International Finance

Profile

The programme in International Finance leads to an internationally recognized and renowned Master of Science degree.

Our mission is to qualify students to become experts in the international financial world and to prepare them for top positions in finance departments within globally operating companies, banks and other financial institutions.

The rigorous curriculum delivers a thorough foundation in financial principles and theory while providing practical applications to the world of international finance.

Study Plan

1st & 2nd Semester
Studies in Nürtingen

Option 1
3rd semester at the HfWU in Nuertingen & Master thesis

Option 2
Double Degree as Freemover (3rd +4th semester)

Study Contents

Programme Modules

1st semester modules taking place in Nürtingen (winter semester):

Financial Management
Financial Analysis
Management Skills
Quantitative Finance & Econometrics

2nd semester modules taking place in Nürtingen (summer semester):

Applied International Corporate Finance
Applied Quantitative Corporate Finance
Portfolio Management & Risk Management
Derivatives & Financial Engineering

For IFM students, it is optional to spend their 3rd semester either in Nuertingen or their 3rd and 4th semester as a Freemover at a university of their choice to receive a Double Degree.

Option 1: 3rd semester modules taking place in Nürtingen (winter semester)

Innovation in the Financial Industry
Master Thesis

Option 2: Double Degree as a Freemover. For more information on this option, please check the tab "Optional Studies Abroad"

MHB International Finance Master WiSe 1617 6903 1 en-4.pdf

Studien- und Prüfungsordnungen

Career Prospects

Accelerate Your Career

Studying in the Master of Science International Finance programme at the Nürtingen-Geislingen University will equip you with the tools necessary to succeed in the financial world. You can consider it your best investment!

Our graduates start exciting careers worldwide in the fields of:

Investment Banking
Mergers & Acquisitions
Consulting
Corporate Finance
Private Equity
Portfolio Management
Financial Engineering
Bank Management

Application & Admission

How Do I Apply to the IFM Programme?

The application portal is open from March 1st until June 1st.

Application Deadline: June 1st - for admission to the winter semester (starting in October each year)

The programme only starts in the winter semester each year.

A start in the summer semester is not possible.

This deadline applies to all applicants (EU and Non-EU).

Admission Requirements

All applications are processed by uni-assist. Please visit their website for fees and futher information: www.uni-assist.de

Please fill out the ONLINE APPLICATION, print it out and then send it to uni-assist along with the following documents before the application deadline on June 1st (all documents need to be received by June 1st, the date of the postmark will not be considered):

Proof of a degree in Business, Business Law, Economics or Management from a German institute of higher education or vocational college or a comparable degree from a foreign institute of higher education. (legally attested copy)

Above-average examination results must have been obtained during the first degree course (a final grade of at least 2.3 on the German grading scale). In the case of law degrees a minimum of 6.5 points must be have been attained.
All foreign degrees will be validated through uni-assist. Uni-assist will also convert your final grade average to the German grading scale (1,0 excellent - 5,0 fail).

Evidence of proficiency in English. Please note that you have to submit only one of the following:
- First degree from a program conducted completely in the English language

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with at least 213 points (computer based) or 79 points (internet based)
Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) with at least 785 points
First Certificate in English (FCE)
Cambridge Advance English (CAE)
Cambridge Proficiency (CPE)
Business English Certificate Vantage Level (BEC Vantage)
International English Language Testing System Academic (IELTS) with a minimum of 6.5 points
Evidence of English proficiency is not required with a GMAT score of at least 500 points (GMAT is only required for those students choosing the Double-Degree Option with a university that requires a GMAT)

Curriculum Vitae with personal details, education and work experience
Any documents concerning international and/or work experience (i.e. letter of recommendation, etc.)
Chinese, Mongolian, and Vietnamese applicants also need to attach the Original Certificate of the "Akademische Prüfstelle des Kulturreferates der Deutschen Botschaft" (APS) from their country

Where Do I Send Application Documents?

HfWU Nuertingen-Geislingen
c/o uni-assist e.V.
11507 Berlin
Germany

Application Results

Our admissions office will inform applicants by post with the results of the selection process around the end of June/beginning of July.

Please be aware that we cannot give out any information by phone, fax or email regarding acceptance.

Your acceptance/decline letter will be sent to the correspondence address you list on your application form.

IFM - International FinanceSatzung

New Students & Enrollment

Application for Student Dormitory in Nürtingen
As rooms in the student dormitory fill up quickly, new students are encouraged to apply for a room as soon as possible!

Semester Dates Winter Semester 2018/2019

Lecture Period: October 1st, 2018 - January 25th, 2019

Exam Period: January 28th, 2019 - February 15th, 2019

Holidays (Lecture-free days):

- German Unity Day: October 3rd, 2018

- All Saint's Day: November 1st, 2018

- Christmas: December 24th, 2018 - January 6th, 2019

Semester Dates Summer Semester 2019

Lecture Period: March 18th, 2019 - July 5th, 2019

Exam Period: July 8th, 2019 - July 26th, 2019

Holidays (Lecture-free days):

- Easter: April 19th, 2019 - April 22nd, 2019

- Labour Day: May 1st, 2019

- Ascension: May 30th, 2019 - May 31st, 2019

- Pentecost: June 10th, 2019 - June 14th, 2019

- Corpus Christi: June 20th, 2019 - June 21st, 2019

Fees

Registration and Tuition Fees

All enrolled degree seeking students (EU and non-EU) are required to pay registration fees amounting to approx. 190 € each semester.

From winter semester 2017/2018, international students (non-EU) are also required to pay tuition fees amounting to 1500 € each semester.

For more information, please consider the following links:

- Information on fees and exemptions (click on Fees and Degree Seeking)

Please consider that during your semester abroad, tuition fees of the respective university apply as well. For the University of South Wales/UK (subject to change):

EU students: 900 GBP Non-EU students: 2100 GBP

If you are interested in a Double Degree, please enquire about the fees of your preferred university. As we offer the Double Degree only for Freemovers, we cannot offer any reduction of fees.

Alumni

Auch nach dem Studium wollen wir mit unseren ehemaligen Studierenden, den Alumni, in Kontakt bleiben.

Alumni Informationen, Netzwerke und Stellenbörse

Contact

Leitung und Organisation/Program Dean & Coordination

Prof. Dr. Dr.

Dietmar Ernst

dietmar.ernst@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Studiendekan Masterstudiengang International Finance

+49 7022 2011021

Katharina Günter

katharina.guenter@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Program Manager-Master of Science International Finance

+49 7022 2011026

B.S.

Heather Suchy

heather.suchy@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Study Abroad Advisor

+49 7022 7194021

Prüfungsausschuss/Exam Office

Prüfungsausschuss FBF in HfWU-neo

Prof. Dr.

Katja Gabius

katja.gabius@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Professorin FBF, Vorsitzende des Prüfungsausschusses FBF, Stellvertreterin des Beauftragten für Studierende mit Behinderung oder einer chronischen Erkrankung

+49 7022 2011017

Dipl.-Betriebswirtin (FH)

Veronika Hunecken

veronika.hunecken@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Assistenz Organisationsdesign - Studienfachberaterin FBF

+49 7022 2011018

Assistenz Prüfungsausschuss FBF

+49 7022 2011018

Dipl.-Betriebswirtin (FH)

Claudia Petzoldt

claudia.petzoldt@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Assistenz im Prüfungsausschuss Fakultät Betriebswirtschaft und Internationale Finanzen / Allgemeine Prüfungsangelegenheiten, Zusteiger

+49 7022 2011016

Dipl.-Betr.Wirtin (FH)

Gudrun Rambow

gudrun.rambow@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Leitung FlexNow, Assistenz im Prüfungsausschuss FBF

+49 7022 2011019

Kontakt Prüfungsausschuss allgemein

pa-fbf@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Prof. Dr.

Katja Gabius

katja.gabius@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Professorin FBF, Vorsitzende des Prüfungsausschusses FBF, Stellvertreterin des Beauftragten für Studierende mit Behinderung oder einer chronischen Erkrankung

+49 7022 2011017

Dipl.-Betriebswirtin (FH)

Veronika Hunecken

veronika.hunecken@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Assistenz Organisationsdesign - Studienfachberaterin FBF

+49 7022 2011018

Assistenz Prüfungsausschuss FBF

+49 7022 2011018

Dipl.-Betriebswirtin (FH)

Claudia Petzoldt

claudia.petzoldt@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Assistenz im Prüfungsausschuss Fakultät Betriebswirtschaft und Internationale Finanzen / Allgemeine Prüfungsangelegenheiten, Zusteiger

+49 7022 2011016

Dipl.-Betr.Wirtin (FH)

Gudrun Rambow

gudrun.rambow@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Leitung FlexNow, Assistenz im Prüfungsausschuss FBF

+49 7022 2011019

Studienberatung IBIS

Dr. rer. soc.

Sylvia Lepp

sylvia.lepp@spam.hfwu‎.‎de

Leitung Kompetenzzentrum Lehre, Studienberatung IBIS

+49 7022 201493

Leitung Kompetenzzentrum Lehre, Hochschuldidaktik, Projektleitung IBIS (Geislingen)

+49 7331 22507

Informationen und Kontakt zu IBIS allgemein

Informationen zur Studienberatung IBIS finden Sie auf den Internetseiten von IBIS.

Wenn Sie mit den IBIS-Studienberater/innen in Kontakt treten möchten, dann wenden Sie sich einfach an: ibis@spam.hfwu‎‎.‎‎de

Optional Studies Abroad

Besides the option to spend their third semester at the HfWU Nuertingen-Geislingen University, students also have the opportunity to complete a Double Degree as a Freemover at a university of their choice worldwide. Freemovers organise their studies abroad independent from the HfWU and are not part of any specific exchange programme.

By choosing the Double Degree option, students spend their first two semesters at the HfWU and then go abroad to study approx. an additional year at a university of their choice. After completion of the required coursework, students will be awarded the MSc International Finance degree from the HfWU Nuertingen-Geilsingen University, as well as a master degree from the university abroad.

SIF School of International Finance

Bachelor-Studiengang Internationales Finanzmanagement B.Sc.
Prof. Dr. Frank Andreas Schittenhelm - Studiendekan

Master-Studiengang International Finance M.Sc.
Prof. Dr. Dietmar Ernst - Studiendekan

MBA-Studiengänge "Management & Finance" und "Management & Real Estate"
Prof. Dr. Kurt M. Maier - Studiendekan

News International Finance

26.10.2018

- Tag der Finanzen an der HfWU – Heiko Thieme vertraut den Aktienmärkten -

NÜRTINGEN (hfwu). Null Zinsen, null Rendite, null Vertrauen: Sparer und...

16.10.2018

- Finanzmarktentwicklung und Anlagestrategien im Fokus beim „Tag der Finanzen“, 23.10. Nürtingen -

17.05.2017

Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt ernennt neuen Ehrensenator -

NÜRTINGEN. “Ehrensenator“, das ist eine Würdigung, die in Baden-Württemberg nur...

28.03.2017

Gregor Gysi beim Tag der Finanzen

NÜRTINGEN (hfwu). Seit 13 Jahren gibt es an der HfWU den „Tag der Finanzen“. Studiendekan Professor Dr. Dr....

22.02.2017

- 13. „Tag der Finanzen“ der Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt (HfWU) in Nürtingen mit Gregor Gysi -