Accounting and Controlling

Degree programme

+++ Note: The study program "Accounting and Controlling" will be replaced by the master study program "FACT (Finance, Accounting, Controlling and Taxation) " from the winter semester 2022/23, i.e. admissions from the winter semester 2022/23 will only be made to this study program. The new FACT program offers a wide range of elective options, allowing students to specialize in accounting and controlling subjects in a similar way to the previous "Accounting and Controlling" program.

For more information on the program, please visit the "FACT (Finance, Accounting, Controlling and Taxation)" program page. +++

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Economics and wish to extend your knowledge of Accounting and Controlling in an international context? The Business Administration-based degree programme Accounting and Controlling provides an opportunity to do just that. Studying in a small, international group, the practice-orientated teaching is provided in English. The business experience of the course instructors and the industry partners involved in the degree programme guarantee a top-quality education.

Selected students can be entered in the dual award programme organized with the ESC Rennes (France).

Professional field

Graduates of this programme are qualified to perform cross-sector specialist and management tasks in international companies and auditing and consulting organizations. The degree also provides access to the higher levels of German public administration.

Degree structure

In their first semester, students of this degree programme complete a foun- dation stage; this is followed in the second semester by specialist study of Controlling (Managerial Accounting) or Financial Accounting. The third semester is usually dedicated to the final examination in the form of a written Master’s thesis and an oral examination.
Students who have gained less than 210 ECTS in their first degree must acquire the missing credits by completing an internship. Those students who have gained 210 ECTS in their first degree may complete a voluntary internship.