MBA Finance & Accounting

IU Internationale Hochschule · Cologne · Germany

Our classification by 14 module titles, weighted by module count.

An 18-month master's programme, taught in English, in Cologne.

TracksFinance & Accounting⁠24 of 244 similar publish this

Final projectcapstone project · Module: Capstone project⁠28 of 244 similar publish this

AccreditationNote: degree accredited in Germany and recognised in many countries⁠55 of 244 similar publish this

Price€17,500total · year not stated · all nationalities Year not statedConfirm with the source

Next datetwo intakes a year, October and April⁠Starts

LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.5

Duration18 months⁠

✓ 1 official source · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

14 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 14 modules

capstone · 1 module · all thesis · credits not published

Module

Source: iu.org, checked 31 Oct 2026

fundamental · 9 modules · all compulsory · credits not published

Module

Source: iu.org, checked 31 Oct 2026

specialisation · 4 modules · all elective · credits not published

Module

Source: iu.org, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Business Administration · Abbr: MBA · Type: Degree · Title: Master of Business Administration⁠

Credits90 ECTS⁠

Study modeFull timeInferred

DeliveryOn campus⁠

CampusCologne campus · City: Cologne⁠

Thesis / final project

Capstone projectCapstone project⁠

Accreditation

Notedegree accredited in Germany and recognised in many countries⁠
StatusAccredited⁠
CountryGermany⁠

How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More projects and labs than 6 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMBA Finance & Accounting

IU Internationale Hochschule

Master of Finance

Frankfurt School

Mannheim Master in Finance, Accounting and Taxation

Uni Mannheim

Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance (Online)

Frankfurt School

Master in Financial Technology

Frankfurt School

Finance and Information Management (FIM)

TUM

Risk and Safety

TUM

Specialist subjects
Maths and foundations
Data and computing
Business and management
Society, ethics and law
Research methods
Projects and labs
Thesis
Free electives

Is this a typical programme?

More business and management, less maths and foundations

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Business and management

64% here

53% typical

Projects and labs

14% here

3% typical

Thesis

7% here

2% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects

0% here

9% typical

Maths and foundations

0% here

5% typical

Data and computing

7% here

11% typical

About the same as typical: society, ethics and law, research methods.

Where you'll study

Studying in Cologne

What is the campus like?

City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,025,523 in 2025

HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its own⁠

FacilitiesLibrary (nearby)Inferred, Library⁠

FoodCanteenInferred

SupportAccommodation search help⁠, Career service⁠, Student clubsInferred

The rest of what we hold on IU Internationale Hochschule is on its page.

What it costs

€17,500 total

What changes the price?

2 things that move it

−14%

Discount

−2%

Discount

Every fee and condition published

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Registration	All applicants	Not stated	€1,500 one-time
Semester ticket	All applicants	Not stated	€226.80 / semester
Application	All applicants	Not stated	No fee (as stated) one-time
Tuition	All applicants	Not stated	€17,500 total
Tuition	All applicants	Not stated	€15,050 total
Tuition	All applicants	Not stated	€5,017 / semester
Tuition	All applicants	Not stated	€14,749 total
Tuition	All applicants	Not stated	€9,833 / year

Included in the price

Teaching and learning materialsExamsGraduation and administration

Discounts

Programme discount14 percent · tuition, all payment schedules⁠
Yearly payment2 percent⁠

How to start

Starts: two intakes a year, October and April

When does it happen?

DeadlinesNot found on official pages

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall3 tests accepted

All 3 accepted proofs

Cambridge certificate · Language: English · Requirement: B2 First with min. score of 176 · Proof valid for years: 2

IELTS Academic 6.5 · Language: English · Requirement: 6.5 points · Proof valid for years: 2

TOEFL iBT Test Center 90 · Language: English · Requirement: 90 points · Proof valid for years: 2

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualify
Requirement: Completed, undergraduate degree with 210 ECTS credits⁠
+3 more
- Requirement: Proof of at least one year’s professional work experience completed prior to the start of study programme. Work experience must have been gained after completion of your undergraduate studies⁠
- Requirement: You must have achieved our minimum grade requirements in your previous degree⁠
- Requirement: Your degree must be from a state or state-recognised higher education institution/university⁠
2
Prove your language
Cambridge certificate · Language: English · Requirement: B2 First with min. score of 176 · Proof valid for years: 2⁠
+2 more
- IELTS Academic 6.5 · Language: English · Requirement: 6.5 points · Proof valid for years: 2⁠
- TOEFL iBT Test Center 90 · Language: English · Requirement: 90 points · Proof valid for years: 2⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseAdmission interview · Format: Online · 15 minutes⁠
5
Where you applyOnline application · Application fee: None⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineNot found
8
StartUnknown

What do they ask for?

AdmissionAPS certificate · Applies to citizenship: IN; CN; VN⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Germany

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeMBA Finance & Accounting IU Internationale Hochschule	SimilarMaster of Finance Frankfurt School	SimilarMannheim Master in Finance, Accounting and Taxation Uni Mannheim
Price	Not published	€44,000 total · 2027	Not published
Duration	18 months	4 semesters	4 semesters
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	30 Jun 2027	1 Apr 2027

6 of 6 publish a next date.

Frankfurt School · Frankfurt am MainGermany

Master of Leadership in Sustainable Finance (Online)

€21,500 total · 2027 · all nationalities

66% business and management · 3% society, ethics and law

MasterOnlinePart-timeEnglish

Next date 31 Jul 2027

Frankfurt School · Frankfurt am MainGermany

Master in Financial Technology

€35,500 total · 2027 · all nationalities

44% business and management · 38% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 30 Jun 2027

TUM · MunichGermany

Finance and Information Management (FIM)

€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU

44% business and management · 13% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 18 Oct 2027

TUM · MunichGermany

Risk and Safety

€6,800 / semester · 2027/28 · non-EU

55% free electives · 16% business and management

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 18 Oct 2027

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

48 facts from 1 official source

Checked 4 days ago.

48facts with a quote

1official pages

1fields marked unknown

iu.org/mbas/finance-accounting-on-campus/48

The short version

The programme, from the facts

MBA Finance & Accounting is a master's programme in economics and finance at IU Internationale Hochschule in Cologne, Germany. It takes 18 months. It carries 90 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 14 modules, of which 4 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are business and management (64%), projects and labs (14%) and data and computing (7%).

How much does MBA Finance & Accounting cost?

€17,500 total · year not stated · all nationalities. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

two intakes a year, October and April (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.5).

How long does it take?

18 months.

Where is it?

IU Internationale Hochschule, Cologne, Germany.

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Everything we hold

All 23 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 2 with values

DiscountsProgramme discount · Percent: 14 · Applies to: tuition, all payment schedules⁠Yearly payment · Percent: 2⁠

Included in the priceteaching and learning materials, Exams, graduation and administrationInferred

Admission · 5 with values

How to applyOnline application · Application fee: None⁠

AdmissionAPS certificate · Applies to citizenship: IN; CN; VN⁠

Language requirementCambridge certificate · Language: English · Requirement: B2 First with min. score of 176 · Proof valid for years: 2⁠IELTS Academic 6.5 · Language: English · Requirement: 6.5 points · Proof valid for years: 2⁠TOEFL iBT Test Center 90 · Language: English · Requirement: 90 points · Proof valid for years: 2⁠

Prior educationRequirement: Completed, undergraduate degree with 210 ECTS credits⁠Requirement: Proof of at least one year’s professional work experience completed prior to the start of study programme. Work experience must have been gained after completion of your undergraduate studies⁠Requirement: You must have achieved our minimum grade requirements in your previous degree⁠Requirement: Your degree must be from a state or state-recognised higher education institution/university⁠

Selection criteriaAdmission interview · Format: Online · 15 minutes⁠

Programme · 13 with values

AccreditationNote: degree accredited in Germany and recognised in many countries · Status: Accredited · Country: Germany⁠

CampusCologne campus · City: Cologne⁠

QualificationMaster of Business Administration · Abbr: MBA · Type: Degree · Title: Master of Business Administration⁠

Credits90 ECTS⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

Duration18 months⁠

Language of instructionEnglish⁠

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationCologne campus, Cologne, Germany⁠

Start ruletwo intakes a year, October and April⁠

Study modeFull timeInferred

Thesis / final projectcapstone project · Module: Capstone project⁠

TracksFinance & Accounting⁠

Institution record: IU Internationale Hochschule