Economics and Business Administration (BSc)

This programme gives you a fundamental academic knowledge of economics. You will learn about the distribution of work in a corporation, product development, project management and innovation, and become familiar with the theories and methods used to discern a company's internal and external relations.

Name: Economics and Business Administration

Type: BSc Programme

Duration: 3 years

European transfer credits: 180 ECTS

Language: English

The programme focuses on the corporation. You will study its interaction with the rest of society, analyse economic problems faced by corporations and develop business strategies.

In addition, you will learn about the distribution of work in a corporation, product development, project management and innovation, and become familiar with the theories and methods used to discern a company's internal and external relations.

The programme has two main areas:

Business administration, which covers subjects such as business economics, accountancy, market economics, organisation, financial management and financing
Social economics, which covers subjects such as economic theory and politics as well as economics

In addition, you have a number of important supplementary subjects such as mathematics, statistics, business law, language and IT. Teaching varies between lectures and project work together with other students in smaller groups. Students are encouraged to participate in the class discussions. Read more about Danish teaching methods at www.studyindenmark.dk. If you choose to complete the bachelor's degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science (BSc).

Educational Institutions

You can study Economics and Business Administration in Esbjerg, Kolding, Odense, Roskilde, Sønderborg, Aarhus and Aalborg (from 2012).

University of Southern Denmark

At the Business University of Southern Denmark Economics and Business Administration can be studied as a:

3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS)

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.sdu.dk.

Roskilde University

At Roskilde University Economics and Business Administration can be studied as part of a 3-year BA programme.

One of the Basic Studies at Roskilde University, normally the International Basic Studies in Social Sciences, constitutes the first two years of the bachelor’s degree programme.

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.ruc.dk.

Aalborg University

At the Aalborg University Economics and Business Administration from 2012 can be studied as a:

3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS)

You also have the possibility of taking single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.aau.dk.

Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University

At Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Economics and Business Administration can be studied as a:

3-year BSc programme (180 ECTS)

At the Aarhus School of Business you can specialize in one of two areas: Business Administration and International Management or Business Administration and Sustainability.

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.asb.dk.

Entry Requirements

The general admission requirements for international students include one of the following international certificates: the Danish/French Baccalauréat (DFB), the European Baccalaureate (EB), the International Baccalaureate (IB), the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB) or another foreign qualifying examination certificate that can be equated with a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

Admission

The application deadline is March 15 for a course start in September. Admission is handled through The Danish Coordinated Application System. You can apply via optagelse.dk.

A few educational institutions offer a course start in February, where applications are sent directly to the institution. Contact the educational institution for detailed information on application deadlines.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition. Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

Danish Qualification framework (DQF)

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected benefit of an education programme. Read more about Danish Qualification Framework.