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Finance, Accounting and Taxation
Finance, Accounting, and Taxation. Gain expertise to thrive in diverse companies, combining financial acumen and organizational prowess.
Overview
Start your online Master in Finance, Accounting and Taxation
No company can run successfully for an extended period without a well-designed financial plan. That's why finance, accounting, and taxation professionals are so important: they hold the key to a company’s ability to plan for the future and to meet the strict standards of local and international monetary regulations.
As a future graduate of IU’s online Master’s program in Finance, Accounting, and Taxation, you’ll be a well-trained and capable managerial candidate for companies looking to strengthen their financial departments.
Combine practical and theoretical knowledge to successfully navigate the challenges of a financial sector in constant change, and develop the right managerial skills to lead financial teams to joint success.
Benefits
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In demand Career
With a Bachelor in artificial intelligence you are equipped with in-demand skills in the rapidly growing field of AI. Knowledge of developing AI systems, data analysis and AI techniques makes you valuable across industries, right from healthcare, finance, tech and more. This degree prepares you for career that has multiple options for diversification. AI professionals include AI engineers, data scientists, machine learning specialists, AI consultants, researchers and more. AI is transformative technology that is revolutionising the world. With an education background in AI, you are set up in an in-demand career field with an exciting future ahead!
Innovation and advancement
Applied AI is all about finding solutions and using AI systems to make life simpler. Applied AI draws on its solid foundation in Computer Science to analyse and provide solutions for real world challenges. You are prepared to address complex problems and contribute meaningfully in domains like healthcare diagnostics, fraud detection, autonomous vehicles, personalised recommendations and more. Being able to apply AI techniques for solving tasks makes for an extremely rewarding and impactful job role!
Solving real world problems
AI aims to constantly bridge the gap between natural intelligence and machine learning - it is a field of cutting edge research, innovation and advancing technology. This makes it ever evolving, with new algorithms, models and techniques being developed. By studying AI at an undergraduate level, you gain a strong foundation in AI fundamentals that help you better understand the latest advancements. You step into a career that empowers you to push the boundaries of AI, contribute to research and development and drive innovation in the field.
Your degree summed up
All the facts and figures about your study programme at a glance
Online Study Model Degree
180 ECTS
English
Accreditation & Recognition
Accredited in line with German and European standardsZFU 1129722c180 ECTS - English
Your degree is Internationally recognised and can easily be transferred to another country
Tuition Fees & Scholarships
Starting from 5952 $ per month
Competitive online scholarships based on merit and personal circumstances
No application fees
Study Duration
any time
36 - 72 months (depending on time model)
100% International
Study at your own pace from anywhere in the world
Recommended by 96% of our graduates
According to our latest alumni survey
50,000+ students
enrolled in Germany’s largest university
Study contents
Online course overview
The goal of the Finance, Accounting, and Taxation online Master’s program is to give you the tools you need to successfully meet the financial challenges companies are expected to face in the future. To achieve this, the program focuses on expanding your knowledge of economic principles and supplements it further with specialist knowledge in practical, proven approaches to financing, international accounting, and taxation issues.
To ensure your ability to take on managerial positions in the field, you'll also take courses on the basic principles of leadership and personnel management. In addition, you will get a chance to apply your knowledge in business through various seminars and projects.
Module
ECTS
Leadership
5
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
5
Advanced Research Methods
5
Applied Statistics
5
Current Issues in Accounting
5
Managerial Economics
5
Corporate Finance
5
International Financial Accounting
5
Performance Management
5
Risk Management
5
Innovation and Strategy in FinTech
5
International Taxation
5
Introduction to IFRS
5
Seminar: Current Issues in Corporate Finance
5
Electives A
10
Electives B
10
Master Thesis & Colloquium
30
Data Science and Analytics
10
Supply Chain and Sourcing Management
10
Managing in a Global Economy and Negotiation
10
Corporate Finance and Investment
10
Business Analyst
10
Forensic Accounting
10
Capital Markets
10
Admission
Entry requirements
The admissions documents must be provided in English or German. If they were not issued in one of these two languages, a translation is required. If you need assistance in translating your documents, we can refer you to our trusted translation partners.
Careers
Your Master in Finance, Accounting and Taxation career outlook
After graduating with a Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, and Taxation, you will be able to take on a wide range of consultancy or management positions in the finance department of companies across different business sectors. Use your professional expertise to work as one of the following, for example:
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) work as part of a company’s top managerial structure and are responsible for all financial aspects and governance within the company. As a future CFO, you’ll be in charge of setting budgets, managing funds, ensuring there is a well-organized bookkeeping system in place, and planning the company’s financial spending and liquidity. Develop approaches to optimize financial processes and keep the rest of the management informed about the company’s financial situation at any given moment.
Accounting Manager
Manage and direct your team’s daily accounting operations, and ensure the timely preparation of financial reports – both internal and external. Plan and oversee commercial processes, prepare financial data, and analyze it to create key figure reports for your company’s upper management. Act as your company’s contact person for banks, tax consultants, and tax authorities, and help the company strategize and set realistic financial goals according to your reports.
Head of Treasury
As the head of treasury, your main responsibility is to oversee your company’s finances. You’ll need to ensure that the company’s accounts always have sufficient funds for regular operations to continue. In addition to that, you’ll be expected to plan ahead and set forth long-term financing strategies, as well as think about future-oriented liquidity management questions. Help companies grow and evolve by ensuring that their finances grow accordingly and are managed properly.
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Tuition fees
Online Study models & fees for your Master degree in Finance, Accounting & Taxation
Depending on your personal or professional circumstances, you may wish to complete your studies as quickly as possible, or you may prefer a more flexible study program that is less time-consuming. That's why we offer part-time options for all our study programs. This allows you to study alongside professional or personal commitments, and we adjust your study fees based on your chosen time model.
Are you unable to finish your program within the given time? No problem! If you realize that you need more time, you can simply switch to another time model with one month's notice before the end of the month.
No registration or administration fees are charged when you apply for studying – you’ll only be charged once your studies have started. If you are not admitted to a program because you do not meet the admission requirements, no fees will be charged.
Online: Fulltime (Duration 24 Month)
Perfect for those who want to hit the ground running and learn at the fastest pace possible. Starting from:
15,000 $
5,952 $ / Total CostOnline: Part Time 1 (Duration 36 Month)
Ideal for students with a lot of work or family commitments. This plan also reduces monthly study costs. Starting from:
17,000 $
6,593 $ / Total CostOnline: Part-Time 2 (Duration 48 Month)
Great for all-round talents who want to go full throttle in their studies but also keep up with other commitments. Starting from:
19,000 $
7,746 $ / Total CostAll our study programmes include the following benefits
- Teaching and study material
- Marking of your end-of-module exams
- Monthly live and recorded tutorials
- Use of the online campus
- Individual study coaching
- Online exams
- Career coaching
- Learn English for free
- Money back guarantee during 1st month
Our global recognition
IU is recognised by WES Canada and U.S., which means your degree can be converted to points in the local system for purposes of immigration, work, or studies.
As the first EU institution in UNESCO's Global Education Coalition, IU is committed to ensuring accessible quality education to students in crisis worldwide through free online micro-credentials.
Our company partners
For over 20 years, IU has established partnerships with leading global companies. This offers you the chance to gain firsthand experience through internships and projects and allow us to adapt our learning content to the ever-evolving needs of the labour market. You'll benefit from an education designed to bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice, ensuring your readiness for your future career.
Recognition
Recognition of previous achievements
Have you already completed a training course, studied at a university or gained work experience? Have you completed a course or a learning path through EPIBM LinkedIn Learning, and earned a certificate? Then you have the opportunity to get your previous achievements recognised, and complete your studies at EPIBM sooner.
Save time:
Skip individual modules or whole semesters!
Even before you apply for a study programme, we’ll gladly check whether we can take your previous achievements into account: 100% online, no strings attached. Simply fill in our recognition application form, which you can find under the content section of each study programme's webpage, and upload it via our upload section. You can also e-mail it to us, or send it via post.
Send an email to [email protected] to find out which previous achievements you can get recognised. You can get your previous achievements recognised during your studies.
Recognition files
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With AI, the world is your oyster! It is an emerging field, rapidly growing, ever evolving and watched with a keen eye by industries and markets globally. There are many benefits to an education in AI:
That’s why after graduating, you’ll be able to apply your professional skills and knowledge, and work for development teams at any sector you find appealing.
Augmented reality (AR/VR) developer
Virtual (or augmented) reality isn’t all just fun and games, as great and enjoyable as that aspect is. It can also be used for groundbreaking social and psychological research, defensive purposes and therapy.
With an Applied Artificial Intelligence degree from IU University of Applied Sciences, you can take part in this vital field of technological development, and work on a wide variety of interesting projects.
Change what the world thinks about the possibilities that AI offers, and make a real difference in people’s lives, while enjoying every step of the process.
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