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Bachelor’s · Finance & Accounting

International Taxation and Law B.A.

Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences · Kleve · Official programme page

18 facts from 8 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language
English
Source
“Language of instruction English”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

Study mode
On campus
Source
“All courses are offered at the designated campus.”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

The page names one physical campus and offers no online or distance variant; HSRW publishes no online-only degree programme.

Attendance
Full-time
Source
“Study mode Full-time”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

Length
7 semesters
Source
“Standard study duration 7 semesters”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

Credits
210 ECTS
Source
“Den Modulen eines Bachelorstudienganges sind nach Maßgabe des § 6 Absatz 5 in der Summe 210 Kreditpunkte zugeordnet.”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/fileadmin/upload_redaktion/Dezernate/Rechtl_Akadem_Angelegenheiten/Regelungen_der_zentralen_Ebene/NGF_RPO_idF_d._4.%C3%84S_v._02.04.2024.pdf · checked 7 November 2026

Institution-wide figure from the General Examination Regulations (RPO); the programme pages give only the standard study duration of seven semesters and no credit total.

Intakes
Winter
Source
“Start of studies 1 September”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

Non-EU deadline
15 Jul 2027 (winter 2027)
Source
“First academic semester – Bachelor’s programmes with no admission restrictions - May to 15 July”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/study/during-your-studies/semester-dates-and-deadlines · checked 14 November 2026

HSRW publishes one deadline for all nationalities; there is no separate non-EU deadline. The selection and admission statutes make 15 July (winter) and 15 January (summer) binding cut-off dates, with documents submitted late still considered until 20 July and 20 January respectively. CONFLICT: the programme page's banner prints "Winter semester: 14 August", a month later than every other source. The binding date from the selection and admission statutes (15 July) is recorded here; applicants should confirm with the Student Advisory Service before relying on the later date.

Non-EU tuition
None
Source
“For the 2026/27 winter term, the termly fee is €365.10. The termly fee comprises several components: Social contribution: €120.00 Student Union fee: €15.30 Deutschlandticket: €226.80”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/study/all-about-university-life/costs-and-funding/tuition-fees · checked 14 November 2026

None of the components of the termly fee is a tuition fee, and HSRW's fee statute (Hochschulabgabensatzung) sets no tuition and no surcharge for non-EU students. The DAAD International Programmes entry for every Rhine-Waal programme states "No tuition fees". North Rhine-Westphalia charges no tuition for first degrees.

Application fee
€75 one-off uni-assist handling fee for the first chosen course of study, per semester€30 one-off uni-assist handling fee for each additional chosen course of study in the same semester
Source
“Cost for the first chosen course of study: EUR 75.00 For each additional chosen course of study: EUR 30.00”

www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/apply-online/pay-submit/ · checked 14 November 2026

HSRW charges no application fee of its own: its fee statute lists none, and applicants with a German qualification apply free of charge through the university portal. The fee is uni-assist's, which is the compulsory route for everyone whose university entrance qualification was obtained outside Germany; it is charged again for a new semester. Marked appliesTo "non-eu" because the uni-assist route follows from a foreign qualification, not from nationality.

Places
Unrestricted
Source
“Entry requirements Unrestricted admission (no Numerus Clausus)”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

No cap on places: applicants who meet the formal requirements are admitted (zulassungsfrei). The fact box explains the label as "Unrestricted: enrolment is possible for nearly every German Abitur; international qualifications require verification first."

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate
A general, subject-specific or universities-of-applied-sciences entrance qualification. A German Abitur or Fachabitur also proves English at B2; applicants with an international school education need a certificate from HSRW's list.
Source
“To enrol on a Bachelor’s degree programme, you will usually need a qualification giving you access to higher education: a general university entrance qualification, a subject-specific university entrance qualification or a qualification for entry to universities of applied sciences (comprising both academic and practical components).”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

Subject requirements
A pre-study work placement of at least 8 weeks. It need not be completed before the degree starts; proof is due by re-registration (the programme pages name the 4th semester at the latest).
Source
“You will also need proof of a pre-study placement lasting at least 8 weeks, to be submitted no later than when you re-enrol for the 4th semester.”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

The FAQ confirms the timing institution-wide: "If your degree programme requires a Basic intership, you do not need to have completed this before you start your studies ." The typo "intership" is HSRW's.

English
Level B2. IELTS 5.5 · TOEFL iBT 72 · PTE 59. Cambridge: Preliminary English Test (PET) with Distinction, or First Certificate in English (FCE) grade B or C. B2 column of the institution-wide table: IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72 (or 4 as of 21.01.2026), PTE Academic 59-75, TOEIC Listening and Reading 785-944 (Speaking 160-179, Writing 150-179), telc B2-Zertifikat, UNIcert II, Cambridge PET with Distinction or FCE grade B/C, BEC Vantage, ILEC, ICFE, Cambridge IGCSE 1st or 2nd Language with a B2 average. A secondary school diploma or a completed degree from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or a few Caribbean states is also accepted. Duolingo and TOEFL Home Edition are not listed in the table.. Exemption: Two exemptions apply automatically, without a request (RPO Section 4 (5a)): a bachelor's programme already completed in English before enrolment, and B2 English reached while earning a German university entrance qualification (allgemeine or fachgebundene Hochschulreife, or Fachhochschulreife) - which means at least seven years of school English AND a final mark of at least "sufficient". The institution-wide "Accepted English Language Proofs" table also accepts, in place of a test: a German university entrance qualification with English on the final diploma and at least the grade "ausreichend", or confirming B2 or B2/C1 skills; an IB Diploma including the subject "English" with at least 5 points; a secondary school diploma or a completed degree from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or a few Caribbean states; and, subject to approval, a completed degree in the subject "English Language". None of this follows from an Indian, Nigerian or Pakistani school certificate or degree by itself.
Source
“Category: B2 C1 … IELTS IETLS Academic IETLS Academic (minimum score: 5.5) (minimum score: 7.0) … TOEFL iBT (minimum score: 72 or 4 as … PTE Academic (score 59 - 75)”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/fileadmin/upload_redaktion/Dezernate/Studierendenangelegenheiten/Studierendenservice/Accepted_English_Language_Proofs__15_.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

Scores come from HSRW's institution-wide "Accepted English Language Proofs" table, which has one B2 and one C1 column. The table does not mention Duolingo or the TOEFL Home Edition, and no HSRW page says whether either is accepted, so neither is recorded as accepted or rejected. The requirement itself is institution-wide: "You need an English language certificate at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages." (Guide for international applicants) and RPO Section 4 (5a). The typo "IETLS" is HSRW's.

German
Not needed when applying
Source
“Proof of German language proficiency is not required for English-taught degree programmes.”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/study/before-starting-university/application-process/guide-for-international-applicants · checked 14 November 2026

HSRW sets no German level for its English-taught programmes at application, during the degree or at graduation; German courses are optional and offered by the Centre for Internationalisation and Languages.

Other required tests
Online Self-Assessment for International Taxation and Law (not an examination)
Source
“Online Self-Assessment – International Taxation and Law (BA)”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

The page recommends the OSA; it does not say proof of completion is required.

Selection
Open admission (no Numerus Clausus): applicants who meet the formal requirements are admitted without a selection process. For applicants with a foreign qualification the uni-assist assessment and HSRW's final decision still apply.
Source
“Entry requirements Unrestricted admission (no Numerus Clausus)”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/en/international-taxation-and-law-ba · checked 14 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver
Possible for applicants from India, Nigeria, Pakistan, with a previous degree taught in English
Source
“Von der Notwendigkeit der Vorlage des Zertifikats wird abgesehen, wenn die Studienbewerberin oder der Studienbewerber bereits vor Einschreibung einen Ba- chelorstudiengang in englischer Sprache abgeschlossen hat.”

www.hochschule-rhein-waal.de/fileadmin/upload_redaktion/Dezernate/Rechtl_Akadem_Angelegenheiten/Regelungen_der_zentralen_Ebene/NGF_RPO_idF_d._4.%C3%84S_v._02.04.2024.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

German quote (the RPO is published in German only); the hyphen in "Ba- chelorstudiengang" is the PDF's line break. The exemption names no nationality, so applicants from India, Nigeria and Pakistan can use it, but it needs a bachelor's degree taught in English and completed before enrolment, which few school leavers hold. The only country-based exemptions in the institution-wide "Accepted English Language Proofs" table are a secondary school diploma or a completed degree from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland or a few Caribbean states, so an Indian, Nigerian or Pakistani school certificate or degree does not exempt by itself; everyone else needs a B2 certificate.

Rules that name these countries
None named on the pages checked

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.