Finance, Accounting and Taxes (MSc)

The Master's programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxes is designed for students who wish to further enhance their education in each of these lines of business administration and to study potential interrelations. Students acquire a profound and wide-ranging knowledge of modern theories and advanced methods material to the fields of finance, accounting and taxes, thus rendering them capable of anticipating and analysing corresponding effects of corporate decisions.

Furthermore, they are introduced to the latest scientific developments and are given the opportunity to personalise their studies by specialising in their field of interest. Broadening the students' academic qualification, the syllabus can feature additional topics focusing on quantitative, legal, and monetary issues.

Additionally, our Faculty offers a double degree programme with the Ghent University Faculty for Economics and Business Administration (in Belgium). Within four semesters, well-qualified students can complete both a M.Sc. degree in finance, accounting, and taxes at the University of Göttingen, as well as a parallel M.Sc. degree in business economics (with a focus on corporate finance or accounting) at Ghent University.

Sufficient German language skills are required. Good language skills in English are recommended.

Traditionally, the areas covered by the Master's programme in Finance, Accounting and Taxes are among those most frequently desired by business graduates. Moreover, they offer excellent entry opportunities for graduates with exceptional degrees who seek challenging and rewarding careers in consulting and auditing companies, financial institutions, strategy, and policy units of large corporations, management bodies of small and mid-size entities, and public authorities and organizations. In addition, entrepreneurial candidates have the opportunity to start their own business. Get to know the different professional fields of our graduates in the alumni portraits (in German).