Bachelor in "Politics and Economics" and
Bachelor in "Economics and Law"
The challenges of our time do not stop at faculty boundaries. The Department of Economics at WWU, in cooperation with the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Political Science, therefore offers two excellent Bachelor's degree programs that cross disciplinary borders: "Politics and Economics" and "Economics and Law".
Excellent education
Fancy economics and law? Or politics and economics? Science and practice? Do you see both of these as being in the same context? Then Münster is the right place for you. With this interdisciplinary Bachelor's program, we offer you an innovative study program at the Münster location. With over 100 partner universities worldwide, you have a wide range of opportunities to gain experience abroad and round off your international profile.
Best chances for the future
Graduates of our study programs occupy top positions in business, ministries, law firms and international organizations, found companies or go into research. Regular guest lectures by practitioners give you an insight into all possible career paths. You want to found a startup? We have our own incubator,, das REACH Euregio Startup Center!
The city is your campus
Münster is the epitome of a student city. The Aasee, the pubs and clubs of the Kuhviertel, the market on Domplatz, the harbor - the city offers you the ideal backdrop for three exciting years.
Bachelor in Economics and Law
Your studies include the three areas of economics, law and in addition, a Studium Fundamentale, which accompanies you throughout your studies. You will study at the Department of Economics as well as at the Department of Law. In economics, you first complete the basic courses in microeconomics and macroeconomics and economic legal analysis. Basic courses in business administration are also part of the curriculum. Afterwards, you can choose between many different courses in economics and set your own focus, from poverty reduction to environmental and resource economics, or innovation economics to monetary and fiscal policy.
In Law, you will first study the modules Fundamentals of Public Law, Fundamentals of Private Law and a basic module on Administrative Law. Afterwards, you will either attend all lectures of a specialization or alternatively, basic lectures from different specializations. The specializations are very diverse and range from economics and business, tax law, labor and social affairs and information, communication and media law to international law.
The Studium Fundamentale runs through the entire bachelor's program. It includes courses on the fundamentals of academic work, statistics and empirical methods, three language courses and also a mandatory internship of eight weeks. The interdisciplinary approach of the program is mainly promoted by the so-called integration module, in which two professors, one from economics and one from law, work on and discuss a topic with a seminar group and an interdisciplinary approach.
If, after completing your bachelor's degree in "Business and Law", you would like to continue studying law with the 1st state examination, it is possible to change to the 5th semester at the WWU without any problems. Corresponding study places are reserved by the student secretariat for graduates of the "Business and Law" program.
Here you can find further information for your studies: https://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/basic/
Bachelor in Politics and Economics
Your studies include the three areas of economics, political science and in addition, a Studium Fundamentale, which accompanies you throughout your studies. You will study at the Department of Economics as well as at the Institute of Political Science. In economics, you first complete the basic courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and economic policy analysis. Basic courses in business administration are also part of the curriculum. Afterwards, you can choose between many different courses in economics and set your own focus, from poverty reduction to environmental and resource economics, or innovation economics to monetary and fiscal policy.
In Political Science you will attend the four typical basic lectures (Political System of the FRG, International Relations, Comparative Political Science and Political Theory). Building on this, you will then take standard and reading courses, which give you the opportunity to deal with a special topic in a smaller setting and to discuss it with other students. Building on this, in-depth bachelor's seminars are offered in which students conduct their own research projects.
The Studium Fundamentale runs through the entire bachelor's program. It includes courses on the basics of academic work, statistics and empirical methods , three language courses and also a compulsory internship of eight weeks. The interdisciplinary approach of the program is mainly promoted by the so-called integration module, in which two professors, one from economics and one from political science, work on and discuss a topic with a seminar group and an interdisciplinary approach.
After completing your studies, you have many opportunities to deepen your professional knowledge, and classic master's programs such as economics or political science are open to you. Other interdisciplinary master's programs in Germany and abroad are also possible. At WWU, for example, graduates of the program "Politics and Economics" are eligible for a master's degree in human geography, in addition to the master's degree in economics and the master's degree in political science.
Here you can find further information for your studies: https://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/basic/