Berufsakademie Lüneburg

About Berufsakademie Lüneburg

Berufsakademie Lüneburg (BA Lüneburg) is a private dual-study academy in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, operating under the umbrella of the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie (VWA) Lüneburg e.V. It has over 76 years of combined history dating to its founding in 1948 and has produced more than 1,400 graduates.

The academy offers three state-recognised Bachelor of Arts programmes — Business Administration, Social Work, and Media and IT Management — all delivered in the dual-study model. Students alternate between academic study at the academy (typically two days per week) and practical training at one of around 163 partner companies. The dual model means employer partners generally cover tuition costs and pay students a training allowance.

All programmes run for six semesters (three years) and award a state-recognised B.A. degree. There is no Numerus Clausus (NC) restriction on the academy side; admission is determined by the partnering employer. Class sizes are deliberately small to allow personalised mentoring.

Key facts

Founded: 1948

Dual-study model: academic study combined with paid practical training at a partner company

Three state-recognised Bachelor of Arts programmes: Business Administration, Social Work, and Media & IT Management

No NC (grade cut-off) set by the academy — admission determined by employer partner

Over 163 active company partners across the Lüneburg region

More than 1,400 graduates since inception

Small study groups with personalised mentoring

Admissions & costs

Tuition & fees

In the dual-study model, tuition fees are typically covered by the employer partner. Independent (non-company-sponsored) enrolment costs approximately €120 per month according to publicly available information. No semester contribution amount is listed on the official site.

Admission requirements

Admission requires either a German Abitur or Fachhochschulreife (university-entrance qualification), or alternatively a completed three-year vocational apprenticeship plus at least three years of professional experience. Applicants do not apply directly to the academy; they must first secure a dual-study contract with a partner company, which then registers them with the academy. There is no NC grade threshold set by the academy. No information on international-applicant pathways or APS certificate requirements is published on the official site; prospective international students should contact the academy directly to clarify recognition of foreign school-leaving qualifications.

Application deadlines

Annual intake starts on 1 August (or 1 September). Applications are submitted directly to partner companies; the company then registers the student with the academy before the semester start.

Languages of instruction

German (all programmes taught in German)

Campuses & locations

Lüneburg Campus

Wichernstraße 34, Eingang B, 21335 Lüneburg — sole campus

Living in Niedersachsen

Lüneburg is a mid-sized Hanseatic city of approximately 77,000 inhabitants in Lower Saxony, around 50 km south-east of Hamburg. Known for its well-preserved medieval old town, salt-trading heritage, and the Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, the city offers an affordable student environment with good rail connections to Hamburg.

Student life & support

The dual-study format means students split their week between the academy and their employer, leaving limited time for conventional campus life. The small cohort sizes foster close peer networks. Lüneburg's compact city centre, proximity to the Lüneburger Heide nature reserve, and easy access to Hamburg provide recreational and cultural outlets.

Accredited Programmes

Bachelor/Bakkalaureus