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MSc Finance, Accounting and Taxes at University of Göttingen

University of Göttingen, Germany

Programme overview

Businesses and society will only be able to meet the challenges associated with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals if the information needed for sustainable management is made available. This involves not only the economic, but also the ecological and social dimensions of sustainability. In our master's programme, we combine finance and sustainability and prepare you for responsible jobs in accounting, controlling, taxation, finance, auditing or management.

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

What you will study

The Master's programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxes is a two-year programme (4 semesters) that requires at least 120 credits in total. Three semesters are reserved for lectures, seminars, and tutorials (90 credits).

Career pathways

Traditionally, the areas covered by the Master's programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxes are among those most frequently desired by business graduates.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Open admission. Please note that the deadline for applications; for the summer semester of 2026 is 31 March 2026. Admission to the programme will remain open in the winter semester 2026/2027 and summer semester 2027. Application deadlines: April 1 to September 30 to commence studies in the. winter semester (October). October 1 to March 31 to commence studies in the. summer semester (April) You can start this degree programme in either the winter or summer semester. Previous Education A minimum of six semesters of study culminating in a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent course of study with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in the subject of business or a closely related subject. Applicants must have completed at least 150 of the 180 ECTS credits at the time of application. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications that do not meet this requirement. Previous Education German language skills, if German is not your native language.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/46792.html

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