Orientation for the perfect start to your studies

You already have your Bachelor's degree and have now decided to deepen your knowledge in the Master's programme? We look forward to meeting you! Even if it's not your first degree programme, we want to make your start as pleasant as possible and provide you with some information about starting your studies.

The orientation phase

Together with the student councils, we would like to provide you with the most important information about the organisation of your studies and student life at the beginning of your studies. We also want to give you the chance to get to know your future fellow students. The orientation phase will take place from 1 April to 3 April 2025.

After a welcome and a general introduction to the study organisation and internationalisation options, there will be programme-specific meetings with your programme representative. In the subsequent programme of the student councils, you will have the opportunity to get to know your fellow students and find out details and background information about your chosen degree programme.

The information for the orientation week will be sent to your university email address a couple of days in advance. Please check your university email inbox!

Orientation Phase SoSe 2025

Tuesday, 01.04.2025

09:00 – 10:00 h

Central first semester welcoming event for all degree programs by the President of Paderborn University (in German)
Lecture hall L 1

Wednesday, 02.04.2025

09:00 – 09:30 h

In German: General introduction for new students at
Paderborn University by the Office for Academic Affairs

Lecture hall H 5

Technical matters
PAUL, PANDA etc.

In English: General introduction for new students at
Paderborn University by the Office for Academic Affairs

Lecture hall H 6

Technical matters
PAUL, PANDA etc..

09:30 – 10:00 h

In German: Internationalization

Lecture hall H 5

In English: Welcome by the Dean and the PHK

Lecture hall H 6

10:00 - 10:30 h

In German: Welcome by the Dean and the PHK

Lecture hall H 5

In English: Internationalization

Lecture hall H 6

10:30 - 11:30 h

Introduction to the degree programs by the program coordinators

M.Sc. Betriebswirtschaftslehre and M.Sc. Taxation, Accounting and Finance Q1.203
M.Sc. International Business Studies Q2.113
M.Sc. International Economics and Management H 6
M.Sc. Management H 5
M.Sc. Management Information Systems and M.Sc. Wirtschaftsinformatik Q1.219
M.Sc.Wirtschaftspädagogik and M.Ed. Wirtschaftspädagogik Q2.122

Students of a teacher training study program (with the exception of Wirtschaftspädagogik – Lehramt an Berufskollegs) take part in the introduction of the PLAZ.

Students of the Management major (Anteilsfach Management, Zwei-Fach-Master Kultur und Gesellschaft) should contact the academic advisory service of the Management major for an introduction to the subject.

from 11:30 h

Program by the student councils

Meeting point: Room Q0.101

Get to know each other
Campus tour
Joint canteen tour

13:00 - 14:00 h

Open consultation hours of the Office for Academic Affairs

Q0.216

18:00 h

Game Night with pizza and drinks

Stadtcampus

Thursday, 03.04.2025

10:00 – 11:00 h

Open consultation hours of the Office for Academic Affairs

Q0.216

18:45 h

Pub Crawl

Meeting point: Rathausplatz (Town hall)

Offers for Master's students

International opportunities

All degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics allow you to study abroad and develop an international profile. In addition, the Faculty offers three study programmes that are explicitly geared towards internationalisation and which you can integrate into your degree programme.

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Module selection

The options you have when selecting modules can be found in the respective curriculum. The module catalogue lists all selectable modules for your degree programme for each semester. You can register for the modules online in PAUL during a specified registration phase. Please note the deadlines.

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Catch up on ECTS

If you have received the feedback that you are missing course content for a direct admission to a Master's programme, it is possible to make up for this as part of your enrolment subject to conditions. The Office for Academic Affairs will let you know which content you need to catch up on.

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Accompanying online course

Personen sitzen im Foyer und tauschen sich aus.

PANDA course: Start of the Master's programme

With our accompanying online course for the Master's programme, we want to give you a quick and easy overview of how studying at our faculty is organised: from semester planning and module registration to other offers and activities. You can register via your university account from 1 October.

To the PANDA course

PANDA-course for international students

You are an international student in M. Sc. International Economics and Management and are enrolled subject to conditions? Then this online course is explicitly aimed at you and will help you through your studies.

to the PANDA-course

On the ZIM website you will find step-by-step instructions for creating a university account as well as help if you have not received a letter with a TAN.

To the instructions