University of Southern Denmark
BSc in International Business Administration and Foreign Languages
- Sønderborg, Denmark
- Flensburg, Germany
BSc
DURATION
6 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 15,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
* * for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and applicants holding a Danish residence permit I for non-EU/EEA citizens without a current residence permit deadline is 01.02.2026
** free for full degree students from the Nordic countries or from the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland
Key Summary
About: BSc in International Business Administration and Foreign Languages is offered in Flensburg and Sønderborg by the University of Southern Denmark in cooperation with the University of Flensburg. The programme combines business economics and business language (German or Danish plus English), offers an intercultural study environment, an international profile, and awards a double degree (Danish and German Bachelor's degree).
Career Outcomes: You’ll be prepared for international roles in private enterprises and public organisations. Typical career paths include career opportunities in international business, export/import management, marketing, consultancy, language roles, public administration, trade, with professional skills in economics, languages, cultural competence, communication.
Obtain a mix of economics and linguistic competences and go international!
BSc in international business administration and foreign languages in Flensburg and Sønderborg combines business economics and business language (in either German or Danish plus English) and qualifies you for internationally oriented jobs in private enterprises as well as in public organizations.
Intercultural study environment in Flensburg and Sønderborg
BSc in international business administration and foreign languages has been established in cooperation with the University of Flensburg and is studied in Flensburg and Sønderborg. This means that it has a marked international profile, both in terms of the subjects taught, and in terms of the study environment, you will become part of it. And last, but not least, the marked international profile is reflected in the double degree which you will obtain on graduation: a Danish as well as a German Bachelor's degree.
A broad range of subjects
BSc in international business administration and foreign languages is the study program for you if you want to combine studies in business language with studies in business economics. Faced with growing political, economic, cultural, and social globalization, businesses will make increasing demands on their employees, who will have to work across national and linguistic borders.
This BSc will qualify you for analyzing, evaluating, and solving the tasks involved in the international activities of business enterprises, and it will qualify you for performing the communication and mediation tasks arising in connection with such activities. You will obtain the competencies you need via foreign language training, via knowledge of social conditions, and via knowledge of the sociological and economic factors influencing decision-making processes in various cultures.
BSc in international business administration and foreign languages is made up of business economics and a foreign language component, the emphasis being on the former. The subjects of the foreign language component are taught in the relevant language, whereas the business economics subjects are taught in either Danish, German, or English.
The primary foreign language studied in Flensburg is German (for students with Danish as their mother tongue) or Danish (for students with German as their mother tongue). The secondary foreign language is English.
Note that this BSc crosses borders, which means that teachers as well as fellow students will come from both Germany and Denmark. Also, the German curriculum deviates somewhat from the Danish one.
Study groups
Note that preparing for lectures will take up the majority of the time you spend on your studies. We recommend that you participate in a study group since this will enable you to discuss what you have read, preparing you for the way you will later cooperate with your colleagues on joint projects in a business context.
A semester abroad
Your 5th semester can be spent at a university or college abroad, which gives you the opportunity to strengthen your foreign language competence, among others. The University of Southern Denmark has signed bilateral agreements with a number of universities and business colleges in Europe, the USA, Australia, Asia, etc.