MSc Finance, Auditing, Controlling, Taxation (FACT) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

The FACT Master’s degree program is a full-time interdisciplinary degree program in finance, auditing, controlling and taxation that lasts two years. The program combines a scientific foundation with a high level of practical relevance.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The degree program consists of compulsory modules (30 ECTS), elective modules (60 ECTS) and the Master’s thesis (30 ECTS). Students have the opportunity to complete a semester abroad and credits awarded by foreign universities can be recognized. Students are obliged to complete six compulsory modules worth 5 ECTS each, that establish a common interdisciplinary foundation with content from the four FACT areas.

Career pathways

The degree program aims for graduates to acquire the qualifications needed to work in the areas of controlling, banking and insurance, investment, risk management, finance, management, investment banking, accounting, tax consulting, business consulting and auditing.

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