Program Structure
Content and Structure of the program:
The research and practice-oriented, quantitative Master's degree course in “International Taxation and Public Finance” provides students with knowledge of national and international tax law, corporate taxation and in finance, thus combining business and economics topics. Students are introduced to scientific economic methods and the evaluation and analysis of data (econometrics). The focus is on acquiring advanced knowledge in order to deal with and analyse tax and fiscal issues and problems in companies as well as private and government organizations. The course combines well-founded and practical knowledge in the field of tax law and tax theory with advanced scientific methods in the field of microeconomics and data analysis. Teaching takes place in English and German and can also be studied entirely in English with limited elective options.
In addition to subject-related courses, there are special courses in which interdisciplinary and personal key skills are acquired. Students can receive credit for voluntary work as part of the "CoMeT - Competencies and Methods Training" for voluntary work.
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Career:
The "International Taxation and Public Finance" degree program qualifies graduates for high-level and managerial positions in the following areas
- Consulting (tax consulting, auditing, management consulting, political consulting, financial consulting, support for transformations and acquisitions, legal advice, insolvency consulting),
- Corporate management (tax department, internal and external accounting, finance department, corporate controlling),
- Administration (financial administration, BAFIN, ministries of finance and economics, chambers of tax consultants, regulatory authorities), associations (tax consultant associations, industry associations, etc.) and
- Science (research institutes, universities).
Graduates of the program are excellently prepared for admission to a doctoral program in the field of economics and related areas.