German-English programme (IPBS)
Students who choose the German-British programme study half of their time at Lancaster University Management School in England and half at ESB Business School in Reutlingen. Whether the first half is spent at ESB Business School or in Lancaster depends on the personal preferences of the applicant and on their command of English. In the third and sixth semesters, students who start in Reutlingen take an internship in the respective country. Students who begin in Lancaster take short internships in the summer vacations in the second and fourth semesters in the United Kingdom. A five month internship is then taken in the sixth semester.
Students begin their studies in Reutlingen
| 1st semester | Reutlingen |
| 2nd semester | Reutlingen |
| 3rd semester | Work placement Germany |
| 4th semester | Reutlingen |
| Summer | Voluntary internship |
| 5th semester | Lancaster |
| Work placement 3 months | |
| 6th semester | Lancaster |
| Work placement 3 months | |
| 7th semester | Lancaster / thesis year |
| 8th semester | Lancaster / thesis year |
Students begin their studies in Lancaster
| 1st semester | Lancaster |
| 2nd semester | Lancaster / shortened term |
| work placement 3 months | |
| 3rd semester | Lancaster / shortened term |
| work placement 3 months | |
| 4th semester | Lancaster |
| Summer | Voluntary internship |
| 5th semester | Reutlingen |
| 6th semester | Work placement Germany |
| 7th semester | Reutlingen / bachelor's thesis |
| 8th semester | Reutlingen / bachelor's thesis |
On successful completion of the eight semester programme, students are awarded the following degrees:
- Bachelor of Science in International Management (ESB Business School)
- BBA Hons in European Management (Lancaster University)
Students with a higher than average level of academic achievement and at least 9 months’ professional experience can take an extra semester of studies at a top class ECTS partner school in a third country in the third or sixth semester, instead of taking an internship in Germany.
"Lancaster is one of only two business-orientated universities in Great Britain which has achieved a 6 star ranking. Our students appreciate this in the quality of the lectures and infrastructure."
Prof. Dr. R. Daxhammer
Programme Leader
"Looking back, what made studying at ESB Business School so valuable to me was the combination of the professional and social aspects of training in business management."
Philipp Wachter
Graduate
German-English programme
"ESB Business School opened my eyes and widened my horizons terrifically."
Tom Schmitt
Graduate
German-English programme
