Finance, Accounting and Taxation, Master of Science

These are the prerequisites for the Master Finance, Accounting and Taxation

With your Master's in Finance, Accounting and Taxation you will work, for example, as a Chief Financial Officer, as a Head of Accounting or as a Head of Treasury.

You can be admitted to the part-time Master's programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxation at IU International University if you have obtained a first degree at a state-recognised or state-run university, such as a Bachelor's or Master's degree. The final grade of your degree should be at least "Satisfactory".

The focus of your first degree should also be in the field of economics or business administration. If your first degree does not have a focus on economics or business administration, you can still be admitted via a Master's entrance examination.

If you choose the German-language option, you must complete the course "Steuerlehre" (taxation) before starting your studies. You can take this course free of charge at the IU. Alternatively, you can provide evidence of comparable prior knowledge.

If you choose the English-language option, you will also need to prove your English skills via TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English test, Cambridge certificate or similar. If you wish, you can also take a free English course at the IU at level B2.

In addition, you can have extensive prior achievements recognised in order to shorten the study time in the distance learning programme and to save tuition fees. For example, achievements you have made in previous Master's programmes can be recognised. The university can also recognise extensive professional experience in the field of finance, accounting and taxation. It is best to submit your application for recognition together with your application.

This is what you will study in the online Finance, Accounting and Taxation programme

This Master's degree at IU comprises about 16 modules, which you take and complete in the course of 4 semesters of standard study time. Each module has a scope of 5-10 credit points (ECTS) and concludes with an examination such as a term paper or a written exam. In total, you will earn 120 credit points from module to module and from semester to semester.

The typical study plan for full-time studies in Finance, Accounting and Taxation is as follows:

• Semester 1: Leadership, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Advanced Research Methods, Applied Statistics, Current Issues in Accounting, Managerial Economics
• Semester 2: Corporate Finance, International Financial Accounting, Performance Management, Risk Management, Innovation and Strategy in FinTech, International Taxation
• Semester 3: Project: Introduction to IFRS, Seminar: Current Issues in Corporate Finance, Elective A, Elective B
• Semester 4: Master thesis

The special feature of the Master's programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxation at the IU is the many opportunities to delve into topics according to one's own interests and professional fields in the compulsory elective area.

As as one of two specialisations you choose one of these study modules: Business Analyst, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance and Investment, Data Science and Analytics, Forensic Accounting, Managing in a Global Economy and Negotiation, Supply Chain and Sourcing Management.

This is how flexible the standard period of study is in the distance learning programme Finance, Accounting and Taxation

At IU International University you can choose one of 3 study models for your part-time distance learning programme:

• In the full-time study, the standard period of study is 4 semesters or 24 months. You can extend the standard period of study by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. The full-time study programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxation is particularly suitable for those who do not work or only work a few hours a week.
• In the Part-time study I, the standard period of study is 6 semesters or 36 months. You can extend the standard period of study by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time study I is suitable, for example, if you work part-time alongside your studies.
• In Part-time study II the standard period of study is 8 semesters or 48 months. You can extend the standard period of study by up to 2 semesters or 12 months at no additional cost. Part-time study II is particularly suitable if you are heavily involved in your job alongside your distance learning studies.

By the way, you can also take a vacation semester during the course of your studies, at no additional cost.

How does online study at IU work?

A study programme that adapts to your life: In online studies at IU, you learn flexibly and digitally when you want to learn and where you want to learn.

In the Master's distance learning programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxation at IU International University, there is no compulsory attendance - you study continuously from home, in the library of your choice or wherever you can learn best.

You take your modules and courses when you want. This means that you can generally arrange your study plan and semester schedule flexibly yourself.

Central to the IU distance learning programme are your interactive learning scripts. You receive the scripts in printed form as well as digitally as a PDF and for your tablet. The smart app IU Learn gives you access to the scripts for your studies in Finance, Accounting and Taxation as well as scripts from all other distance learning programmes at IU.

You can also access additional materials, such as videos, via myCampus, IU's online campus. You can exchange information with your lecturers and fellow students in virtual live formats, for example, about the interactive courses.

And exams? If you wish, you can write them as online exams. You can take an online exam around the clock as soon as you feel sufficiently prepared for the course material. Alternatively, you can take the exam at one of the IU's numerous exam centres throughout Germany.