Master
Tax Management
part-time
The bachelor's programme in Tax Management is being discontinued and was last offered in 2022/23. Starting in winter semester 2023/24, the FH Campus Wien, together with the Academy of Tax Advisors and Certified Public Accountants, will offer the extraordinary Bachelor's programme in Tax Management (Bachelor Professional).
Tax Management is the first academic education specialized in tax law and business for the multi-faceted world of finance and tax. The program is practical, interdisciplinary and internationally recognized. It combines national, international and EU tax law with business administration and management and also takes into account the current developments towards digitalization of these areas. This will enable you to start a career in tax administration, in international groups or in business consulting. You can use it as ideal preparation for the tax consultant examination.
Bachelor of Arts in Business (BA)
Tuition fee per semester
€ 363,361
+ ÖH premium + contribution2
Currently no application possible
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1 Tuition fees for students from third countries € 727,- per semester. Details on tuition fees can be found in the general fee regulations.
2 for additional study expenses (currently up to € 83,- depending on degree program and year)
3 An application for direct entry into the 3rd semester (= winter semester 2023) is possible as of now exclusively for persons with an accountant/tax administrator diploma or for tax advisors.
You may already be working in financial administration. You wish to complement your extensive experience with theoretical know-how and advance your professional career. Even you do not have any professional experience yet, you are strongly interested in government, law and economy, especially in accounting, finance and taxation. You are intrigued by numbers, especially in commercial applications such as bookkeeping and accounting. You would like to learn more about the taxation principles these are based on and the options for their interpretation. You enjoy working in a team or in a consulting capacity and have excellent social skills . You also see the degree program as a way to build a network of strong professional contacts.
You will build a sustainable network from day one of your studies.
We invite you to join us in linking topics and thinking in a completely new way.
Decision-makers and experts in their field will teach you at our university.
University entrance examinations for one of the following university courses of study are recognized as admission requirements. The following subjects and examinations are defined by the University of Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business respectively:
In individual cases, the decision on admission is at the discretion of the head of the degree program
Information for applicants with non-Austrian (school) certificates (PDF 145 KB)
Regulation for the admission of third country citizens (PDF 233 KB)
Applicants may require legalization of documents from countries other than Austria in order for them to have the evidential value of domestic public documents. Information on the required legalizations can be found here in PDF format.
For documents that are neither in German nor English, a translation by a sworn and court-certified interpreter is required. Your original documents should have all the necessary legalization stamps before translation so that the stamps are also translated. The translation must be firmly attached to the original document or a legalized copy.
As part of your online application, upload scans of your original documents including all required legalization stamps. For documents not issued in German or English, scans of the corresponding translations must also be uploaded. The head of the study program decides on the equivalence of international (higher) education qualifications. Therefore, your documents can only be checked as part of the ongoing application process.
To apply you will require the following documents:
Please note!
An application for direct entry into the 3rd semester (= winter semester 2023) is only possible as of now for persons with an accountant/tax administrator diploma or for tax advisors.
It is not possible to save incomplete online applications. You must complete your application in one session. Your application will be valid as soon as you upload all of the required documents and certificates. In the event that some documents (e.g. references) are not available at the time you apply, you may submit these later via email, mail or in person by no later than the start of the admission process.
The admission procedure consists of a written test and an interview with the admission committee.
Our curriculum is also based on close cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Finance. The degree program was developed together with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Academy of tax advisors and auditors. The content reflects theoretical know-how and practical experience in the business consulting professions. Numerous experts from the Federal Government and others from chambers and companies lecture in the degree programs. In the second semester you will complete a 9-week internship and will have the opportunity to benefit from the experience gained at a position offered by the Federal Ministry of Finance in one of its tax offices. Apart from internships and study trips, you will also have the opportunity to exchange expertise with lecturers and student colleagues in financial administrations, certified public accountant chambers and accounting departments of large companies and to establish a strong personal network for your future career. Practical relevance is also guaranteed at our Campus Lecture evenings, which are open to all and feature contributions from prominent experts.
Tax Management is the first degree program to offer an academic education specializing in tax law on a national, European and international level, globally comparable to other studies in terms of the Bologna process. The special feature of this degree program, compared to university studies such as law or economy, is that it is interdisciplinary, practice-oriented and tailored to suit. You may complete the study program part-time, in the minimum period. Cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Finance furthermore ensures a practice-oriented and cutting-edge syllabus.
The graduate may follow one of two equivalent career paths: in public financial administration on the one hand and in tax and business consulting or accounting for large companies on the other. You will also benefit from our cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Finance should you opt for a private company career. For the more you know about the fiscal authority, the better your advice to taxable clients.
In the degree program you will acquire professional and scientific skills in the areas of tax and law, business and auditing and also personality and interaction.
Number of teaching weeks
18 per semester
Times
Every 14 days, in blocks, Fri and Sat
Electives
Selection and participation according to available places. There may be separate selection procedures.
As a graduate of this program, a wide range of occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out here where your path can take you.
The degree program prepares you for challenging tasks in financial administration, tax consulting and in international companies with accounting systems in accordance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). The program is excellent starting point for the tax consultant examination. As a graduate will find excellent career opportunities in all areas of finance, tax, accounting and business consulting. You will be suited for a position with professional responsibility in financial administration, certified public accountancy chambers and accounting departments of major companies. Your tasks in financial administration will include auditing of national companies, participation in performance management in finance departments or tax administration in project management and project management for small to medium-sized projects. On the European or international level, you will contribute your tax expertise in EU institutions and international organizations, be part of project teams and will prepare transnational benchmarking studies.
We work closely with the Federal Ministry of Finance and with certified public accountant chambers, companies, universities, institutions and schools. This guarantees you contacts for internships, employment or participation in research and development. You can find information about our cooperation activities and much more at Campusnetzwerk. It's well worth visiting the site as it may direct you to a new job or interesting event held by our cooperation partners!
Head of Department Administration, Economics, Security, Politics; Head of Degree Program Tax Management; Head of Program Tax Management
+43 1 606 68 77-3701
friedrich.stanzel@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Favoritenstraße 226, A.1.12
1100 Wien
+43 1 606 68 77-3700
+43 1 606 68 77-3809
taxmanagement@fh-campuswien.ac.at
Office hours
Tue to Thu, 8.30 a.m.-12.00 p.m.
Fri 8.30 a.m.-3.00 p.m.