Shape Your Own Future, Starting in Siegen
In collaboration with the University of Orléans, the University of Siegen offers a binational Bachelor's program in European business communication, combining applied linguistics, foreign languages (French and English), and economics. Students alternate between studying in Siegen and Orléans: the first year takes place at the home university in Siegen, followed by a shared second year at the University of Orléans. In the third year, both the German and French cohorts return together to Siegen. The program also includes a required internship in a French-speaking country and concludes with a German-French double degree.
European Business Communication is a Franco-German degree course sponsored by the DFH
Quick Facts
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters -
Separate application required
Yes -
Languages of instruction
German, English, French
Career Prospects
The bachelor's program in European Business Communication equips students for diverse careers in corporate communication, public relations, training, and human resources, with a strong emphasis on intercultural collaboration and Franco-German contexts. Graduates often pursue positions in internationally oriented companies, working in areas such as online marketing, sales, corporate development, and recruitment.
Curriculum and Concentrations
Study Phase I - Siegen: Fundamentals
1st - 2nd semester
Compulsory modules: French and English language practice, French and applied linguistics, French regional studies and business language, fundamentals of business administration
Core elective module from the fields of economics, history, social and political science or key academic and professional skills
Study Phase II - Orléans: Study abroad phase
3rd-4th semester
Compulsory modules: French and English language practice, communication theories, intercultural communication, regional studies (America, Great Britain and German-speaking countries), Franco-German relations and intercultural aspects, European law, commercial and corporate law, marketing, international business, key skills
Internship in a French-speaking country
Study Phase III - Specialization and profile development
5th-6th semester
Compulsory modules: Language Practice French and English, Intercultural Communication, Language in Professional and Institutional Contexts, Multilingualism and Language Contact
Core elective module from the fields of economics, history, social and political science or key academic and professional skills
Bachelor's thesis
Admission to the degree program is restricted. All candidates must apply for a slot. You must also register at hochschulstart.de.
A prerequisite for admission is proof of special language skills (level B2 for French and English), which is generally proven by the university entrance qualification such as the German Abitur. It is strongly recommended, although not mandatory, that you take a language test before starting your studies, which serves as a basis for a subsequent consultation between prospective students and teachers.
Why choose European Business Communication at the University of Siegen?
- Interdisciplinary studies in foreign languages, applied linguistics, and economics
- Integrated year abroad at the Université d'Orléans with Franco-German double degree option
- Financial support through Erasmus+ and the Franco-German University
- Intercultural experience in the Franco-German study group
- Small study groups with individual support
