
E-Commerce
Unique selling points:
- Study with experienced and young professors in an application and practice-oriented programme with innovative learning methods in 7 semesters!
- Many labs with state-of-the-art techniques and software for innovative scenarios (Augmented Reality, Think Cell, E-Commerce Lab, Mobile App Lab).
- Jena is a technology location for e-commerce, digital companies and the Internet economy.
- also as an option with in-depth practice in cooperating companies
The graduate of the e-commerce degree programme is a generalist in the internet economy who knows how to connect worlds. Time, space, social and technical boundaries are increasingly fading into the background for digital ventures. The skills imparted open up immediate opportunities for employment in diverse areas of the internet economy.
E-commerce graduates have sound knowledge, skills and methods to identify, understand, evaluate, design and apply digital value creation systems, digital business and transformation processes as well as internet-based technologies.
- Business Administration (Bachelor of Arts)
- Business Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Digital Economy (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry International (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry (Bachelor of Science)
Fundamentals
Essential basics are first taught in the degree programme. These include modules on mathematics, e-business and business informatics. The basics of economics are also an important foundation in e-commerce studies. Other business-oriented modules are, for example:
- Introduction to Economics
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Accounting and Controlling
- Marketing and technical sales
Another important subject area is information technology and the technical basics of e-commerce systems. Here, several modules teach relevant competences for action. Some example modules:
- Object-oriented modelling and programming
- Databases and data warehouse
- Web engineering and distributed systems
- Shop management and web shop project
- Social Commerce
With the help of elective modules and the practical experience from the accompanying internship, students can prepare themselves for their later professional tasks in an interest-specific way.
Elective modules
Elective modules are offered, for example
- Business Model Innovation
- E-Entrepreneurship
- Trends and technologies in online commerce
- requirements engineering
Module overview
- Mathematics
- Business English
- Business Administration Basics
- Databases
- Business Informatics
- E-Business
- Mathematics and Operations Research
- Human Resource Management
- Accounting
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Online Marketing
- E-commerce
- Statistics
- Business Law
- Accounting
- Web Technologies
- Cloud Technologies and IT Security
- Web analytics and web controlling
- Sourcing and Logistics
- International Economics
- Software Engineering and IT Project Management
- Business Process Engineering and Management
- Online Shop Management
- Accompanied internship
- Management and Controlling
- Distribution
- Webshop project
- Operational application systems
- Business Intelligence
- IT Management
- Elective subjects
- Technical-economic project
- Mobile Apps Development
- Webshop project
- Operational application systems
- Bachelor thesis
- Colloquium
- Business Administration (Bachelor of Arts)
- Business Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Digital Economy (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry International (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry (Bachelor of Science)
"The special thing, however, are the Jena online companies that sponsor the course. They regularly give interesting lectures on founding and setting up their companies and offer internships as well as working student jobs. This makes entering professional life even easier."
"Many courses also have a project-like character, which means that the content is not only taught through lectures, but you have the opportunity to become active yourself and practically implement your own webshop and online projects."
"If you are looking for a degree with a future and a lot of practical relevance, this is definitely the right place!"
- Business Administration (Bachelor of Arts)
- Business Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Digital Economy (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry International (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry (Bachelor of Science)
- higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject-related higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences (Fachhochschulreife)
- you don't have a higher education entrance qualification but you have work experience? Find out about studying without High School Diploma.
An 8-week preliminary internship must be completed until the end of the the 2nd semester. A professionally suitable vocational training is recognized as a pre-study internship.
1) In the following circumstances, documents must be submitted electronically with the online application:
- if you have already studied in germany: documents on a previous study (complete overview with all examination attempts as well as, if applicable, exmatriculation certificate, in case of a definitively failed examination the corresponding proof, if applicable, degree certificate of the first study)
- for international applicants: Copy of the letter of admission, university entrance qualification, proof of German language, foundation college certificate
- If you belong to one of these two groups, your application will first be checked by the staff of the student registry. You will only be admitted after a successful examination.
2) After successful online application, you apply for enrollment electronically and then send the enrollment documents (see below) to the university by postal service:
- printed and signed application form for enrollment (generated after the electronic application for enrollment)
- copy of your passport or identity document
- certified copy of your university entrance qualification (high school diploma, certificate of secondary technical school, etc.)
- curriculum vitae in table form (optional)
- for studies without higher entrance qualification: certified copy of the vocational training certificate, proof of at least 3 years of professional activity as well as a completed and approved academic advising form, signed by the faculty.
- In case of professional qualification: certified proof of confirmed further professional training of at least 400 hours and certificate of final grade
- in the case of second degree or previous studies: documents on previous studies (certificate of exmatriculation, certificate of course of studies to date with details of the course of study, number of semesters as well as details of semesters on leave of absence, if applicable, officially certified degree certificate from the first degree program)
- bank statement with proof of payment of the semester fee
- addressed and stamped postcard as confirmation of receipt of your application (if desired)
- Please note: Proof of health insurance is only provided electronically. Please inform yourself about the new student registration procedure
- You can have certifications made, for example, by municipal authorities (e.g. city council), health insurance companies or a notary. Otherwise, you can bring your original certificates with you and show them to us when you hand in your application documents in person.
- In your own interest, please make sure that the documents you submit are complete, otherwise your application may be processed with a delay.
- Please do not send us any originals unless this is expressly requested.
- Please understand that we cannot confirm receipt of your application by telephone. If you wish to receive a confirmation of receipt, please enclose a stamped postcard with your address. The confirmation of receipt does not include a check for completeness or correctness of the application documents.
1. registration
Please apply on our application platform or click on the field "Register now" on the right side. As soon as you click on the menu item "Register now" in the campus portal, you will first be asked to enter your personal data for the registration. To ensure communication between you and the university during the enrollment process, we ask you to enter an e-mail address that you actively use. After registration you will automatically receive a message with the access data and the activation code for your e-mail address. Therefore, please check your e-mail inbox (and spam folder if necessary) immediately afterwards and confirm your e-mail address by either clicking on the activation link or entering the activation code in the "E-mail verification" menu item in the application portal.
Note: Please register only once, even if you want to apply for more than one degree program.
In the case of admission-free study programs, you are guaranteed a place on the program. Therefore, you can only apply/register for one open-admission program.
2. add application form and enter data electronically (upload supporting documents if necessary)
First, you choose the type of degree and the study program for which you are applying. Please enter all necessary data carefully in the application portal. During the data entry process, depending on your academic background, you may be required to upload some digital evidence. Have all the necessary information and evidence ready in electronic form.
3. submit application electronically
At the end of the application, you confirm the correctness of your electronic data by checking the appropriate box and submitting your application electronically. As soon as you have submitted the application electronically, you will be automatically forwarded to the enrollment portal in the next step to apply for enrollment, provided that you have not studied in Germany or are an international student applicant.
4. apply for enrollment electronically
The first thing you do on the enrollment portal is to electronically enter additional data required for enrollment. This information is requested on the basis of HStatG and must be entered completely. Once the enrollment data has been entered in full, clicking on "Complete digital enrollment" will take you back to the application portal, where you will finally find the enrollment application (PDF format) for the degree program you have applied for.
5. send the enrollment application including documents by mail to the University of Applied Sciences Jena
Please print out the PDF enrollment application and sign it. Afterwards, you should send it together with all documents required for enrollment (see document checklist) by post service to the address indicated on the enrollment application within the corresponding deadline.
6. enrollment completed
As soon as the enrollment documents have been received by postal service at the University of Applied Sciences Jena and the enrollment is completed, you will receive a starter package with the following documents by mail from the registration office of the university:
- provisional student ID
- certificate of study
- certificate for the application of BAföG
- starter booklet
- information about the start of your studies
THOSKA
The THOSKA (Thuringian University and Student Union Card) is your student ID as well as your semester ticket in chip card form. You will receive it at the THOSKA office at the beginning of the semester. Each semester you have to pay a semester fee.
Cancellation
If you would like to cancel your enrollment, please send us the complete starter package together with the application form for cancellation of enrollment and the application form for fee refund by the end of the previous semester (31.03./30.09.). In this case, we will delete your enrollment and you will be considered as not enrolled for the entire semester. According to the current fee regulations of the University of Applied Sciences Jena, a cancellation fee of 25,00 Euro will be charged, which will be deducted from the refund of the semester fee. If you return the semester documents too late or not completely, you can only deregister by submitting an application form for de-registration. The paid semester fee cannot be refunded.
You can check whether your school-leaving certificate gives you direct access to German universities or whether you need to complete additional work, e.g. in the form of years of study in your home country or attendance at a Studienkolleg in Germany. The database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will help you step by step. After a few clicks you will know whether you have direct access or not. Did you not find your country? Then please search the database anabin.
You want to apply as an international applicant without a German university entrance qualification for a bachelor program at University of Applied Sciences Jena? Then please apply online via the application portal of the University of Applied Sciences Jena (selection: Studienkolleg/Sprachvorbereitung). Your socuments will be reviewed by us for a application fee.
Important information
If you already have experience in a field of study and would like to enter a higher semester, this is generally possible at University of Applied Sciences Jena. However, there are some peculiarities in the application process. You can find all information and contact persons here.
- Business Administration (Bachelor of Arts)
- Business Information Systems (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Digital Economy (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry International (Bachelor of Science)
- Business Administration and Engineering - Industry (Bachelor of Science)
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