- Degree
- Master of Science in International Finance
- Course location
- Nürtingen
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- English (100%)
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 3 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- The programme only starts in the winter semester each year (usually beginning of October) with a standard duration of three semester and 90 ECTS. The mode of study is predominantly in person and on campus.
- Application deadline
- Applications are possible each year between 1 March and 1 June for the following winter semester, starting in October (valid for all applicants, EU and non-EU)
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- Varied
- Additional information on tuition fees
- Tuition fees of 1,500 EUR per semester apply to non-EU applicants. For more authoritative information and details regarding exemptions, please contact the academic institution.
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- First Semester Modules (Nürtingen – winter semester)
• Financial Management (Management Accounting / Financial Modelling / Applied IFRS)
• Financial Analysis (Portfolio Management / Bond Analysis / Equity Analysis)
• Management Skills (Strategic Management / Intercultural and Conflict Management / Project)
• Quantitative Research (Quantitative Risk Management / Designing and Publishing Empirical Research in Business Studies)
Second Semester Modules (Nürtingen – summer semester)
• Applied International Corporate Finance (Mergers and Acquisitions / Private Equity & Acquisition Financing / IPO & Investor Relations)
• Applied Quantitative Corporate Finance (Company Valuation / Corporate Finance on Imperfect Capital Markets)
• Derivatives and Financial Engineering (Financial Engineering / Derivatives)
• Research in Empirical Finance (Predictive Analytics / Empirical Finance)
For IFM students, it is optional to spend their third semester either in Nürtingen or their third and fourth semester as a free mover at a university of their choice to receive a double degree.
Option One: Third semester at the HfWU (Nürtingen – winter semester)
• Innovation in the Financial Industry (Digital Finance and Fin Tec / Data Science / Prompt Engineering for Finance and & Investment Analysis)
• Master's thesis
Option Two: Double degree as a free mover at a university of your choice