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Master of Arts- Faculty of Arts
Intercultural Business Communication
Study information
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Key facts
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Supplement to degree
- minor in a multi-subject bachelor’s programme
- Admission restriction
- without admission restriction (without NC)
- Duration
- 6 Semesters
- Credits/ECTS
- 60
- Teaching language
- German
- Tuition fee
- None
- Semester contribution
- € 333,05
- Start of studies
- Winter semester
- Part-time possible
- Yes
- Institutions
- Faculty of Arts
- Intercultural Business Communication de
- Institute for German as a Foreign Language and Intercultural Studies de
Programme content
The degree programme enables you to take on intercultural tasks in business. To this end, you will acquire basic business knowledge and a theoretically sound understanding of the problems and opportunities of intercultural behaviour in an international business context.
- Cultural, behavioural and Communication Science theories of intercultural action
- Methods of intercultural project planning in business, especially in the subject areas of organisation, personnel and marketing
- everyday and business cultural developments and networking with regard to a freely selectable cultural area
- intercultural team support strategies
- teamwork in multilingual intercultural contexts
- Theories and methods from the business management sub-areas of international management, business decision analysis, marketing, production, human resources/organisation
Structure
Multi-subject bachelor’s programme
Picture: Sophie BartholomeThe Bachelor's degree is the first professional qualification. The standard period of study|regular programme length is six semesters in total, during which various forms of courses (e.g. seminars, lectures or tutorials) are offered for the individual modules.
A multi-subject Bachelor's degree consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (abbreviation: LP / 1 LP = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work|follow-up activity, learning and assessed coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.
Why study in Jena?
The Department of Intercultural Business Communication was founded at Friedrich Schiller University in 1992 and is the largest facility|institution|(structural) unit of its kind in Germany. It was awarded the "German Employer Award for Education" in 2006 "for the best concept for sustainable intercultural competence development" and the Innovation Award of the German Stifterverband and the Joachim Herz Foundation in 2011 in the "Excellence in Teaching" programme. Numerous events are supported online.
What can you do after your studies?
Career opportunities:
The ability to present and negotiate professionally in intercultural and multilingual teams is a key objective of this degree programme. With a bachelor's degree, you will be able to constructively contribute to and accompany business-related internationalisation processes, especially with regard to issues related to your major subject. In addition, your career opportunities will depend on the major subject you have proven|to register for|to take sth.|to enrol for.
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What are we looking for in prospective students?
- Desire to work abroad or in international teams
- Openness towards foreigners
- moral courage
- Linguistic fluency orally and in writing|written and spoken
- curiosity
- A certain willingness to take risks and a thirst for adventure
- Observational skills and a willingness to listen
- Mathematics
Admission requirements
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University entrance qualification
A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme.
More information on university entrance qualifications can be found here.
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Language requirements
two foreign languages; proof by the time of registration for the Bachelor's thesis at the latest
Additional application documents for international students
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CV
Please submit an up-to-date and complete CV in tabular form. Please provide full details regarding your schooling and academic education to date. You can find more information hereExternal link.
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University entrance qualification certificate
Please upload the school certificate confirming your university entrance qualification to our application portal. You can find more information hereExternal link.
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University degree certificate / previous periods of study
Please upload transcripts of records for all previous periods of study and degrees, as well as, if applicable, your degree certificate, to the portal.
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Proof of German proficiency
Proof of sufficient German proficiency must be provided for all German-language degree programmes. The following certificates are recognized as proof of proficiency by Friedrich Schiller University Jena:
- German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education, at least level 2 (DSH-2)
- Goethe Certificate, C2 (GDS)
- German Language Diploma, Level II of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (DSD II)
- TestDaF, at least TDN 4 in all four parts of the examination
- Telc German C1 University certificate (at least with the grade “satisfactory”)
- German exam as part of the assessment test at a Studienkolleg
Please note: We strongly recommend that you submit the required proof of German proficiency at the time of your application.
If you do not yet have the required language certificate, you may apply for our DSH course starting from German level B1. This course ensures optimal language preparation and also gives you the opportunity to get to know Jena while benefiting from student status.
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Translation of international application documents
A translation into German or English must be submitted for every application document that was not originally issued in German or English. These translations must be prepared by an authorized translation office.
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APS certificate
Applicants with university degrees from India, Vietnam, or the People’s Republic of China must submit an APS certificate.
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University entrance examination
Applicants from the following countries must provide proof of their university entrance examination:
- Iran (university entrance examination or proof of a foundation year if the school-leaving certificate was obtained before 2019)
- Republic of Korea/South Korea (Scholastic Ability Test)
- China (GaoKao)
Contacts
Academic Advisory Service - Prof. Dr. Christoph Vatter
Room 501
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
07743 Jena
Google Maps site planExternal link
- Phone
- +49 3641 9-44372
- Link to download vCard
- vCard
- Further link
- More information de
Opening hours:
Di 11 - 12 Uhr (vorab Terminvereinbarung per Mail)
Academic Office for Student Affairs and Examinations (ASPA)
Bachstraße 18k
07743 Jena
- Support & Help
- To Service-Desk
- Phone
- +49 3641 9-411999
- Link to download vCard
- vCard
- Further link
- More information
Telephone hours:
Mondays and Fridays (9:00 – 11:00)
Wednesdays (13:00 – 15:00)
The ASPA is primarily responsible for students in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and the Faculty of Theology.
Postal address:
Akademisches Studien- und Prüfungsamt
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
Central Student Advisory Service
University Main Building / SSZ
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
Google Maps site planExternal link
- Support & Help
- To Service-Desk
- Phone
- +49 3641 9-411200
- Mobile phone
- +49 3641 9-411111
- Link to download vCard
- vCard
- Further link
- To the advisory services
Office hours:
We offer consultations in person, by telephone, and via Zoom. You can make an appointment by calling us on +49 3641 9-411111 (Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 to 11:00) or outside these office hours on +49 3641 9-411200. You can also use our remote help desk.
Consultation hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (9:00 to 12:20), Tuesdays (14:00 to 18:00), and Wednesdays and Thursdays (14:00 to 16:00).
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Student Service Centre
University Main Building, Room E065
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
Google Maps site planExternal link
- Support & Help
- To Service-Desk
- Phone
- +49 3641 9-411111
- Link to download vCard
- vCard
- Further link
- More information
Opening hours:
Information Desk (UHG; Room E0.65)
Mondays (10:00 – 12:00)
Tuesdays (13:00 – 15:00)
Wednesdays (10:00 – 12:00)
Thursdays (13:00 – 15:00)
Fridays (10:00 – 12:00)
You can also use our remote help desk at
www.uni-jena.de/service-ssz
or send us your enquiries by post.
Telephone hours:
Mondays to Fridays
(9:00 – 11:00)
Postal address:
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Studierenden-Service-Zentrum
07737 Jena
International Office - International students
University Main Building
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
Google Maps site planExternal link
- incoming@uni-jena.de
- Link to download vCard
- vCard