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15 June for the following winter semester
The "International Business & Finance" Master's programme is a full-time, global programme. It will inspire and challenge you over 18 months as you develop strategic, financial, business, and leadership capabilities. All lectures are taught in English. Therefore, the programme attracts students from all over the world. Due to its up-to-date programme design and its focus on international corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and international banking (including investment banking) as well as international management and corporate strategy theories, topics, and case studies, we have been faced with a massive growth of applications and students in the programme. Thus, we can position our IBF Master's programme as one of the best international university programmes of its kind.
According to our "classroom theory matches the corporate world" concept, lectures will be framed by presentations, research projects, a Master's thesis, company visits, and discussions with blue chip corporations, investment banks, M&A advisers, and strategy consultancies.
The study plan is as follows:
Semester one (30 ECTS)
Compulsory modules
1.1 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Contact hours (Con/h): 4, ECTS: 6
1.2 Financial Economics, Financial Institutions, and Monetary Policy
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
1.3 Financial Market Decisions
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
1.4 Managing People
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
1.5 Valuation of Securities & Companies
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
Semester two (30 ECTS)
2.1 Studies Abroad
Con/h: differ among universities; they are determined by agreement with the partner institution. ECTS: 30
Since the summer semester 2015, we have been offering non-European students a second semester at our university with the following modules:
2.2 Banking Regulation & Supervision
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.3 Corporate Finance & Valuation
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.4 Cross-Cultural Management
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.5 International Guest Lecture
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.6 Platform & Digital Business Design Strategies
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
2.7 Strategy Case Study – Simulation
Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6
Semester three (30 ECTS)
3.1 Advanced M&A Management
Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4
3.2 Advanced M&A Management – Valuation & Case Studies
Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4
3.3 Advanced Risk Management
Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4
3.4 Master's thesis
ECTS: 18
Total: 90 ECTS
All students are required to study at a partner university for one semester. There are a number of partner universities available from all over the world. You will find a list of our partner universities on our website:
https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Wirtschaft/Internationales/Outgoing-Wirtschaft/Master-Studierenden.html#top
Double Degree Programme: Master's students in the "International Business and Finance" programme can take part in a double degree programme with our four partners, ESCE in France, Yuan Ze University in Taiwan, Edinburgh Napier University in Great Britain and Budapest Business School in Hungary.
Internships are not part of the programme. Nevertheless, some students work in parallel to their studies with a limited workload at one of the Big Four, blue chip corporations, or strategy/M&A advisory firms.
Approx. 130 EUR per semester
When planning your studies in Germany, you need to ensure that you have the necessary financial resources. According to statistics, students in Germany spend between 700 and 950 EUR per month on living costs. Prices differ significantly between cities in Germany. That means this is just a guideline – you can also get along with less money or possibly have to spend more in larger cities.
If you would like to see an overview of the estimated living costs of an international student at the Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences, click here.
Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Economics, International Management, International Business Studies, Business Law, Business Mathematics, or the equivalent with a focus on business or/and finance. Interested students from "Universities of Cooperative Education" (Berufsakademie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) are also welcome to apply.
For further information, please see https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Wirtschaft/International-Business-and-Finance-Master.html.
Applicants must provide proof of their English skills (TOEFL score above 85, or IELTS at least 7.0).
15 June for the following winter semester
The application process at Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences is digital. Applications for admission to the IBF Master's programme are submitted exclusively on the university’s application portal, HIS:
Due to the intense nature of the programme, students will have limited time for part-time jobs.
Augsburg Technical University of Applied Sciences does not have its own dormitory or halls of residence. However, organisations such as the Student Welfare and Housing Association ("Studentenwerk") provide the university with a certain number of rooms. The average rent is between 200 EUR and 350 EUR per month.
Augsburg University of Applied Sciences offers "Career Service International". For further information please check the following website: https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Career-Service/International.html.
Augsburg University of Applied Sciences is an innovative and practically-oriented university for economics and business, architecture, engineering, computer science, and art and design, with approx. 6,000 students. Courses are organised in small groups which enable students to participate intensively and have close contact with professors and lecturers. Moreover, our university works closely with numerous well-known companies and institutions to establish a business-oriented curriculum.
The city of Augsburg is situated in Bavaria, the southern part of Germany, next to Munich. Augsburg is not only the third largest city in Bavaria, but also the second oldest in Germany. Founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago, Augsburg has had a great influence on European history – in the arts, in social and economic areas, and in technology. Famous personalities associated with Augsburg include the business magnate Jakob Fugger, the composer Leopold Mozart, the writer Bertold Brecht, and the engineer Rudolf Diesel, to name but a few. The history and development of Augsburg and its location in an attractive natural surroundings next to the Alps ensure that the city can offer a huge variety of cultural activities (museums, theatres, concerts, etc.), sports (canoeing, biking, hiking, etc.), economic challenges (technology, enterprises), and of course, a great education at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences.
For more detailed information about the city, please see http://www.augsburg.de.
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