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Bachelor's degrees

A bachelor's degree (also Bakkalaureus) is a first degree. Once you have completed your bachelor's degree you can seek an entry-level position on the labour market or continue studying at the master's level. At the University of Passau you may also study for a doctorate (see doctoral study).

Prior to the introduction of the internationally recognised Bachelor's and Master's degrees as part of the Bologna Process, the University awarded Diplom  and Magister  degrees. These so-called 'long-cycle' first degrees allowed direct access to doctoral study and were thus roughly equivalent to today's master's degrees. The only programmes at the University of Passau which deviate from the bachelor's and master's system are the teacher education programmes and the undergraduate Law programme, which still conclude with yet another type of qualification, a state examination.

The bachelor's programmes at the University of Passau have a standard period of study of six semesters (three years). The sole exception to this rule is the eight-semester (four-year) European Studies Major programme, which includes a compulsory year abroad.

Bachelor's programmes

Programme Starts in
B.Sc. Business Administration and Economics October
B.A. Catholic Theology (online-taught programme)  
B.Sc. Computer Science April & October
B.Sc. Digital Transformation in Business and Society October
B.A. European Studies April & October
B.A. European Studies Major April & October
B.A. Governance and Public Policy
(Political Science, Economics, History, Sociology and Public Law)
October
B.A. Historical Sciences
(History)
April & October
B.Sc. Information Systems October
B.A. International Cultural and Business Studies
(Foreign languages, Business Administration and Cultural Studies)
October
B.Sc. Internet Computing April & October
B.A. Journalism and Strategic Communication October
B.A. Language and Text Sciences April & October
LL.B. Legal Tech October
B.Sc. Mathematics October
B.A. Media and Communication October

All bachelor's programmes are taught in German.

Double degree options for the undergraduate programmes

Programme

Partner university

Degrees awarded

Law undergraduate programme London (UK) or
Toulouse (France) or
Toledo (Spain)

If you choose the Foreign Law specialisation, some programmes allow you to obtain the corresponding foreign law degree in addition to your specialisation at the University of Passau.
First State Examination for Jurists (Passau) and
Bachelor of Laws (London),
Licence en droit (Toulouse) or
Grado en Derecho (Toledo)
Governance and Public Policy - International Relations Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor in International Relations

Governance and Public Policy Parma (Italy) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Laurea „Scienze Politiche e delle Relazioni Internazionali“
International Cultural and Business Studies (information in German) Buenos Aires (Argentina) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Licenciatura en Gerenciamiento Económico Intercultural
Language and Text Sciences

České Budějovice (Czech Republic)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bc. Německy jazyk a literatura

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