Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin) Summary
Berlin School of Economics and Law is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Berlin, Berlin. The Berlin School of Economics and Law is a large, public university of applied sciences in the fields of business, economics, law, public administration, policing, security, dual study, entrepreneurship, international management and professional executive education. Its institutional development includes 1971 – the foundation of the Berlin School of Economics as an important predecessor. As Berlin’s economy developed, so did its business and economics education. Today, its academic profile is defined by business administration, economics, international business, accounting, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, business information systems, commercial law, public administration, administrative informatics, policing, legal administration, security management and dual study. The place is important because Berlin provides direct contact with multinational companies, start-ups, banks, consultancies, courts, ministries, police and security institutions, public agencies, NGOs and international organisations. Two campuses support different professional schools.
This master file represents the course portfolio comprising 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries, subject combinations have been collapsed under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples are Business Administration, Economics, International Business Management, Accounting and Controlling, Finance, Marketing, Legal Administration, Security Management, Dual Business Administration. The postgraduate study includes International Economics, International Finance, Accounting and Controlling, Marketing Management, Business Intelligence and Process Management, Political Economy of European Integration to Business Law, Entrepreneurship, MBA. Each course is still a parent credential, and specialisations are listed within the course listing instead of being misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is done at the program level. Applicants apply via the HWR portal, a lot of international degrees are assessed via uni-assist, restricted bachelor´s programs are processed via Hochschulstart, and dual, police, public-service, judicial, MBA or professional programs require selection by the employer or additional fees. Before submission, applicants must verify the teaching language, the entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Entry to doctoral study is separate from entry to bachelor’s or master’s studies and normally requires a viable research proposal, suitable supervision and formal acceptance by the appropriate faculty.
The semester ticket is priced at €226.80 for full-time students and €113.40 for part-time students. Full-time students pay €379.77 for the winter semester 2026/27 including the semester ticket; part-time students pay €152.97 without the ticket. The totals are $399.71 or $172.91 with a late fee of €19.94 . Executive or continuing programs are billed separately. The institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
The university's subject mix influences career preparation and a guarantyd placement scheme is not available. Berlin’s corporate, start-up, financial, consulting, legal, government, police, justice, security, nonprofit and international sectors provide an unusually broad professional environment. Students may acquire professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship service, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.
This master file represents the course portfolio comprising 15 undergraduate entries and 12 postgraduate entries, subject combinations have been collapsed under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples are Business Administration, Economics, International Business Management, Accounting and Controlling, Finance, Marketing, Legal Administration, Security Management, Dual Business Administration. The postgraduate study includes International Economics, International Finance, Accounting and Controlling, Marketing Management, Business Intelligence and Process Management, Political Economy of European Integration to Business Law, Entrepreneurship, MBA. Each course is still a parent credential, and specialisations are listed within the course listing instead of being misrepresented as separate degrees. Dual, cooperative, online, part-time and practice-integrated versions are kept in the corresponding parent qualification and are not counted as separate degrees.
Admission is done at the program level. Applicants apply via the HWR portal, a lot of international degrees are assessed via uni-assist, restricted bachelor´s programs are processed via Hochschulstart, and dual, police, public-service, judicial, MBA or professional programs require selection by the employer or additional fees. Before submission, applicants must verify the teaching language, the entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Entry to doctoral study is separate from entry to bachelor’s or master’s studies and normally requires a viable research proposal, suitable supervision and formal acceptance by the appropriate faculty.
The semester ticket is priced at €226.80 for full-time students and €113.40 for part-time students. Full-time students pay €379.77 for the winter semester 2026/27 including the semester ticket; part-time students pay €152.97 without the ticket. The totals are $399.71 or $172.91 with a late fee of €19.94 . Executive or continuing programs are billed separately. The institutional charges do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs or personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.
The university's subject mix influences career preparation and a guarantyd placement scheme is not available. Berlin’s corporate, start-up, financial, consulting, legal, government, police, justice, security, nonprofit and international sectors provide an unusually broad professional environment. Students may acquire professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship service, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.