The "International Business & Finance" Master's programme is a full-time, global programme. It will inspire and challenge you over 18 months as you develop strategic, financial, business, and leadership capabilities. All lectures are taught in English, as a result the programme attracts students from all over the world. Due to its up-to-date programme design and its focus on international corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and international banking (including investment banking), as well as international management and corporate strategy theories, topics, and case studies, we have been faced with a massive growth of applications and students in the programme. Thus, we can position our IBF Master's programme as one of the best international university programmes of its kind. According to our "classroom theory matches the corporate world" concept, lectures will be framed by presentations, research projects, a Master's thesis, company visits, and discussions with blue chip corporations, investment banks, M&A advisers, and strategy consultancies.
The study plan is as follows: Semester one (30 ECTS) Compulsory modules 1.1 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance Contact hours (Con/h): 4, ECTS: 6 1.2 Financial Economics, Financial Institutions, and Monetary Policy Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 1.3 Financial Market Decisions Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 1.4 Managing People Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 1.5 Valuation of Securities & Companies Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 Semester two (30 ECTS) 2.1 Studies Abroad Con/h: differ among universities; they are determined by agreement with the partner institution. ECTS: 30 Since the summer semester 2015, we have been offering non-European students a second semester at our university with the following modules: 2.2 Banking Regulation & Supervision Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 2.3 Corporate Finance & Valuation Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 2.4 Cross-Cultural Management Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 2.5 International Guest Lecture Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 2.6 Platform & Digital Business Design Strategies Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 2.7 Strategy Case Study – Simulation Con/h: 4, ECTS: 6 Semester three (30 ECTS) 3.1 Advanced M&A Management Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4 3.2 Advanced M&A Management – Valuation & Case Studies Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4 3.3 Advanced Risk Management Con/h: 2; ECTS: 4 3.4 Master's thesis ECTS: 18 Total: 90 ECTS
Course details verified 10 Sep 2026 — intakes, entry requirements and course facts · official source
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Entry requirements
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E.G. IELTS Academic: 7
Prerequisites
Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Economics, International Management, International Business Studies, Business Law, Business Mathematics, or the equivalent with a focus on business or/and finance. Interested students from "Universities of Cooperative Education" (Berufsakademie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) are also welcome to apply. For further information, please see https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Wirtschaft/International-Business-and-Finance-Master.html.
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Typical graduate salary — Finance, Europe
EUR 42,000–44,000/yr
· ≈ ₹44.5 L–₹46.6 L/yr
This is an indicative early-career range for the whole Finance field in Europe,
from official graduate-outcome data — not a figure for this programme or university, and not a guarantee of
what you will earn. What you actually earn depends on the role, employer, city and your visa.
Rupee figure converted at the 2 Nov 2026 mid-market rate; your
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The main intake is Winter semester. Most universities admit on a rolling basis — we confirm the exact deadline for your profile, free.
Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Economics, International Management, International Business Studies, Business Law, Business Mathematics, or the equivalent with a focus on business or/and finance. Interested students from "Universities of Cooperative Education" (Berufsakademie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) are also welcome to apply. For further information, please see https://www.hs-augsburg.de/Wirtschaft/International-Business-and-Finance-Master.html. English: E.G. IELTS Academic: 7.
The programme runs about 18 months full-time.
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