Master of Arts (M.A.)

Business Studies - Study FACT

FACT stands for Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Taxation. Would you like to specialise in finance and controlling? Then this degree programme is the right choice for you. Jump straight into professional life as a FACT specialist!

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Content

What is the Business Studies - FACT degree programme about?

The focus of this degree programme is on finance and controlling. Among other things, you will learn how mergers and acquisitions are handled or how companies and investors evaluate and hedge financial risks. You will also gain hands-on experience with business intelligence tools and improve your practical knowledge of controlling. The Accounting and Taxation modules will expand your skills as a controlling/finance specialist.

In addition to this specialist knowledge, the programme also focuses on teaching strategic management and entrepreneurship skills. In the Data Analysis module, you will practice the practical analysis and evaluation of data.

This not only qualifies you as a financial specialist, but also prepares you to take on management responsibility!

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Strengths of the degree programme

Fit in Finance and Controlling

Improve your specialist knowledge of Finance and Controlling so that you can hit the ground running and contribute to the success of your company! This will make you a sought-after employee on the labour market.

 

Digitalisation and practical content

Digitalisation is not a short-term trend. In our Master's programme, you will be prepared for the requirements of professional practice and master the relevant tools, for example:

  • Excel for finance and controlling
  • Tools for data analysis and visualisation
  • Business intelligence tools

Digitalisation is not only reflected in the teaching content, but also in the teaching itself, for example in the use of teaching videos or interactive online units.

 

Management skills

In addition to specialist skills in finance and controlling, you will also acquire managementskills such as entrepreneurial thinking and behaviour.

This not only opens the door to a professional career as a specialist, but also enables you to take on managementroles.

 

 

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Career opportunities

What career prospects do I have with a Master's degree in Business Studies - FACT?

Financial specialist or management position? Consulting or mechanical engineering? SME or DAX?

The broad scope of the degree programme does not limit you to specific jobs, industries or company sizes after graduation.

  • Possible fields of activity:

    • Controlling
    • Finance
    • Staff positions
    • Strategy departments
    • Consultant in a strategy, IT or management consultancy firm or with an auditing company.

Structure and modules

How is the degree programme structured?

  • In the winter semester:

    • Strategic Management
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Applied Economics
    • Data Analysis
    • Business Intelligence
    • Mergers & Acquisitions and Performance Measurement
    • Selected Topics in Tax Law

    In the summer semester:

    • Applications in Accounting and Controlling
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Controlling Concepts for Companies and Industries
    • Financial Risk Management
    • Advanced Corporate Finance

  • In the 3rd semester you will complete your thesis. You will receive support in the Master Thesis Seminar, where you can improve your knowledge of academic working practices.


Studies and organisational matters

So that everything runs smoothly

Where do the lectures and internships take place? What else do I need to know? You can find answers to these and other questions here.

  • Lectures are mainly held on the main campus of the OTH Regensburg in the buildings of the Faculty of Business Studies:

    Building S
    Seybothstraße 2
    93053 Regensburg


  • Accredited study programs


  • A semester or internship abroad is not explicitly required, but can be easily integrated into the degree course, ideally in the third semester. For a semester abroad, the Faculty of Business Studies has over 70 partner universities to choose from.


  • The study and examination regulations (SPO) and the study plan are documents that contain the regulations governing studying and examinations. You can find them in the download area.


1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal. It is not necessary to register with “Hochschulstart” for this degree programme.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline.

4. You will automatically receive email notifications via the application portal when your application status changes.

5. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Office of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

6.  If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline.

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

For winter semesters:

Application period: 1 May – 15 June

For summer semesters:

Application period: 15 November – 15 January

1. Please register in the OTH Regensburg application portal.

2. The application process is entirely online. Please complete the online application and upload all required application documents. Important components of the application are your university entrance qualification, your current transcript of grades from your previous studies and the application for credit transfer. If further documents are required, they will be requested in the application portal.

3. Make sure you regularly check your status in the application portal. Here you can also see whether any documents are still missing. These documents must be submitted by the end of the deadline. Please note that it only makes sense to apply for a higher semester if you have already obtained credits in the same or a closely related degree programme. If this is not the case or if you are in doubt about receiving credit, please apply (additionally) for a first semester.

4. After your application has been processed, you will receive an e-mail with further information from the Admissions and Organisation Department of the OTH Regensburg as confirmation of receipt.

 

5. If all application documents have been received within the application deadline and are valid, you will receive an e-mail with further information after the examination committee has checked the documents. Please note that it is no longer possible to apply after the application deadline. 

6. The examination committee decides on the crediting of academic achievements and whether a placement in a higher semester is possible. This placement is based on the creditable achievements and not on the semesters completed. Please note that there may also be admission restrictions in the admission procedure for higher semesters. 

7. So what comes next? You can find all the information you need in the section under "Admissions and enrolment".

 

 

BACHELOR'S CERTIFICATE

For the application for a Master's degree programme at the OTH Regensburg (university of applied sciences) please submit your certificates and diplomas of your home country translated into German or English. The complete Bachelor's certificate with all subjects, the final grade and the grading scale is required. You can find detailed information in the admission requirements.

 

GERMAN LANGUAGE SKILLS

German language skills on level DSH 2 are required. You have to upload your German language certificate either when applying or when enrolling via the online portal.

These certificates are recognized as an alternative to the DSH 2 certificate:

  • TestDaF: TDN 4 in all sections of the exam
  • Studienkolleg: Feststellungsprüfung „Deutsch“
  • DSD: Level II with C1 in all sections of the exam
  • Goethe: C2
  • telc: telc Deutsch C2, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
  • ÖSD: C2

You can find more information for prospective international students on the web pages of the International Office.

Admission and enrolment

After the Master Commission has checked your documents, you will receive an admission or rejection notice by e-mail.
If you receive admission, you can immediately accept the place of study online in the application portal and upload the enrolment documents.
Enrolment generally takes place in August for a winter semester or in February for a summer semester.
 

Important information for online enrolment

Semester fee

The application for enrolment ("Antrag auf Immatrikulation") will include information about the current semester fee and the transfer details.

Documents

The following documents must normally be uploaded for online enrolment at the university:

  • Signed application for enrolment ("Antrag auf Immatrikulation") along with other documents required, depending on the individual case. You will receive this by e-mail.
  • Signed(declaration of consent regarding data protection (“Einwilligungserklärung zum Datenschutz”). You will receive this together with the application for enrolment.
  • Copy of valid identity card/passport
  • Digital notification of health insurance (M10), see the following notes "I would like to enrol. What do I have to do?"

I want to enrol as a student and have to provide proof of health insurance. What do I need to do?

  • Please contact your health insurance company and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. That is all that you will need to do. Your health insurance company will then send us a digital notification which we will then confirm and return digitally. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.


  • Please contact any statutory health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents. Please inform the health insurance company that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg and remain privately insured. That is all that you will need to do. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification of your exemption from compulsory insurance. Please note that we cannot accept an insurance membership certificate from your private health insurance. Our institution number is H0000048.


  • Please contact any statutory health insurance company in Germany with your insurance documents and inform them that you would like to enrol at Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH) Regensburg. That is all that you will need to do. The health insurance company will then send us a digital notification. Please note that we cannot accept any insurance membership certificates in paper form. Our institution number is H0000048.