Overview

Finance at Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences is intended for students with an undergraduate degree in business, economics, management or related areas - especially with an international degree or international orientation - who have a strong interest in finance and wish to pursue a career in this area.

Highlights

The programme is designed to individually respond to the preferences and priorities of students in the area of Finance in the best possible way. You individually select modules from the Finance and Accounting curriculum. Besides core Finance and Accounting topics, you have the opportunity to complement your focus in this area by further electives in innovative areas of digital, behavioural and sustainable finance. The study programme is rounded off by electives from a variety of modules in areas such as Economics, Management and Philosophy.

Programme Structure

Obligatory Courses

Behavioural Finance and Investments
Digital Transformation and Date Value
Econometrics and Financial Data Analysis
Economics and Finance of Risk and Uncertainty
Finance and Economics of Digital Markets

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Schmalkalden, Germany

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An outstanding academic degree in the fields of informatics or related areas (Bachelor degree, German "Diplom"), or equivalent which should have in general a grade better than 2.5.
Proof of English language ability for non-native speakers: e.g. ToEFL 550 (paper-based) resp. 213 (computer-based) resp. 79 (internet-based). Other language scores are considered as well.
Your curriculum vitae
Letter of motivation that states the study interest and proves practical skills in the field of software development, advanced knowledge in an object-oriented programming language (e.g. Java) as well as the obvious interest in topical questions of modern software development (max. 1 page)
A copy of your birth certificate or a copy of your passport or identity card
A copy of the university entrance qualification (highest school leaving certificate)
Officially certified copy (copies) of your university degree(s) and certified translation(s) into English or German
· Please note that applicants with degrees from India, Vietnam and China must also enclose a valid APS certificate with their application. Be sure to apply for your APS certificate in your home country in good time.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

As the University is a public university, there are no tuition fees covered for any studies on our behalf. Semester fee: 303,80 Euro.

Living costs

Schmalkalden

Germany

630 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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