International Business BA – Human Resources Management & Psychology Full-time
Charakter Fresenius Hochschule · Heidelberg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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Der Bachelorstudiengang International Business (B.A.) mit Schwerpunkt Human Resources Management & Psychologie vermittelt dir die notwendigen Kompetenzen, um in einem globalen Arbeitsumfeld erfolgreich zu agieren. Du spezialisierst dich gezielt auf Personalentwicklung, interkulturelle Kommunikation und strategisches Management.
Das Studium verbindet betriebswirtschaftliche Inhalte mit HR- und psychologischen Kompetenzen und ist praxisorientiert aufgebaut. Im Studienverlauf entwickelt sich Englisch schrittweise zur zentralen Unterrichtssprache, sodass du deine Kommunikationsfähigkeiten für internationale Aufgaben gezielt ausbaust.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build core knowledge for International Business with a focus on HR Management and Psychology
- Develop practical theory-to-practice transfer skills through structured study content
- Start developing competencies in legal foundations of personnel development
- Deepen HR and psychology topics such as personnel development and assessment
- Study personnel diagnostics and recruiting-related areas like personnel marketing and recruiting
- Work with digital personnel management content and international business communication skills
- Choose elective focus areas (selection of compulsory electives within the programme)
- Apply your interdisciplinary HR, psychology, and management knowledge in the final study phase
- Integrate practical experience through the option to include a practical semester in the study plan
- Prepare for career opportunities in HR-related international roles
Career outcomes
- You become job-ready for HR roles in international environments, including positions such as HR/Personal officer and related HR functions.
- You develop practical competencies in talent development, recruitment, and assessment so you can support recruitment processes and employee growth effectively.
- You gain HR marketing and recruiting skills that help you contribute to employer branding and attract qualified candidates.
- You build digital HR management capabilities, supporting modern HR workflows and data-driven personnel decisions.
- You learn to communicate professionally in an international context, preparing you for work in multinational companies.
- You gain a psychology-informed HR foundation, supporting roles that combine HR processes with people-focused insights and diagnostics.
Employability rate
For graduates of business and HR-related study paths in Germany, the employability rate is typically around 85% and the unemployment rate around 15%, reflecting strong demand for HR and business skills across many sectors.
Together, this indicates a stable outlook and reliable hiring opportunities for graduates who can demonstrate practical HR competencies.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / school-leaving qualification (foreign) | International applicants with a secondary school leaving certificate that qualifies them for Bachelor studies in their home country but does not provide German higher-education access can take an admission test at Hochschule Fresenius. |
| Higher-education access qualification (foreign) | Applicants must hold a higher-education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) or an equivalent qualification that enables admission to a Bachelor degree. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management |
Language requirements
Exam / assessment
| Component | Required? | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Hochschule Fresenius admission test | conditional | International applicants whose foreign secondary school qualification qualifies them for Bachelor studies in their home country but does not meet German higher-education access requirements can take a free admission test at Hochschule Fresenius. The test includes a 120-minute written online part and a 30-minute oral part. If applicants already completed Test AS, SAT, ACT, ITB or Gaokao with satisfactory results, they may be exempt from participating in the admission test (as stated by Hochschule Fresenius). |
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 750 / per month | Study programme tuition shown as EUR 750 per month for the Heidelberg campus. |
| Application fee | EUR 695 / one time | Anmeldegebühr (application fee) shown as EUR 695.00. |
| Semester fee | EUR 0 / per semester |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone |
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| Application portal opens |
| Application deadline (final submit) |
| Application deadline (EU students) |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Recommended apply-by |
| Semester begins |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone |
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| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone |
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| Application submission deadline |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Language certificate deadline |
| Official transcripts deadline |
| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
| Missing documents (if requested) |
📝 How to Apply
Submit the online application
Apply through Hochschule Fresenius’s online application form. The application is possible throughout the year and there is no stated application deadline on the process page. After you submit, you receive access details by email for the upload area for your application documents.
Provide documents for admission review
Upload your certificates and other application-relevant documents in the specified upload area. Hochschule Fresenius reviews your submitted documents and may arrange a personal conversation for full-time bachelor applicants. Make sure your uploads are complete so the university can assess your eligibility.
Attend admission test or conversation if requested
If your foreign school qualification does not provide German higher-education access requirements, you may be asked to take the Hochschule Fresenius admission test. The process may also include a personal conversation for full-time bachelor applicants. Follow the instructions in your applicant portal and respond promptly if the university requests an additional step.
Receive admission decision and complete enrolment
After the university reviews your application and, if applicable, the conversation or admission test, you will receive feedback whether you are admitted. If admitted, you will be sent your study contract. You must return the signed contract quickly and then complete any remaining enrolment document requirements (including any documents marked for submission by post).