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School of Business and Economics
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Prof. Dr. Jochen Bigus and Elena Mikryukova
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Boltzmannstr. 20
14195 Berlin
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+49 30 838 55113
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(030) 838-514 06
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jochen.bigus@fu-berlin.de

e.mikryukova@fu-berlin.de

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School of Business and Economics: Master of Science in Finance, Accounting, Taxation & Supplements


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Admission requirements

For admittance to the master’s program applicants need to fulfill the following admission requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in economics or law with a minimum of 45 credit points in the foundations of business taxation, business and public finance, and managerial and finance accounting and in legal areas related to economics; as well as a minimum of 18 credit points in the foundations of mathematics (a minimum of 6 credit points), foundations of statistics (a minimum of 6 credit points), and economic computer science, at least 12 credit points in foundations of mathematics and foundations of statistics; or an equivalent degree.
  • Proof of English language skills (level B2 CEFR or equivalent).
  • Ability to conduct supervised work on subjects in the area of economic theory or legal subjects using scholarly methods as exhibited by the presentation of a final paper in German or English, usually a bachelor’s thesis or a comparable work (at least 15 pages).

The admission is limited.

The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.

Further information about admission requirements can be found on the program's website.

Fees

Students do not pay any tuition fees, the university only charges semester fees and contributions each semester.

Subject

The master’s program in finance, accounting, and taxation, or FACTS, offers academically based, application-oriented in-depth studies in the areas of finance, accounting (financial accounting, managerial accounting or auditing), taxation, and supplements (especially law and related fields in business economics). Besides the possibility of completing a doctoral dissertation, the FACTS program opens many opportunities for gaining employment in industrial, auditing or consulting companies or institutions.

Key information

Admission for the 1st semester
Limited admissions
Admission for higher semesters
Limited admissions (for 3rd semester for winter semester, for 2nd and 4th semester for summer semester)
Application and registration period
Only for 1st semester: April 15 – May 31 (for winter semester), only for higher semesters: July 1 - August 15 (for winter semester), and January 1 - February 15 (for summer semester)
Program start
Winter semester
Language
English, German
Degree
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Duration
4 semesters

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Mo.-Th. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Fr. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (all year)

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