations, students can attend additional courses and take further examinations.		ECTS credits
Grundzüge der Volkswirtschaftslehre
(Principles of Economics)		5
Grundzüge der allgemeinen Betriebswirtschaftslehre
(Introduction to Business Administration)		5
Grundzüge der Statistik
(Basic Principles of Statistics)		5
Compulsory modules
ECTS credits required: 104   		ECTS credits
Grundzüge der Wirtschaftspolitik und ihrer Institutionen
(Principles of Economic Politics and Institutions)		4
Mathematik 1
(Mathematics 1)		10
Mikroökonomie
(Microeconomics)		12

Statistics
Comprising:
VO Statistik 1
(Vo Statistics 1) (6 ECTS)

UE Statistik 1
(UE Statistics 1) (2 ECTS)

UK Statistik 2
UK Statistics 2 (6 ECTS)

14
Mathematische Optimierung
(Optimisation in Mathematics)		10
Makroökonomie
(Macroeconomics)		12
Ökonometrie
(Econometrics)		16
Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre
(Business Administration)		6
Entscheidungs- und Spieltheorie
(Decision and Game Theory)		12
Finanzwissenschaft
(Finance)		8
Compulsory elective modules
ECTS credits required: 41		ECTS credits

8 ECTS credits from at least two of the following subjects:

  • Geschichte der ökonomischen Theorie
    (History of Economics)
  • Politikwissenschaft
    (Political Science)
  • Soziologie
    (Sociology)
  • Wirtschaftsgeschichte
    (Economic History)
  • Wirtschaftssoziologie
    (Economic Sociology)
8
33 ECTS from business subjects or from Economics (at least 16 ECTS credits from Economics)33
Individual specialisation
ECTS credits required: 15		ECTS credits
Attendance of courses in the form of an extension curriculum or in the form of free elective subjects. 15
Bachelor's thesis
ECTS credits required: 5		ECTS credits
Bachelor's thesis5
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 Curriculum/Study Plan

For all legal regulations and a detailed description of the structure of this degree programme, please refer to the curriculum.

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Personal requirements

If you would like to enrol on the bachelor’s programme in Economics, you should enjoy mathematics, have a good command of English and be interested in exploring general economic issues.

In addition, it is important to be able to adopt an interdisciplinary approach. If you would like to know whether environmental protection and economic growth are compatible, whether the pension system can be maintained in the long term, whether tax reductions could contribute to reducing unemployment and what “scarcity” means, the bachelor’s programme in Economics is the right fit for you.

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Admission

You find general information about the admission procedure on the website of the StudiesServiceCenter. 

Detail information about deadlines for Business Administration, International Business Administration and Economics are found on the website aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at.

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Contact and help

Please address questions and concerns regarding the admission procedure to "Studienservice und Lehrwesen" via their contact form.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the programme, please contact:
ssc-wiwi@univie.ac.at
stvvwl@univie.ac.at

If you have organisational questions regarding the programme, please contact:
ssc-wiwi@univie.ac.at

You find useful information on the website of the SSC.

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