Course details
Course organisation
The three-semester fully English-taught M.Sc. programme in Finance comprises the following core elements:
- Focus on the area of accounting and finance
- Complemented by electives in other areas such as economics, management and philosophy
- Master’s thesis
Study plan
In your first two semesters you will take elective courses totalling 60 ECTS credit points. Out of these 60 ECTS credit points, at least 40 ECTS credit points must be completed in the area of Accounting and Finance. In your third semester you will write your Master’s thesis. In total, you will acquire 90 ECTS credit points in your degree programme.
| Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| Elective courses | 30 CP | 30 CP | 60 CP | |
| Master's Thesis | 30 CP | 30 CP | ||
| Total | 30 CP | 30 CP | 30 CP | 90 CP |
| CP: ECTS credit points |
Elective courses are offered in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Economics, Management and Philosophy. Electives offered in Accounting and Finance comprise the following courses:
Elective courses
| Subject Area: Accounting and Finance | |
| Behavioural Finance and Investments | 6 CP |
| Digital Transformation and Date Value | 6 CP |
| Econometrics and Financial Data Analysis | 8 CP |
| Economics and Finance of Risk and Uncertainty | 6 CP |
| Finance and Economics of Digital Markets | 6 CP |
| Financial Instruments | 6 CP |
| Financial Markets | 6 CP |
| International Business Taxation | 6 CP |
| Investment Appraisal | 8 CP |
| Management Control Systems | 5 CP |
| Sustainable Finance | 6 CP |
| Valuation and Financial Analysis | 8 CP |
| Total | 77 CP |
| CP: ECTS credit points |
| Economics | |
|---|---|
| Competition Policy and Regulation | 8 CP |
| International and European Economic Law | 6 CP |
| International Monetary Economics | 5 CP |
| Industrial Economics | 8 CP |
| Labour Economics | 5 CP |
| Regional Economics | 5 CP |
| Management | |
| Automotive Tecvhnology Management | 8 CP |
| Business Planning | 8 CP |
| Digital Marketing | 6 CP |
| International Human Ressources Management | 6 CP |
| Marketing Communication | 6 CP |
| Organisational Behaviour | 6 CP |
| Purchasing Strategy | 5 CP |
| Strategic Brand Management | 6 CP |
| Philosophy | |
| Economic Philosophy | 5 CP |
| Philosophy of Science | 5 CP |
| Political Philosophy | 5 CP |
International elements
- Programme fully taught in English
- Intercultural study group
- International faculty and guest lecturers
As our programme is characterised by a seminar-based teaching style, teaching elements include lectures, exercises, discussions, project work, presentations and case studies.