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Tax Law University of Potsdam

Degree
Master of Laws
Standard period of study (amount)
2 semesters
Location
Potsdam

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Tax Law

Focus

Principles of Tax Law, Procedural Tax Law, Income Tax Law, Sales Tax Law, Company Tax Law, International Corporate Tax Law, Accounting Law, Tax Accounting Law

Target group

Prospective students who meet the following three requirements:
- Completed academic legal degree (Master, State Examination, First Legal Examination) or a Master’s degree in Economics
- Successful participation in complementary studies in terms of Section 5(2) Sentence 3 of the Tax Officer Training Act at the Federal Finance Agency of at least three months
-at least 1 year of professional experience

Annotation

Application for winter semester 2019/20 possible until 31.07.2019.
For the summer semester 2010 no application is possible during the spring semester.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

First degree:
-completed academic Law degree (Master’s, State Examination or First Law Examination) or a Master's degree in Economics,
-successful participation in supplementary studies as defined by Section 5 (2) Clause 3 of the Tax Training Act (Steuerbeamten-Ausbildungsgesetz) at the Federal Finance Academy for a total duration of three months

Applicants who are not German must demonstrate a proficiency in German corresponding at least to level C1 of the CEFR.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027Offer periods for continuing education Master's degree programmes may differ from the university lecture periods.
  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 23.07.2027Offer periods for continuing education Master's degree programmes may differ from the university lecture periods.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    Application via the office for the degree course in the Faculty of Law.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
    Application via the office for the degree course in the Faculty of Law.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    Application via the office for the degree course in the Faculty of Law.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Application via the office for the degree course in the Faculty of Law.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

2,000.00 EUR / total

plus semester fees / contributions of the University of Potsdam

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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