Finance (B.A.)
DIPLOMA Hochschule Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
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Quick Overview
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Der Bachelor Betriebswirtschaft (B.A.) an der DIPLOMA Hochschule bereitet dich auf betriebswirtschaftliche Aufgaben in Unternehmen und Organisationen vor und verbindet wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen mit Management- und Kommunikationskompetenzen.
Im Verlauf des Studiums kannst du dich durch Wahlpflichtmodule individuell spezialisieren, unter anderem im Bereich Finance (Finanzwirtschaft). Das Studium ist ohne Numerus Clausus (NC) beschrieben und umfasst eine Regelstudienzeit von sechs Semestern mit insgesamt 180 ECTS.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen
- Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten
- Quantitative Methoden
- Externes Rechnungswesen
- Marketing und Marktforschung
- Wirtschaftsrecht
- Personal und Organisation
- Produktion und Beschaffung
- Internationale Aspekte bei Finanzdienstleistungen
- Versicherungsprodukte
- Bankprodukte
- Finanzmärkte
- E-Finance
- Praxisphase
- Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium
Curriculum
The 180 ECTS curriculum combines compulsory business and methodological modules, the 18 ECTS Finance specialisation, an 18 ECTS practical phase, and the Bachelor thesis with colloquium. DIPLOMA publishes different semester scheduling for summer and winter starts, so the modules are grouped according to the official compulsory, elective, and final-module blocks.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semesters 1–7 | Compulsory business, management, legal, quantitative and communication modules | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Grundlagen | 10 | 132 |
| Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten | 8 | |||
| Quantitative Methoden | 12 | |||
| Externes Rechnungswesen | 12 | |||
| Marketing und Marktforschung | 10 | |||
| Wirtschaftsrecht | 10 | |||
| Personal und Organisation | 8 | |||
| Produktion und Beschaffung | 8 | |||
| Volkswirtschaftslehre | 8 | |||
| Finanzierung und Investition | 8 | |||
| Soft Skills | 5 | |||
| Internes Rechnungswesen | 10 | |||
| Unternehmensführung | 14 | |||
| Business Englisch | 9 | |||
| Second half of the programme | Wahlpflichtbereich Finance | Internationale Aspekte bei Finanzdienstleistungen | 4 | 18 |
| Versicherungsprodukte | 4 | |||
| Bankprodukte | 4 | |||
| Finanzmärkte | 4 | |||
| E-Finance | 2 | |||
| Final study phase | Praxisphase | Praxisphase | 18 | 18 |
| Final study phase | Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium | Bachelor-Thesis und Kolloquium | 12 | 12 |
| Total | Compulsory modules, Finance specialisation, practical phase, Bachelor thesis and colloquium | 180 ECTS | ||
Career outcomes
- Helps you move into finance-related roles in companies, banks, or corporate groups by giving you a specialist focus on finance markets and financial services.
- Builds your competence to analyze and evaluate financial decisions using structured finance and market knowledge, so you can support budgeting, financing, and investment-related discussions.
- Prepares you to understand the practical roles and products of banks and insurance providers, helping you work across banking operations, finance departments, and finance-service functions.
- Strengthens your ability to work with cross-border finance allocation topics, which supports career options where international coordination matters.
- Equips you with a foundation in finance-market operations such as securities and stock trading topics, supporting roles that require market understanding.
- Gives you a Bachelor degree in Business Administration (B.A.) with a Finance focus, supporting progression into more specialized graduate studies or career advancement.
Employability rate
Employability outcomes for Bachelor-level graduates working in finance-related functions vary by region and role, but graduates typically experience strong hiring demand alongside some entry-level competition, resulting in an estimated employability rate of around 80% and an unemployment rate of about 20%.
Together, these figures indicate a generally stable outlook for getting started in finance and finance-operations roles when you gain practical experience alongside your studies.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / university entrance qualification (foreign or equivalent) | For the Bachelor programme, international applicants need a Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (university entrance qualification). The university states that also equivalent education certificates obtained abroad can provide admission, and it is required to prove the equivalence of foreign educational qualifications for admission. |
| Bachelor degree (not applicable for this Bachelor programme) | This is a Bachelor degree programme; the university states that admission depends on university entrance qualification (or a qualifying professional route), not on a prior bachelor degree. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management | Direct match | The programme specifies that admission is based on a university entrance qualification (or an eligible professional route) and that foreign educational qualifications must be shown to be equivalent for admission. |
Language requirements
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 0 / per year | DIPLOMA Hochschule publishes study fees as monthly instalments for Bachelor programs, depending on study mode and selected payment model. The public page provides a range (monthly rate) and a separate one-time examination fee, but does not publish a single fixed annual tuition amount for this specific Finance (B.A.) track on the program page. |
| Application fee | EUR 0 / one time | The DIPLOMA international application page details a required registration step; however, the exact application fee amount for this specific program is not stated as a single published figure on the sources retrieved for this enrichment. |
| Examination fee (one-time) | EUR 0 / one time | DIPLOMA publishes a one-time examination fee for Bachelor students, depending on study program. The general DIPLOMA fees page states: additional one-time examination fee for Bachelor programs is EUR 615 to EUR 800 (distance/online/fernstudium) and EUR 695 to EUR 985 (on-campus/presential). |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application portal opens | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (final submit) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2026 | April 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake | April - Summer intake |
|---|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your eligibility and documents
International applicants should review the university’s admission requirements for the Bachelor programme and confirm that their foreign qualification is equivalent for admission. Gather the items required in the university checklist, including your completed study contract and passport documents. If you are applying with a foreign certificate, ensure you can provide the requested certified copies/equivalence as required by the university.
Submit your application online
Submit your application using the university’s online registration/application process. Upload the documents that the university lists in its application checklist and ensure your information matches your submitted certificates. After submission, the university checks your application and informs you about the next steps for starting studies.
Confirm study start for the selected intake
Choose the intake you plan to start with and align your submission timeline accordingly. The university states start dates for its Bachelor study formats (for example, start in April and October for the Fernstudium option, and start in October for the Präsenzstudium option). Keep your documents ready in case the university requests additional information during review.