The University of Bamberg offers, together with the Università degli studi di Pavia, a double degree programme in business administration and management.

The Università degli studi di Pavia, one of Italy’s as well as Europe’s oldest universities, was founded in 1361. At the moment there are around 24,000 students enrolled, approximately 1,500 of them are foreign students. There are around 900 professors, researchers and scholars employed at the university. The city of Pavia has approximately 70,000 inhabitants and is located about 30 km from Milan. The lakes at the Swiss border as well as the beaches of Liguria are easily accessible. This university city offers a fascinating combination of regional location and attractive living environment, and at a more affordable price than other cities in the region.

Students from Bamberg have in Pavia access to the master’s programmes MEFI (Laurea Magistralis in Economia, Finance and International Integration) and MIBE (Master’s in International Business & Entrepreneurship). Both programmes are entirely taught in English and knowledge of Italian is not required for admission. However, we do recommend applicants to learn Italian to take part in social life.

Students from Bamberg can join the master programmes

Degree and academic qualifications

Upon successful completion of the double degree programme, the University of Pavia and the University of Bamberg award the following academic degrees, depending on the student's choice

  • Master in Finance and Master of Science Finance and Accounting
  • Master in Economics, Development and Innovation and Master of Science Finance and Accounting
  • Master in International Business and Entrepreneurship and Master of Science in Business Administration

Students starting the programme in Bamberg (Bamberg = home institution)

Application and admission

During the application for winter term, the double degree programme application is included in the regular application process for either the Master in Business Administration and/or the Master in Finance and Accounting. For admission, you must demonstrate German language proficiency at level B2. For all further information on the application procedure, please switch to the German version of this page.

Students starting the programme in Pavia (University of Pavia = home institution)

Admission to the second year of study

If you have started your studies at Università degli studi di Pavia (as your home university) and come to Bamberg for your second year of study, you will have to go through a simplified admission process. This begins with you being nominated by your home university. You will then receive all the information you need from the International Office (IO) of the University of Bamberg to prepare for your academic year in Bamberg (halls of residence, introductory and language courses, etc.). Further information on these topics can also be found on the homepage of the IO:

>>>Prepare your stay in Bamberg

Unlike regular exchange students, double degree students are regularly enrolled in Bamberg. You must submit an application via the online application procedure of the Registrar's Office. You will receive an email with all important information and deadlines after your nomination. Please wait until you are contacted by the SoWi double degree coordinator. You will then find the online application here:

>>>Online Application

There will also be an introductory event for double degrees at the SoWi at the beginning of the semester where you will have the opportunity to get to know other students who are also studying for a double degree. You will also receive a personal invitation by email.

>>>Living in Bamberg

Study programme for all DD students

The study programme comprises 4 semesters.Students study the first two semesters (or Master 1, Bac + 4) at the respective home institution and the last two semesters (or Master 2, Bac +5) at the respective host university. During their stay at the host university, students remain enrolled at their home institution.

The credits earned in accordance with the double degree programme are recognised as equivalent by both institutions. The study and examination regulations for the Bamberg Master's degree programme apply to the provision and recognition of credits at the University of Bamberg.The examination regulations of the University of Pavia apply to the provision and recognition of credits at the University of Pavia

>>>Examination and study regulations of the M. Sc. in BWL

>>> Examination and study reguzlations of the M. Sc. F&A

The course of study is largely determined by the students themselves through their choice of specialisations. The following tables provide information on the distribution of coursework between the two universities.Detailed information on the courses can be found in the respective module handbooks.

>>>Current study programme in Bamberg (Module handbook M. Sc. BWL)

>>>Current study programme in Bamberg (Module handbook M. Sc. F&A)

The detailed course of study depends primarily on where the programme is started. The following overview is intended to provide planning and orientation, but the course of study may differ slightly in individual cases.Students on the double degree must always conclude an individual credit transfer agreement with the programme coordinators at both universities, which is based on the current status of the regulations of the degree programmes involved.

Master in Business Administration / Master in International Business & Entrepreneurship (MIBE)

Students matriculated in the Master in Business Administration choose MIBEonce they are in Pavia. In Bamberg, they get the following recognition of credits:

 Starting in BambergStarting in Pavia
Module group1st year in Bamberg2nd year in Pavia1st year in Pavia2nd year in Bamberg
Specialisation in Business Administration 118 18 
Specialisation in Business Administration 2 1818 
General Management36 630
Research 1818 
Business Languages6  6
Thesis 24 24
Total ECTS120120

The allocation of ECTS for students matriculated in the Master in Business Administration in Bamberg is the following:

Students who start the program in Bamberg

 1. Year in Bamberg2. Year in Pavia
Module Group General Management
Modules from the current offer in the module General Management of the MHB in Bamberg36 
 36
Module Group S-BWL
International Economics and Policy 6
International Accounting and Finance 6
One of the following Modules
Global Value Chain (GVC) and Sustainability 6
Corporate Reputation & Storytelling 
Modul Group S-BWL  II
Modules from the current offer in the module S-Fach of the MHB in Bamberg18 
 36
Module Group Reserach
Elective courses 12
Two of the following courses
Business Analytics with Excel 6
Lingua Spagnola 
Italian Language for Foreign Students 
Lingua Francese 
 18
Business Languages
Modules from the current offer in the module Business Languages of the MHB in Bamberg6 
 6
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the mudle handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. in Business Administration can be found here.

 1. Year in Bamberg2. Year in Pavia
Module Grup General Management
Modules from the current offer in the module General Management of the MHB in Bamberg36 
 36
Module Grup S-BWL
Corporate Finance 6
Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics 6
One of the following modules
Digital Marketing and Crypto Strategies 6
Behaviour Design for Strategic Management 
Module Grup S-BWL  II
Modules from the current offer in the module S-BWL of the MHB in Bamberg18 
 36
Module Grup Research
Elective courses 12
Business Analytics with Excel 3
Italien Language for Foreign Students 3
 18
Business Languages
Modules from the current offer in the module MBusiness Languages of the MHB in Bamberg6 
 6
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. in Business Administration can be found here.

 1. Year in Bamberg2. Year in Pavia
Module Grup General Management
Modules from the current offer in the module General Management of the MHB in Bamberg36 
 36
Module Grup S-BWL
Innovation Management 9
International Economics and Policy 6
One of the following modules
Business Analytics with Excel 3
Lingua Francese 
Lingua Spagnola 
Italien Language for Foreign Students 
Module Grup S-BWL  II
Modules from the current offer in the module S-BWL of the MHB in Bamberg18 
 36
Module Group Research
Elective courses 12
One of the following modules
Healthcare Management 6
Global Value Chain (GVC) and Sustainability 
Behaviour Design for Strategy Management 
 18
Business Language
Modules from the current offer in the module Business Language of the MHB in Bamberg6 
 6
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. in Business Administration can be found here.

Students who start the program in Pavia

 1. Year in Pavia2. Year in Bamberg
Module Group General Management
Modules from the current offer in the module General Management of the MHB in Bamberg 30
One of the following modules
Applied Project Management and Agile Methods6 
Consulting & Soft Skills 
 36
Module Group S-BWL
Innovation Management9 
Financial Markets and Sustainability6 
Capital Markets and EU Company Law6 
Firm Valuation and Capital Market Instruments9 
International Business and Management6! 
 36
Module Group Research
Economics of Emerging Economies9 
International Entrepreneurship and Agile Marketing9 
 18
Business Languages
Modules from the current offer in the module Business Languages of the MHB in Bamberg 6
 6
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. in Business Administration can be found here.

 1. Year in Pavia2. Yearin Bamberg
Module Group General Management
Modules from the current offer in the module General Management of the MHB in Bamberg 30
Information Systems for Managers6! 
 36
Module Group S-BWL
Transformative Innovation9 
Firm Valuation and Capital Market Instruments9 
Big Data Analysis9 
Economics of Emerging Economies9 
 36
Module Group Research
Innovation & Technology Law6 
One of the following modules
Consultancy & Soft Skills6 
Applied Project Management and Agile Methods 
One of the following modules
Coding and Database Management6 
Managing Research for Business 
Sostenibilitá Digitale 
 18
Business Languages
Modules from the current offer in the module Business Languages of the MHB in Bamberg 6
 6
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current Version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. in Business Administration can be found here.

 1. Yearin Pavia2. Yearin Bamberg
Module Group General Management
Modules from the current offer in the module General Management of the MHB in Bamberg 30
Innovability and Circular Entrepreneurship6 
 36
Module Group S-BWL
Performance Management of ESG Practice9 
Sustainability Reporting, Governance and Ethics9 
Energy and Environmental Economics9 
Sustainable Corporate Finance and ESG Metrics9 
 36
Module Group Research
Financial Markets and Sustainability6 
Sustainable Development Law6 
One of the following modules
Sostenibilitá Digitale6 
Managing Research for Business 
Coding and Database Management 
 18
Business Language
Modules from the current offer in the module Business Language of the MHB in Bamberg 6
 6
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. in Business Administration can be found here.

Master Finance and Accounting / Master in Finance oder den Master in Economic Development and Innovation

Students matriculated in the Master Finance and Accounting choose the Master in Finance or the Master in Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI), once they are in Pavia. In Bamberg, they get the following recognition of credits:

 Starting in BambergStarting in Pavia
Module group1st year in Bamberg2nd year in Pavia1st year in Pavia2nd year in Bamberg
Finance and Accounting48245418
Research1212618
Master Thesis 24 24
Total ECTS120120

The allocation of ECTS for students matriculated in the Master Finance and Accounting in Bamberg is the following:

Students who start the program in Bamberg

 1. Yearin Bamberg2. Year in Pavia
Finance and Accounting
Modules from the current offer in the module Finance and Accounting of the MHB in Bamberg48 
Applied Finance 6
Asset Pricing and Macroeconomics 9
Financial Econometrics 9
 72
Module Group Research
Modules from the current offer in the module Research of the MHB in Bamberg12 
Laboratory on Financial Management 3
Statistics for Finance 9
 24
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. Finance and Accounting can be found here.

 1. Yearin Bamberg2. Year in Pavia
Finance and Accounting
Modules from the current offer in the module Finance and Accounting of the MHB in Bamberg48 
Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics 9
Elective courses 12
Two of the following modules:
Economics of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Lab 3
Applied Economics Lab 
Corso di Lingua Italiana per Studenti Stranieri 
 72
Module Grouo Research
Modules from the current offer in the module Research of the MHB in Bamberg12 
Economics and Management of the Energy Industry 6
Contemporary Economic History 6
 24
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. Finance and Accounting can be found here.

 1. Year in Bamberg2. Year in Pavia
Finance and Accounting
Modules from the current offer in the module Finance and Accounting of the MHB in Bamberg48 
Development Economics 6
Elective courses 12
Applied Economics Lab 3
Corso di Lingua Italiana per Studenti Stranieri 3
 72
Module Group Research
Modules from the current offer in the module Research of the MHB in Bamberg12 
Macroeconomics for Development 6
Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation 6
 24
Thesis
Prova Finale 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. Finance and Accounting can be found here.

Students who start the program in Pavia

 1. Year in Pavia2. Year in Bamberg
Finance and Accounting
Modules from the current offer in the module Finance and Accounting of the MHB in Bamberg 18
Probability and Stochastic Processes9 
Firm Valuation and Capital Market Instruments6 
Quantitative Finance6 
Topics in Portfolio Management6 
Econometrics6 
Elective Courses12 
One of the following courses:
Real Analysis9 
Economic Models 
 72
Module Group Research
Modules from the current offer in the module Research of the MHB in Bamberg 18
Capital Market and EU Companies Law6 
 24
Thesis
Master Thesis in Bamberg 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. Finance and Accounting can be found here.

 1. Year in Pavia2. Year in Bamberg
Finance and Accounting
Modules from the current offer in the module Finance and Accounting of the MHB in Bamberg 18
Applied Industrial Organisation9 
Data Science9 
Competition Policy and Market Regulation6 
Economics of Digital Markets6 
International Entrepreneurship and Organisational Behaviour6 
Decisions and Choice9 
One of the following courses:
Microeconometrics6! 
Game and Equilibrium Theory: Tools and Applications 
 72
Module Group Research
Modules from the current offer in the module Research of the MHB in Bamberg 18
Competition Law6 
 24
Thesis
Master Thesis in Bamberg 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. Finance and Accounting can be found here.

 1. Year in Pavia2. Year in Bamberg
Finance and Accounting
Modules from the current offer in the module Finance and Accounting of the MHB in Bamberg 18
International Economics and Policy9 
Data Science9 
Economics and Management of Corporation and Development9 
Global Value Chain (GVC) and Sustainability9 
Economics and Society6 
Health Economics6 
Microeconometrics9 
 72
Module Group Research
Modules from the current offer in the module Research of the MHB in Bamberg 18
European Constitutional Law6 
 24
Thesis
Master Thesis in Bamberg 24
 24

The current version of the module handbook (MHB) of the M. Sc. Finance and Accounting can be found here.