University of St Andrews

At a glance

EBS University for Business and Law is one of Germany’s leading business schools. Founded in 1971 as Germany’s first private business school, EBS aimed to develop the leaders of the future, offering an international, practice-oriented business education. Today, EBS is composed of the EBS Business School, EBS Law School and EBS Executive School. Students benefit from EBS’ close links to corporate partners, challenge-based learning and its Coaching and Leadership Hub. Based in a palace in the heart of the Rheingau wine region and close to Mainz and Frankfurt, EBS offers an idyllic setting for business school students.
Established : 1971
Student Population : 2200

Website and links

Website : EBS website

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht:

Full year exchange: Management Joint Honours only

Semester One exchange: Management Joint Honours only

Semester Two exchange: Management Single and Joint Honours

Joint Honours: Full year, Semester One, and Semester Two exchanges are permitted.

Single Honours Management students: Semester Two only. Full year and Semester One exchange are not permitted due to over-crediting constraints in 4th year.

• Management (Business School)

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester
• Full Year

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad adviser

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Adviser.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2026/7
Semester 1 Aug 2026 to Dec 2026
Semester 2 Jan 2027 to May 2027

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 48
• Minimum Credit in Semester : 24
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 60
• Maximum Credit in Semester: 30
• Module Weighting : 3,5,8

Partner Course Catalogue : EBS offers Bachelors’ degrees in Business Studies, taught entirely in English, and a wide choice of modules. The EBS Business Studies degree is taught in ‘modules’, which are groups of courses which are tied together and can only be registered for as a whole. Some course last for a whole semester, but some shorter courses last several weeks or a few sessions, often over an intensive 2- or 3-day block. Some courses have a German-specific orientation, offering students experience of accounting law, taxation and other topics in Europe’s largest economy.

EBS Course Catalogue

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This is a School Abroad programme.

Places available

Places available : The number of places will be confirmed during the selection process. 

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

From Frankfurt Airport, EBS can be reached by taxi in approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Alternatively, students can use public transport by taking an intercity or commuter train to Mainz, followed by the 10A bus to the EBS Abzw., Oestrich-Winkel bus stop. The journey takes around 90 minutes in total and includes a short walk of approximately 700 metres to campus.

EBS students must pay a mandatory Semester ticket for public transport, which covers public transport in the Rheingau region, Wiesbaden, Mainz and Frankfurt.

Accommodation

EBS does not offer on-campus accommodation. Once enrolled, exchange students access to EBS’ housing website. Different types of private accommodation are available nearby, including EBS student residences, student residences run by housing associations and companies; flat shares and apartments. Further information can be found here.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

• Orientation Days: Mandatory orientation days introduce EBS University, its campus, and support services. The programme also includes guided campus tours and social events to help students settle into university life.
• IT Tools: Through the myEBS portal, students have access to academic resources, library services, accommodation listings, and university news from a single online platform.
• Library: The EBS University Library is open seven days a week, providing extensive study and research facilities.
• Language Support: Exchange students can participate in an intensive German language course at the start of the semester, as well as business-focused language courses offered by the EBS Language Center.
• Career Service: Students can access the Placement Library and receive support from the Career Service in searching for internships, preparing for interviews, and benefiting from individual career consultations.
• Coaching and Leadership Hub: EBS offers individual coaching to help students identify and develop their strengths, supporting personal growth and leadership development.
• Canteen: EBS provides a modern campus canteen that is highly valued by both students and staff.
• Student Clubs: EBS has a vibrant range of student clubs, known as Ressorts, covering areas such as finance, consulting, and data science. Students can also contribute to organising the EBS Symposium, one of Europe’s largest and most renowned business conferences. A variety of sports clubs are also available.

The EBS International Office is available for exchange student support.

Students should be present at EBS in time for the mandatory Orientation Days or, at the latest, before classes begin. Students attending the intensive German Language Course should reach Oestrick-Winkel by the starting date of the course, since attendance is mandatory. Late arrivals should be notified in advance.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.