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Accounting and Finance Mainz University

Degree

Master of Science

Standard period of study (amount)

4 semesters

Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Financial Management, Insurance
  • Accounting, Taxation, Controlling
  • Business Consultancy

Focus

Financial Accounting, Taxation, Corporate Governance, Management Accounting, Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Methods

Target group

The consecutive Master's course is a scientific course of study leading to an additional professionally qualifying degree based on the first professionally qualifying degree. This programme’s aim is to impart in-depth academic expertise, especially in business management areas, for the training of executives in business and administration as well as for the promotion of junior economists.

Annotation

Commencement of studies in winter semester recommended. There is a possibility to apply for participation in a joint double degree course in cooperation with Szkoła Główna Handlowa (SGH) Warsaw. The Master's degree is completed with two degrees, a national and an international academic degree. The language of instruction in Poland is English. If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be proven: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education institution, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International).

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Area of study

Partner institution: Warsaw School of Economics in Republic of Poland (International degree: Master of Science)

Admission requirements

See web page on admissions

Lecture period

  • 14.04.2025 - 19.07.2025
  • 27.10.2025 - 14.02.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2025)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
    Expired
    Participation in the lottery procedure for Master's degree programmes (winter semester 01.08.-31.08; summer semester 01.08.-31.08): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
    Expired (Universitywide deadline)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Expired
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
    Expired
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (www.uni-mainz.de/incoming). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
    01.04.2025 - 15.05.2025
    Participation in the lottery procedure for Master's degree programmes (winter semester 01.08.-31.08; summer semester 01.08.-31.08): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
    15.05.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    01.04.2025 - 15.05.2025
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
    01.04.2025 - 15.05.2025
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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