International Taxation and Public Finance University of Magdeburg

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Annotation

The research-oriented and practice-oriented, quantitatively-focused Master's degree programme in "International Taxation and Public Finance" provides students with knowledge in national and international tax law, corporate taxation and finance, combining business and economic topics. Students are familiarised with scientific economic methods and the evaluation and analysis of data (econometrics). The focus is on acquiring advanced knowledge to deal with and analyse tax and fiscal issues and problems in companies as well as private and governmental organisations. The degree course combines sound and practical knowledge in the field of tax law and tax theory with sophisticated scientific methods in the field of microeconomics and data analysis. Teaching takes place in English and in German and, with limited options, can also be studied entirely in English.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

1. Relevant Bachelor's degree course, Diploma degree - or comparable academic degree with at least 140 ECTS (at the time of application) and an average grade of at least 2.9 determined from the examination achievements.

- A degree programme is relevant if at least 60 ECTS (EU degrees) or 12 modules (non-EU) have been acquired in economics courses and at least 15 ECTS (EU degrees) or 4 modules (non-EU) in courses in the field of quantitative methods.
2. Proof of relevance using the faculty's evidence form.
3. Proof of language skills:
- English language proficiency at B2 level
- Since some modules are offered in German, German language proficiency at B1 level is recommended in addition to the required English-language qualification.
Language skills

Main language

English

Further languages

German