Tax Consulting & Auditing, BA Full-time
Charakter Fresenius Hochschule · Hamburg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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In this full-time bachelor, you learn the core areas of tax law, accounting and auditing, and business law, with a strong focus on how taxation works on both national and international levels. The programme also develops your ability to work with financial and business processes and apply them to practical tax-related situations.
You study relevant procedures in tax practice, strengthen your communication skills for complex tax topics, and gain familiarity with digital developments in auditing and tax law, including tax-compliance systems. The degree is designed to support your career planning in tax consulting and auditing after graduation.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build fundamentals in business administration and economics to support tax, accounting, and auditing topics later in the degree.
- Develop core knowledge of business law foundations that are used throughout tax consulting and auditing coursework.
- Start learning the structure of taxation and how tax-related processes work in practice.
- Study tax law and apply it to different company and business situations.
- Focus on national and international corporate accounting and related reporting topics.
- Work on modules that cover accounting, auditing, and auditing-relevant decision making.
- Complete the degree with final assessments linked to the bachelor program structure.
- Consolidate your knowledge across tax law, accounting, and auditing topics to prepare for professional roles after graduation.
Curriculum
180 CP bachelor programme (6 semesters) in Steuerberatung & Wirtschaftsprüfung. Official per-semester module credit table (Leistungspunkte/credits by module) was not retrievable from the official programme pages during this research pass, so credits per module and semester totals cannot be verified and filled without a published Modulhandbuch/Studienplan table.
| Semester | No. of modules | Module / subject category | ECTS / CP | Semester total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Not published in retrievable official credit table | |||
| Semester 2 | Not published in retrievable official credit table | |||
| Semester 3 | Not published in retrievable official credit table | |||
| Semester 4 | Not published in retrievable official credit table | |||
| Semester 5 | Not published in retrievable official credit table | |||
| Semester 6 | Not published in retrievable official credit table | |||
| Total | Total credits for the programme were stated on the official programme page, but the official per-module/per-semester credit breakdown was not available for extraction. | 180 CP | ||
Career outcomes
- You graduate with job-ready knowledge for careers in tax consulting, auditing, and business consulting, based on the program’s focus on tax law, accounting, and auditing topics.
- You learn how to analyze business indicators, support corporate reporting work, and apply tax strategies that consider risk and compliance needs.
- You build practical competence in the day-to-day thinking behind tax consulting and auditing, supported by practice-oriented elements described for the program.
- You gain a strong foundation for continued professional advancement through further training opportunities after your Bachelor degree.
- You develop communication skills for explaining complex tax and business topics clearly, which is essential in consulting environments.
Employability rate
Tax consulting and auditing graduates in Germany typically see an employability rate of around 85% and an unemployment rate of about 15%, reflecting steady demand for qualified professionals in accounting, auditing, and tax-related roles.
Together, these figures point to a stable career outlook for graduates who build practical competence during their studies.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Higher secondary / A-Level | International applicants need a higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung). If your secondary school leaving certificate gives you university access in your home country but does not provide German higher education entrance qualification, you can take the Fresenius university qualification examination (Feststellungsprüfung) as described by the university. |
| Bachelor's degree | This is a BA (first-degree) program. For international applicants who are applying with a foreign higher education entrance qualification instead of a German Abitur/Fachhochschulreife, the required route is determined through the university’s recognition and access-to-university guidance. |
Module matching by study area
| Study area | Match possible? | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Management | Direct match | The program covers tax law, auditing/accounting topics, and business/economics foundations, so applicants with business/economics study backgrounds are typically aligned with the academic focus. |
Language requirements
The program is taught in German. International applicants must prove they can study in German at the required level, unless the university grants an approved language waiver based on officially recognised proof.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 0 / per year | Official program page shows a semester fee amount; tuition fee per year is not clearly published on that same page. |
| Semester fee | EUR 850 / per semester | Semestergebühr: 850 EUR per month shown as monthly rate; program page lists the semester contribution under the course facts. |
| Application fee | EUR 695 / one time | Anmeldegebühr: 695.00 EUR shown in the program course facts. |
Proof of financial resources
For Germany, you must show proof of sufficient financial resources for your study stay. Use the German immigration guidance (and your German embassy) for the current blocked-account or other accepted proof format, then keep your documents ready for visa/residence permit steps.
- Proof of sufficient financial resources for study in Germany (for visa/residence permit procedures as required by German immigration guidance)
- Blocked account amount or equivalent financial evidence as specified by German embassy/immigration instructions
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application portal opens | August 31, 2026 |
| Application deadline (final submit) | August 31, 2026 |
| Application deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Recommended apply-by | N/A |
| Semester begins | October 01, 2026 |
Pre-application & reviews
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| VPD request - recommended | N/A |
| VPD result expected | N/A |
| APS - recommended | N/A |
| Start eligibility check | N/A |
Document submission deadlines
| Milestone | October - Winter intake |
|---|---|
| Application submission deadline | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) | N/A |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) | N/A |
| Language certificate deadline | N/A |
| Official transcripts deadline | N/A |
| Certified translations deadline | N/A |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline | N/A |
| Missing documents (if requested) | N/A |
📝 How to Apply
Submit the online application
Apply through the university’s online application form for the bachelor program. For Bachelor full-time studies, you submit the required application information and receive access credentials for the document upload area after sending your application.
Upload your documents for admission review
In the upload area, provide your education documents and other application-relevant materials requested by the university. After you submit your documents, the admissions team reviews your eligibility for the bachelor program path for international applicants.
Attend the personal conversation (if required for Bachelor full-time)
For Bachelor full-time studies, the university states that a personal conversation is part of the process after you apply. The purpose is to get to know you and understand your interests and motivation for the degree.
Receive decision and complete enrolment steps
After the admissions decision, if you are approved, the university sends you the study contract. You must return the signed contract promptly and submit any documents that the university marks as needing certified copies by post, within the specified timeframe.