Banking and Finance, B.Sc.
Students in the Banking and Finance course acquire knowledge in the financial and banking sectors. One focus is on quantitative methods, i.e. the application of mathematical and statistical methods in the financial sector. Students develop a wide range of skills and have the knowledge necessary to survive in the business world.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.06, summer semester until 15.12 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €276.70 per semester |
| Practical semester | Optional |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →About the programme
Students can confidently navigate the business world, which is characterized by global markets, complex business areas, changing financial market structures and complex legal frameworks.
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In the Bachelor's degree program in Banking and Finance (B. Sc.), students acquire specialist skills, knowledge of scientific working methods and methods as well as knowledge of the practical application of the theory they have learned. This means you gain professional competence. In projects, they learn to set and achieve goals together as a team; They learn what it takes to survive in an intercultural environment and they understand the economic and ethical connection between society and the business world.
What you study
The students of the Banking and Finance degree program have professional skills in the areas of banking and financial economics. In 6 semesters you have laid a solid foundation for your future career.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The course offers a first professional academic degree that is well above vocational schools, vocational colleges and vocational academies. Students are taught the technical, methodological and social skills they need to work independently in their careers.
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After graduating, students are able to work independently based on scientific findings and methods. Our study objectives correspond to the relevant qualification profile required by companies for young, self-employed employees for initial specialist and management tasks who want to further distinguish themselves in the professional environment. Foreign language skills and social skills such as teamwork, rhetoric, presentation skills and intercultural competence round off the professional qualifications of our graduates. In collaboration with our partner companies from our International Board of Advisors, we regularly check whether the course of study addresses practical requirements.
Thanks to our chosen focus on banking and finance, our graduates find themselves working in banks, insurance companies, management consultancies and financial departments of companies after their studies.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €276.70 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.06, summer semester until 15.12 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 15.12uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.12.2026 (62 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.