As a full-time student, you will complete your degree in six semesters and earn 180 ECTS credits. You will build up in-depth knowledge of tax law, accounting and auditing and learn to categorise economic and legal issues in the right context and develop practical solutions and design proposals. Internships are available to you after the first semester and you can deepen your valuable insights into the tax consulting and auditing industry during the practical phase. Alternatively, you can complete a semester abroad to gain international experience and further develop your intercultural skills.

Here you can see an example of a study plan:(see illustration).

If you would like to apply for this degree programme, please select the degree programme: "Bachelor Taxation and Auditing, 2025" in the applicant portal

The part-time version extends over eight semesters and also comprises 180 ECTS credits. It was specially developed for students who wish to combine their studies with professional commitments, e.g. if the degree programme follows on from a completed vocational training course (tax clerk, business administration). The courses are structured in such a way that they can be optimally integrated into everyday working life, with flexible lecture times during the week or partly at the weekend. Selected modules can also be attended at the weekend.

The tax clerk degree entitles you to recognition of the modules "Introduction to Business Administration", "Business Simulation" and "Accounting & Annual Financial Statements", although selective attendance of the relevant courses is advisable to deepen your knowledge and skills.

All information on the recognition process can be found on our website Placement & Recognition.

Below you will find a sample study programme plan:(see illustration).

If you would like to apply for this degree programme, please select the degree programme: "Bachelor Taxation and Auditing, 2025, part-time" in the applicant portal

The part-time option allows for parallel training as a tax clerk. For this purpose, we cooperate with the Volksgartenstraße vocational college in Mönchengladbach, which offers a special profile class for our students. This allows you to combine your studies and training in the best possible way and gain valuable practical experience.

The tax clerk degree entitles you to recognition of the modules "Introduction to Business Administration", "Business Simulation" and "Accounting & Annual Financial Statements", although selective attendance of the relevant courses to deepen your knowledge and skills is advisable.

All information on the recognition process can be found on our website Placement & Recognition.

This study plan serves as a sample:(see illustration).

Click here for the link to the Volksgartenstraße vocational college: Website

If you would like to apply for this degree programme, please select the degree programme in the applicant portal: "Bachelor Taxation and Auditing, 2025, part-time"

Fancy a new perspective? An optional semester abroad allows you to gain international experience without wasting time!

• Study at one of our numerous partner universities worldwide or become a free mover at a university of your choice.
• The stay abroad comprises 30 ECTS - 2/3 of the credits are earned in modules, the rest is credited for intercultural competences.
• You can find all the details in the examination regulations.

Here is a study plan with a semester abroad for illustration:(see illustration ).

Would you like to gain practical experience in a company or organisation? Then the practical phase is just right for you!

• Scope: 400 - 440 working hours in a tax consultancy or auditing firm.
• Task: Working on real tax and business cases.
• Practical phase report: After completing the practical phase, you will prepare a report in which you reflect on and analyse your experiences.

A degree in tax and auditing opens up a wide range of career opportunities for you. You can work in a tax consultancy or auditing firm, set up your own practice, establish a partnership with other specialists in tax consultancy, auditing and legal advice or work as a specialist or manager in the tax, finance or legal department of a company. Thanks to the practice-orientated and wide-ranging training, however, related professional fields are also open to you.

Typical fields of activity for our graduates are

• Management consultancy
• tax consultancy
• Auditing
• Accounting and controlling
• Investment and financing
• Project work and management
• Activities at associations and comparable institutions
  

You can find more information about the tax consultant job profile here: Website
You can find more information about the job description of an auditor here: Website

In addition, the degree programme provides an excellent basis for further professional examinations.

Tax consultant exam - further information at: htps://bstbk.de
Auditor exam - further information at: https://www.wpk.de

With 21 subject-specific modules (each with 4 semester hours per week) on tax, accounting/auditing and business law, the Bachelor's degree in Taxation & Auditing at the Hochschule Niederrhein offers a more comprehensive range of subject-related courses than, for example, a Bachelor's degree in General Business Administration with a focus on tax/auditing combined with a subsequent Master's degree in Taxation & Finance. The path to the professional examination following the Bachelor's degree and practical training is correspondingly shorter.

• You need a general higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur or Fachhochschulreife).
• No NC! The programme is admission-free, so apply directly!
• Start of degree programme: Winter semester and summer semester.

Our graduates talk about their successes - from starting a career quickly to founding their own company. Be inspired and find out first-hand how our practical degree programme can open doors for you!