At a glance

• A quarter at a European campus and a quarter in Tokyo
• Up to 60 ECTS credits from UC Irvine DCE or UC Berkeley Haas GAP
• A Bachelor of 180 ECTS credits, or 240 with a fourth year
• Taught in English, with up to 8 start dates a year

Yes. The UIBS Global Bachelor includes a quarter at a European campus and a quarter in Tokyo. It is one bachelor’s degree, taught in English.

The Global Bachelor is an option within our Bachelor programs. Unlike a separate study abroad term, it builds both quarters into your degree. Besides the two quarters, it adds up to 60 ECTS credits from UC Irvine DCE or UC Berkeley Haas GAP. So you earn one global bachelor degree across Asia and Europe, with an American component as well. All fees are paid to UIBS.

You can read the details on our Global Bachelor page, and compare every route on our Bachelor programs page.

Our Bachelor programs run 180 ECTS credits over three years, or 240 with a fourth year. They come in two phases, with final-year options.

Here is how the pieces fit together:

In the Bachelor of Business Administration, you also choose one of 6 majors. For example, you can major in Global Finance, Global Marketing or Global Entrepreneurship. Also, our credits are in ECTS, the European credit system, and 60 ECTS credits equal a full year of study.

You study at our Tokyo campus in English, so you do not need Japanese. Tuition there is charged in yen.

That Tokyo quarter is what makes it a global bachelor degree in Asia and Europe. Meanwhile, housing is the main living cost there. International students in Tokyo paid an average rent of ¥57,000 a month, according to JASSO’s 2023 survey. You can find it on the Study in Japan cost of living page, and we checked it on 29 October 2026.

In addition, our Global Study Trip spends a week in Tokyo, from 10 to 14 May 2027. For rents, work rules and daily life, read our guide to studying business in English in Tokyo. Then see our Tokyo campus page.

Under fee schedule MMXXVI.01, a 180-credit Bachelor costs CHF 74,850 in Zurich. However, fees follow the campus where you take each credit.

Our fees are charged in campus currency. Also, they are calculated pro rata for the campus where you take each credit. As a result, the cost of your global bachelor degree in Asia and Europe depends on where you study. Here are the program fees for a 180-credit Bachelor:

Finally, fees are the same whatever your nationality. Our fees and scholarships page sets out the current fees and payment options.

Our Bachelor degrees are private qualifications, awarded by our headquarters in Switzerland. Therefore we state their status and our accreditation in our approved wording.

“Our institution also does not hold US-regional accreditation, and the qualifications awarded by the school’s HQ are not regulated under the Swiss Higher Education Act of September 2011.” For accreditation, “United Institute is institutionally-accredited by the EQAR-listed British Accreditation Council (BAC). Its main constituent school, UIBS, further holds programmatic accreditation from the EQAR-listed ‘Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d’ for its Professional Master’s programs, and from the CHEA-recognized Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for several of its Bachelor’s and Master’s programs.” Our quality page sets out each body and its scope.