Bachelor double degree programs

Build your international future with a double degree in Australia! 

• Earn two bachelor's degrees while spending one year at QUT in Brisbane, gaining far more international experience than a traditional exchange semester can offer.

• As a gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, Australia provides unique insights into global business, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

• Benefit from QUT’s strong industry connections, real-world learning approach, and close collaboration with employers.

• Build lasting professional networks and graduate with a highly competitive international profile that opens doors to career opportunities across Australia, Asia, and beyond. 

• Host university: Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia

• Program duration: Eight semesters in total (240 ECTS credits):
  Semesters one to five at WU, semesters six and seven at QUT, semester eight at WU

• Financial support: Please refer to this website for further information. You are eligible for a WU mobility grant, which will be disbursed at seven times the monthly rate (subject to change).

• Program structure: See here for a comprehensive overview. 
  You must select one of the following eight majors at QUT: Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Economics, Behavioral Economics, or Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

• Prerequisites: Before beginning your studies abroad, you need to fulfill the WU courses and prerequisites as outlined in this document for your chosen major.

• Application and requirements: Possible once per year. Please refer to this section for details. Additionally, you need to indicate your choice of QUT major in your personal assessment form. 

Launch your global career with a double degree in Canada! 

• Earn two bachelor's degrees while gaining two years of real North American study and life experience that could be your gateway to a global career.

• Canada is known for its high quality of life, safety, diversity, innovation, and job opportunities in fields such as Finance, FinTech, AI, Sustainability, International Business, and Clean Energy.

• You will build up a professional network and benefit from career support, placement of internships, on-campus recruiting and a Canadian work permit possibility for three years after graduation. 

• Host university: Queen's University, Smith School of Business, Canada

• Program duration: Eight semesters in total (240 ECTS credits):
  Years one and two at WU, years three and four at Queen’s University

• Prerequisites: Before beginning your studies abroad, it is essential to complete the required prerequisite courses at WU Vienna. Please consult this program structure document to identify the specific courses/modules you must complete.

• Financial support: Please refer to this website for further information. You are eligible for a WU mobility grant, which will be disbursed at eleven times the monthly rate (subject to change).

• Application: Possible once per year. Please refer to this section for details.

Why spend just one semester in Portugal instead of a full year?

• Study in Porto and experience a unique combination of international education, entrepreneurial spirit, sustainability, and coastal living.  

• Earn two bachelor's degrees while developing valuable connections to Portuguese and international employers, gaining deeper insight into European business practices, and strengthening your career prospects across Europe and beyond.

• Graduate with a distinctive international profile that sets you apart in the global job market. 

• Host university: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Porto Business School (CPBS), Portugal

• Program duration: Six semesters in total (190 ECTS credits):
  Years one and two at WU, year three at CPBS

• Financial support: Please refer to this website for further information. You are eligible for an Erasmus+ mobility grant, which will be disbursed at 5.5 times the monthly rate (subject to change).

• Program structure: See here for a comprehensive overview. 

• Prerequisites: Before beginning your studies abroad, it is essential to complete the required prerequisite courses at WU Vienna as outlined in this document.

• Application: Possible once per year. Please refer to this section for details.

• Application for a double degree program is only possible in winter semester and during the main bachelor exchange application period.

• The available double degree spots will be published in the list of available exchange places, which you can access on this website.

• When applying, you may either select only a double degree program as your preference or combine double degree programs with regular exchange semester places.

• As soon as you have completed 36 ECTS credits (excluding "Free Electives"), you can apply for an exchange semester.

• BBE: As of summer semester 2027, BBE students must have completed "Quantitative Methods I" successfully in order to apply for an exchange program.

• BAWISO 2023 (IBW): You must be enrolled in Foreign Business Language Communication I during the semester in which you apply for the double degree program

• You can check online to see if you fulfill the application requirements.

• The application process for a double degree is identical to the process of applying for an exchange semester.

• If you would like to apply for a double degree program, please proceed to the application section on this website.

• Please note that the same cancellation policy that applies to exchange semesters also applies to double degree programs. Further information can be found here.

• You do not need to have your courses pre-checked for recognition with the Study Service Center before going abroad.

• After completion of your stay abroad, make sure your transcript is sent to your WU coordinator at the International Office.

• You will receive a final grade based on your grade average (weighted according to the ECTS credits earned). The grade will be included in your WU transcript under the subject “Double Degree Studies”.

• You do not have to apply for credit transfer with the Study Service Center. The International Office will enter your grade into WU's data system.