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International Taxation and Public Finance University of Magdeburg

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Magdeburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Accounting, Taxation, Controlling

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.

- [Note: Applicants who obtained their Bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Economics of the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg do not have to provide proof of relevance of a completed preliminary degree, as this information is already available to the faculty.]

Lecture period

  • 07.04.2026 - 10.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    15.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    15.05.2026 - 15.09.2026
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    15.05.2026 - 15.07.2026
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.05.2026 - 15.09.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

German

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