Master of International Business and Finance Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg

The "International Business & Finance" Master's programme is a full-time, global programme. It will inspire and challenge you over 18 months as you develop strategic, financial, business, and leadership capabilities. All lectures are taught in English, as a result the programme attracts students from all over the world. Due to its up-to-date programme design and its focus on international corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and international banking (including investment banking), as well as international management and corporate strategy theories, topics, and case studies, we have been faced with a massive growth of applications and students in the programme.

Thus, we can position our IBF Master's programme as one of the best international university programmes of its kind.

According to our "classroom theory matches the corporate world" concept, lectures will be framed by presentations, research projects, a Master's thesis, company visits, and discussions with blue chip corporations, investment banks, M&A advisers, and strategy consultancies.

The study plan is as follows:

Semester one (30 ECTS)
Compulsory modules

1.1 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Contact hours (Con/h): 4, ECTS: 6
1.2 Financial Economics, Financial Institutions, and Monetary Policy
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
1.3 Financial Market Decisions
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
1.4 Managing People
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
1.5 Valuation of Securities & Companies
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6

Semester two (30 ECTS)

2.1 Studies Abroad
Con/h: differ among universities; they are determined by agreement with the partner institution. ECTS: 30

Since the summer semester 2015, we have been offering non-European students a second semester at our university with the following modules:

2.2 Banking Regulation & Supervision
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.3 Corporate Finance & Valuation
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.4 Cross-Cultural Management
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.5 International Guest Lecture
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.6 Platform & Digital Business Design Strategies
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.7 Strategy Case Study – Simulation
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6

Semester three (30 ECTS)

3.1 Advanced M&A Management
Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4
3.2 Advanced M&A Management – Valuation & Case Studies
Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4
3.3  Advanced Risk Management
Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4
3.4 Master's thesis
ECTS: 18

Total: 90 ECTS

Internships are not part of the programme. Nevertheless, some students work in parallel to their studies with a limited workload at one of the Big Four, blue chip corporations, or strategy/M&A advisory firms.

Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Economics, International Management, International Business Studies, Business Law, Business Mathematics, or the equivalent with a focus on business or/and finance. Interested students from "Universities of Cooperative Education" (Berufsakademie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) are also welcome to apply.

For further information, please see https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Wirtschaft/International-Business-and-Finance-Master.html.

There are no tuition fees. The semester contribution is 177.25 EUR per semester and is collected upon enrolment or re-registration. This sum is made up of the student services fee of 85 EUR and the fee for the semester ticket of 92.25 EUR. You will find detailed information on: https://www.tha.de/en/Re-enrollment.html.

When planning your studies in Germany, you need to ensure that you have the necessary financial resources. According to statistics, students in Germany spend between 700 EUR and 950 EUR per month on living costs. Prices differ significantly between cities in Germany. This is just a guideline – you might get by with less money, or you could possibly spend more in larger cities. 

If you would like to see an overview of the estimated living costs of an international student at the Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences, click here.

Due to the intense nature of the programme, students will have limited time for part-time jobs.

Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg offers "Career Service International".

For further information, please see the following website: https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Career-Service/International.html.

Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences does not have its own dormitory or halls of residence. However, organisations such as the Student Welfare and Housing Association ("Studierendenwerk") provide the university with a certain number of rooms. The average rent for a "Studierendenwerk" room is between 200 EUR and 350 EUR per month.

Augsburg University of Applied Sciences is an innovative and practice-orientated university for economics and business, architecture, engineering, computer science, and art and design, with approx. 6,000 students. Courses are organised in small groups which enable students to participate intensively and have close contact with professors and lecturers. Moreover, our university works closely with numerous well-known companies and institutions to establish a business-orientated curriculum.

The city of Augsburg is situated in Bavaria, the southern part of Germany, next to Munich. Augsburg is not only the third largest city in Bavaria, but also the second oldest in Germany. Founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, Augsburg has had a great influence on European history – in the arts, in social and economic areas, and in technology. Famous personalities associated with Augsburg include the business magnate Jakob Fugger, the composer Leopold Mozart, the writer Bertold Brecht, and the engineer Rudolf Diesel, to name but a few. The history and development of Augsburg and its location in an attractive natural surroundings next to the Alps ensure that the city can offer a huge variety of cultural activities (museums, theatres, concerts, etc.), sports (canoeing, biking, hiking, etc.), economic challenges (technology, enterprises), and of course, a great education at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences.

For more detailed information about the city, please see http://www.augsburg.de.