A bachelor's degree in management, economics or social sciences paves the way for your individual career path – regardless of whether you enter the profession directly after your Bachelor's degree, complete a trainee programme or decide on a further master's degree programme. Find the bachelor's degree programme that suits you and study at a top-ranked university in a vibrant city.

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• Top Ranking
• Attractive Location
• Chat with Paco
• Our Bachelor's Programmes Overview
• Further Bachelor's Programmes
• Expiring Bachelor's Programmes

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Top Ranking

The WiSo Faculty combines theory and practice. The bachelor's degree programmes are interdisciplinary and are intended to promote the exchange of knowledge both among students and between disciplines. Also, thanks to the innovative teaching and the excellent research, the faculty performs well in national as well as international university rankings.

Cologne is known for its joie de vivre, tolerance and cosmopolitanism. The metropolitan region is not only interesting as a place to study but also offers students a wide range of contact opportunities for professional practice. The region has an attractive and sustainable mix of industries in which, among other things, media and creative industries, logistics and life sciences all play a key role throughout Germany.

Our Bachelor's Programmes Overview

We offer you a wide range of bachelor's programmes in economics and social sciences, which are intertwined through their interdisciplinarity:

Bachelor Programmes involving the WiSo- Faculty

Alongside the bachelor programmes of the WiSo-Faculty, there are also further programmes taught in cooperation with other faculties. The WiSo-Faculty offers elective minors in the following programmes of other faculties, the degree programmes all start in the winter semester only: