• The JKU Bachelor's degree program in Social Economics is unique in Austria as our program is the only one that offers a combination of social policy, business, law, and sociology. Graduates have many options when pursuing a professional career after graduation. Graduates are sought-after for positions in management at Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs).
• The program is international, providing students with information about political and social systems from around the world
• The program supports a 'learning by doing' philosophy! Working on projects as part of a team gives you hands-on project management experience and hones your social skills.
• You have your freedom! During your studies, we encourage you to pursue your preferred areas of study. We give you space to choose the classes you want in areas you are interested in. Studies in Social Economics starts with what you want to do!

The Bachelor's degree program in Social Economics is constructed as follows:

Studies Introduction and Orientation Phase (StEOP)

New students will be required to complete the StEOP requirements at the beginning of the Bachelor's degree program in Social Economics. The required StEOP courses are outlined in the curriculum. You must pass the required StEOP courses or you will be limited when trying to register for additional courses.

The Bachelor's degree program in Social Economics consists of a combination of the following areas:

• Welfare and social policy: You will learn more about various institutions and systems around the world created to support the way people live and work together, recognize their challenges, and learn how help to find and develop solutions to meet various challenges.
• Business: We will teach you about the basics of business administration (cost accounting, bookkeeping), economics (market economy and state), statistics, human resource management, company organization, e-business management, and communication systems.
• Law: You will learn base-knowledge law and statistics, labour law and social law.
• Sociology: You learn to observe and classify human behaviour. This includes analyzing social structures, conducting empirical social research, learning about sociological theory, gender studies, and the history of sociology and social philosophy.

You don't have to commit from the start when you being the Social Economics program. Be inspired by your interests and shape your career the way you want to after your studies. You have many possibilities!

• Assistance and management positions: The program qualifies you for a variety of (management) tasks at institutions and companies in Austria or abroad as well as social economic companies (NPOs or NGOs, such as child and youth welfare, senior homes, city administration)
• Administration or management positions: Human resource and organizational management, controlling and accounting, data collection
• Project assistance/management: Responsibilities in cross-system project management
• Training: Design, organize, and implement educational, informational and communication activities, such as at adult education centers (independent or, for example, at BFI, WIFI etc.)
• Advising and consulting: In social fields, for those seeking help or people in need, such as at associations or institutions including the Employment Service (AMS), the Chamber of Labour, the Chamber of Commerce, Caritas, promente, Volkshilfe, etc.
• Research: Conduct application-oriented, networked research in the areas such as social affairs, business, environmental topics, politics, education or cultural areas

After completing your undergraduate degree, you can continue your education by pursuing an advanced degree:

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