Practical semester, semester abroad or project semester

A practical semester is possible in the following degree programmes:
Betriebswirtschaft/ Business Studies | Wirtschaftsrecht | Global Business and Economics | International Business Studies (4 years)

The practical semester gives you first-hand experience of professional practice and introduces you to later professional activities. In particular, it is designed to enable you to apply the knowledge and skills you have acquired in your previous studies and to reflect on and evaluate the experience you have gained in practical work. A practical semester is usually held in the sixth semester and lasts 23 weeks.

In addition to the points listed under "Organisational matters", you must provide proof from your employer that a practical semester place is available for you.

Participation in a practical semester will be confirmed by the professor responsible for supervision if you have

• submitted a positive certificate from the training institution confirming your participation,
• carried out the practical activities in accordance with the purpose of the practical semester,
• have presented your professional and personal experiences in a written report.

If the practical semester is not certified by the supervising professor, it can be repeated once.

In addition to the points listed under "Organisational matters", you must provide proof of examination achievements amounting to at least 80 credit points (BWL)/50 credit points (GBE) in the modules of the core studies. In addition, you must have sufficient knowledge of the language of the partner university. The Committee for the Study Semester Abroad decides on the sufficient knowledge of the language of the partner university.

A mobility semester in the form of a semester abroad can only be completed if an integrated semester abroad has not already been completed in accordance with § 6a of the corresponding Examination Regulations (only relevant for business studies students).

Betriebswirtschaft/ Business Studies

A mobility semester in the form of a project semester is possible in the degree programme Business Studies. The aim of the project semester is to pursue one's interests in certain topics by choosing three additional specialisations from the specialisation catalogue. The total amount for this is 15 credit points. In addition, students must work on a research project on a topic that is assigned and worked on in consultation with and under the guidance of a professor from the Faculty of Business Studies. A further 15 credit points are earned for this.