Economics (BA) (two subjects)

If you're interested in various subjects and don't want to give up on any of them, no problem. Our degree programme in economics offers you the chance to try out and get a better understanding of two different degree programmes simultaneously. This gives you the flexibility to decide which discipline you want to delve deeper into during your studies. If you opt for a subject-specific specialisation in Economics, you can take enough economics modules to qualify for advanced economics master's programmes. In this case, you should deliberately choose modules in the professionalisation area that are required for entry into the master's programme and also write your bachelor's thesis on an economics-related topic.

A two-subject degree promotes your mental flexibility and creativity. It allows you to expand your intellectual boundaries and develop new ways of thinking. You learn to combine different subject areas and link their methods and approaches. This strengthens your analytical skills and helps you to look at complex problems from different perspectives. You also sharpen your communication and teamwork skills by working with different people from different disciplines.

Studies in economics as part of the two-subject bachelor can be individually combined with one of more than 40 major subjects, except for those forming part of a teacher education programme. Recommended supplementary subjects particularly include the fields of social sciences, linguistics and cultural studies, for example: Sociology, Political Science, Law, East Asian Studies or Economic and Social History.

Students who wish to study economics in a two-subject bachelor programme should have good knowledge in mathematics and English. International students should also have good knowledge in German. The faculty offers a preliminary maths course for first-year students every semester before lectures begin. In this course, the content of (German) school mathematics is repeated and the students are prepared for the lecture "Mathematics" in the first semester. Participation in the module "Mathematics" is voluntary for 2-subject bachelor students, but highly recommended.

There are professions that require interdisciplinary knowledge not provided by any of the usual degree programmes. Perhaps, for example, you wish to work in policy consulting and therefore want to combine Economics with Political Science. Or you aim to work as a quantitative analyst for banks and insurance companies but find that a traditional Economics degree lacks sufficient computer science and statistics components. Our two-subject bachelor's programme allows you to precisely assemble the course of study you need for your career aspirations. Potential career opportunities are for example:

• Specialist for international trade problems in industrial enterprises, banks, insurance companies or consulting firms
• Specialist with knowledge and experience in the empirical economic research for associations or big enterprises
• Specialist for micro- and macroeconomic problems of the financial sector in banks, insurance companies, industrial enterprises or associations.

Get to know the different professional fields of our graduates in the alumni portraits .

Beyond that, our graduates have the possibility to continue with consecutive Master's programmes in International Economics (German/English skills required), in Development Economics (English-language programme) and in Applied Statistics (German/English skills required).