Sustainable Business and Law Trier University of Applied Sciences

Modules are taught in English, but German and foreign language modules are integrated in the curriculum.

Embrace the future: The Sustainable Business and Law Bachelor’s programme

Our cutting-edge, interdisciplinary Bachelor’s programme is designed for the ambitious and forward-thinking student seeking a comprehensive and sustainable perspective at the dynamic crossroads of business and law.

Over the course of six semesters, you will explore the fields of business and law through innovative learning concepts.

Our curriculum is designed with a unique focus on sustainability, fundamentals of business and ESG law.

You will gain the critical skills and insights you need to navigate the complex legal and business challenges between profitability, regulatory requirements, public opinion, and changing environmental conditions.

As a special advantage, we offer immersive German language and intercultural communication modules. These are designed to prepare you for a vibrant professional life in Germany or with German enterprises across the globe, broadening your horizons and enhancing your global employability.

Join us and become part of a community of future leaders who are ready to reshape the world through the power of sustainable business and law.

31 August 2025 for non-EU and non-EEA applicants (earlier application recommended due to visa issues)

31 August 2025 for EU and EEA applicants

https://www.umwelt-campus.de/en/study/application-admission/application-deadlines

First Semester:

• Fundamentals of Science and Scientific Methods
• Fundamentals of Law
• Fundamentals of Sustainable Business I
• Fundamentals of Accounting
• Intercultural Communication
• GermanPlus: German Pathways I

Second Semester:

• Sustainability in Law: ESG I
• Sustainability in Law: ESG II
• Fundamentals of Sustainable Business II
• Digitalisation
• Accounting
• GermanPlus: German Pathways II

Third Semester:

• Legal Compliance
• Energy and Resource Law
• Economics and Fundamentals of Business Taxation
• Strategic Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Finance
• GermanPlus: German Pathways III

Fourth Semester:

• Advanced Seminar
• Labour and Supply Chain Law
• Comparative Legal Case Studies
• Sustainability in Communication
• Elective
• GermanPlus: German Pathways IV

Fifth Semester:

• Ethics and Society
• Legal Foundations of Green Finance
• Non-financial/Sustainability Reporting
• Quantitative Business and Management
• Elective
• GermanPlus: German Pathways V

Sixth Semester:

• Elective
• Interdisciplinary Project
• Bachelor's Thesis / Colloquium

No tuition fees

Approx. 350 EUR per semester
The exact amount differs from semester to semester. The semester contribution also allows for free rail travel in the region / in Germany.

Approx. 920 EUR per month

German entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or equivalent

You can find out whether your higher education entrance qualification (UEQ) from your home country qualifies you to study directly in Germany or whether you will first have to attend a preparatory course ("Studienkolleg") by visiting the information portal on the recognition of foreign educational qualifications (ANABIN).

Additionally, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) operates a website where you can check whether your school leaving certificate qualifies you to study in Germany.

If you have a foreign university entrance qualification, it must be evaluated by our university as part of the application process. Please note that we do not cooperate with uni-assist and this examination is carried out exclusively by our university.

Please see here for a step-by-step guide for your application.

It is necessary to provide proof of language qualification (e.g):

• Certificate of English language proficiency at level B2 CEFR or an equivalent (e.g):
  • TOEFL® Test (iBT 72): TOEFL is a registered trademarks of ETS in the United States and other countries.
  • TOEIC® Test (Listening and Reading 785+, Speaking 160 +, Writing 150): TOEIC is a registered trademarks of ETS in the United States and other countries.
  • IELTS (band 5.5)
  • Cambridge First Certificate in English + Grade B or C (FCE)
  • B2 Certificate English of the Language Test Centre of Trier University of Applied Sciences
  • English as examination subject or advanced course with grade “good” or “very good” (Information for German students: "Abiturzeugnis Leistungskurs Englisch mit mindestens 10 von 15 Punkten im Durchschnitt der letzten zwei Schuljahre oder Abiturzeugnis Grundkurs Englisch mit mindestens 11 von 15 Punkten im Durchschnitt der letzten zwei Schuljahre")

The aforementioned proofs of English language do not have to be provided if school or studies have been completed in English if you are a native speaker or come from a country where the official language is English.

31 August 2025 for non-EU and non-EEA applicants (earlier application recommended due to visa issues)

31 August 2025 for EU and EEA applicants

https://www.umwelt-campus.de/en/study/application-admission/application-deadlines

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International students from non-EU countries are legally permitted to work 120 full days or 240 half days per year on a student visa.

We strongly urge you to arrange your accommodation before arrival. A limited number of student apartments is available directly at the campus. Hence, students are advised to book a private accommodation in time. Students can also live in private flats shared with other students. There are a number of popular online portals for finding a flat in Germany, for example, http://www.wg-gesucht.de or https://www.immobilienscout24.de/. We also recommend the website of the "Studierendenwerk".

Buddy Programme (Students at Environmental Campus Birkenfeld support international students and welcome them to Germany).

Our campus is one of the three sites of the Trier University of Applied Sciences, which is more than 30 years old and cooperates with more than 140 partner institutions worldwide. Founded in 1996, the Birkenfeld Environment Campus is still very young. Nonetheless, it is well equipped. We follow a residential campus concept with academic departments, libraries, and residences as well as social and sports facilities in one place. We not only develop sustainable technologies – we also use them. Energy and heat are supplied by a neighbouring combined biomass heat and power station, which uses waste wood and biogas. All roofs are equipped with solar panels; the lighting and geothermal climate systems are highly energy efficient.

Study in the heart of Europe – in the dynamic triangle between Germany, France and the Low Countries.

Experience Europe's oldest cultural landscapes and cities while living on campus next to Germany's youngest National Park.

The Environmental Campus is located near the town of Birkenfeld on the Nahe river, close to the major European centres of Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Trier. The campus has its own railway station and is close to the Kaiserslautern-Trier motorway. It has a direct rail connection to Frankfurt Airport (less than two hours), and Ryanair's Frankfurt-Hahn hub is only 40 minutes away.

You can also benefit from the direct rail link to the major transportation hubs of Frankfurt and Paris.