Finance and Capital Markets, B.Sc.
Are you interested in the world of finance, investments, and capital markets? The Bachelor's program in Finance and Capital Markets at TH Köln offers you an academically sound, practical, and internationally oriented education that optimally prepares you for your career in the financial sector.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English, German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.06 |
| 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 |
| Campus | Campus Südstadt |
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
From the fundamentals of business administration and programming and database languages such as Python and SQL to complex topics such as portfolio management, derivatives, risk management, and financial innovations – this program covers all the relevant areas you need to succeed in the financial world. You can also explore blockchain technology and crypto assets, learning the fundamentals of digital currencies. You'll learn how digital means of payment are created, how assets are converted into digital form (tokenization), and how new, independent financial systems function without traditional banks. Additionally, the curriculum is based on the content of the first level of the renowned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) program*, an international standard in the financial industry.
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In addition to theoretical knowledge, the focus is on application: case studies, simulation games, and guest lectures from experts from the field ensure that you are optimally prepared for the challenges of the financial industry. In addition, ethical and regulatory aspects play a key role in raising your awareness of responsible decision-making in the financial world.
Shape your future in one of the most dynamic industries – start your career now with the B.Sc. in Finance and Capital Markets!
What you study
You will delve into financial data, models, and technologies to truly understand the mechanisms of capital markets. The combination of sound capital market theory, quantitative methods, and modern technologies will enable you to understand markets and make informed decisions. In this context, you will learn the targeted use of modern technologies – including the programming and database languages Python and SQL – to efficiently translate theoretical models into practice. You will also explore the opportunities and challenges of blockchain technology and crypto assets, and learn how digital currencies, tokenization, and decentralized financial systems are transforming the investment and banking business.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
You can get your start in asset management, banking, risk management, financial supervision, or at a FinTech company. Finance departments at large companies also offer exciting prospects. Whether as an analyst, portfolio manager, risk controller, financial expert, or consultant – you'll be well prepared to take on responsibility in the financial world.
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Or you can build on your bachelor's degree and deepen your skills with a master's degree – tailored to your personal goals.
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 | With the right attitude and commitment, you will excel not only professionally but also personally. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 15.06 |
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 15.06uni-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 15.06.2027 (244 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.