Pursue a career in finance

The M.Sc. in Finance offers the opportunity to deepen your knowledge in finance. It is intended for students with an undergraduate degree in business, economics, management or related areas - especially with an international degree or international orientation - who have a strong interest in finance and wish to pursue a career in this area.

The programme is designed to individually respond to the preferences and priorities of students in the area of Finance in the best possible way. You individually select modules from the Finance and Accounting curriculum. Besides core Finance and Accounting topics, you have the opportunity to complement your focus in this area by further electives in innovative areas of digital, behavioural and sustainable finance. The study programme is rounded off by electives from a variety of modules in areas such as Economics, Management and Philosophy.

Overview

Form of study: Full time
Duration of study: 3 semesters
Teaching language: English
Degree: Master of Science
ECTS: 90
Intake: Each Winter and each Summer term
Application deadline: 15 April for Winter term; 15 November for Summer term

Course organisation

The three-semester fully English-taught M.Sc. programme in Finance comprises the following core elements:

• Focus on the area of accounting and finance
• Complemented by electives in other areas such as economics, management and philosophy
• Master’s thesis
   

Study plan

In your first two semesters you will take elective courses totalling 60 ECTS credit points. Out of these 60 ECTS credit points, at least 40 ECTS credit points must be completed in the area of Accounting and Finance. In your third semester you will write your Master’s thesis. In total, you will acquire 90 ECTS credit points in your degree programme.

Elective courses are offered in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Philosophy. Electives offered in Accounting and Finance comprise the following courses:
 

International elements

• Programme fully taught in English
• Intercultural study group
• International faculty and guest lecturers
   

As our programme is characterised by a seminar-based teaching style, teaching elements include lectures, exercises, discussions, project work, presentations and case studies.

Admission requirements

• Outstanding academic degree in Business, Management, Economics or related disciplines (Bachelor, Diploma or equivalent degree). You should belong to the best 25% of graduates of your degree program. A confirmational letter from your university would be helpful for us to assess this qualification.
• Proof of English language ability for non-native speakers: ToEFL minimum score 86 ibT (internet-based) points or IELTS minimum score 6.5.
• APS certificate for applicants with a degree obtained in China, India or Vietnam

Application

Each applicant has to apply online > 

The application deadlines are:

• 15 April – for an intake in Winter term
• 15 November – for an intake in Summer term

Winter term usually starts on 01 October

Summer term usually starts on 01 April

Please upload online the required documents during the application process

• Curriculum vitae (in English)
• Scan of your birth certificate or copy of your passport or copy of your identity card
• Scan of your university entrance qualification (highest school leaving certificate)
• Scan(s) of your university degree(s) incl. transcript and certified translation(s) into English or German
• Personal essay (in English): Letter of motivation
• ToEFL or IELTS certificate (non-native speakers only)
• Passport photo (will be requested in a later step)
• APS certificate for applicants with a degree obtained in China, India or Vietnam.

You will also find instructions during the application process. The application platform for the next intake is open 

1st of February - 15th of April (winter intake)
1st of September - 15th of November (summer intake)