Dr. Friedrich Stanzel
Head of Department; Head of Degree Program Tax Management; Head of Program Tax Management
+43 1 606 68 77-3701
friedrich.stanzel@hcw.ac.at
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Tax Consulting combines your professional experience with tax law expertise and prepares you specifically for the tax advisor exam. High-caliber lecturers from the fields of tax consulting, law, and financial administration, as well as close cooperation with the Chamber of Tax Advisors and Auditors (KSW), make this program unique. You will deepen your knowledge of national and international tax law, accounting, and financial reporting while expanding your professional network. This program is the next step for your career in tax consulting and is also open to non-members of the chamber.
Master Professional (MPr)
Tuition fee 1, 2
€ 14.900,-
once payment 2
+ ÖH contribution + costs for optional additional services, if applicable 3
Application winter semester 2026/27
01. March 2026 - 30. June 2026
25
Hochschule Campus Wien and ASW Wien 4
1 KSW awards a total of ten scholarships worth €7,350 each. In addition to successfully completing the admission procedure, the criteria for these scholarships include, in particular, being in active employment with a KSW member. For further support, please contact our cooperation partners directly.
2 Alternative model for semester fees: one payment of €3,400 plus three payments of €4,000 per semester
3 The costs incurred depend on the additional services selected at Hochschule Campus Wien, such as licenses, tutorials, or excursions.
4 ASW = "Akademie der Steuerberater:innen und Wirtschaftsprüfer:innen" (Academy of Tax Advisors and Auditors)
You have completed a relevant Bachelor's degree or an equivalent or higher degree. You are enthusiastic about the world of numbers, especially when it comes to accounting, financial reporting, or complex economic issues. You want to understand tax law principles and apply them confidently. You have good social skills, enjoy working in a team, and take pleasure in advising others. At the same time, you want to expand your professional network and establish contacts with experts and colleagues.
You will build a sustainable network from day one of your studies.
You will benefit from our cooperation with the Chamber and Academy of Tax Advisors and Auditors.
Decision-makers and experts in their field will teach you at Hochschule Campus Wien.
The relevant admission requirement consists of two parts:
You need
A total of at least 180 ECTS credits must be proven for those degree programs that had already introduced the ECTS credit system at the time of your accreditation.
Students of the Bachelor Professional Tax Management meet the admission requirements for this consecutive Master Professional Tax Consulting, but will not be given preferential treatment in the selection process.
You need at least two years of relevant professional experience (this may be gained through part-time employment or, if working fewer hours, over a proportionally longer period of professional experience).
Relevant professional experience includes, for example
Applicants from external educational institutions must provide proof of academic achievement in the following core subject areas (minimum number of ECTS credits with examples of course titles):
If no or only partial proof of 26 ECTS (see above) is provided and/or interested parties with a Bachelor's degree in a different subject wish to complete the Master Professional, they must take a corresponding exemption assessment prior to the admission procedure, which corresponds to the above list in terms of scope and content.
The recommended standard literature for this assessment is:
The exemption assessment serves to determine whether students have the basic subject knowledge required to begin the program. It is held once a year before the start of the academic year and covers the above-mentioned course content.
The assessment is taken in writing and is designed, organized, and corrected by the program's lecturers. Registration takes place within the deadline announced by the program. Applicants who have enrolled in the relevant program or are seeking admission are eligible to take the exemption assessment. Participation is required unless the applicant has recognized prior education in the relevant subject areas.
The head of program is responsible for admission to the Master Professional with the option of specifying additional proofs of academic achievement that must be completed.
The head of program of the Master Professional decides on individual credit transfer modes and the possible recognition of comparable degrees as a prerequisite for admission on the basis of the applicable examination regulations of Hochschule Campus Wien.
The required language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is at least
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.
Your path to studying at Hochschule Campus Wien (HCW) begins with your registration on our application platform. In your online account, you can start your application directly or activate a reminder if the application phase has not yet started.
When submitting your online application, please upload scans of your original documents, including all necessary certification notes. If your documents are not in German or English, you must also upload scans of the corresponding translations. The study programme director decides on the equivalence of international (higher education) qualifications. Your documents can therefore only be checked as part of the ongoing application process.
Proof of identity
Proof of citizenship
Proof of citizenship is only required if you have uploaded an Austrian driving license or residence permit as proof of identity. For foreign documents, please upload them together in one file:
Proof of fulfillment of the relevant admission requirement
A total of at least 180 ECTS credits must be proven for those degree programs that had already introduced the ECTS credit system at the time of accreditation.
For documents that are neither in German nor English, please refer to the tab “Foreign Documents and Degrees” above.
Proof of academic achievement for the admission procedure
Proof of academic achievement of at least 26 ECTS from the core subject areas, with examples of lecture titles, as follows:
For details, please refer to the tab "Admission Requirements" above or to the instructions under "Important Information" during the application process.
You do not need to provide this proof if
Proof of relevant professional experience
You must provide proof of at least two years of relevant professional experience (this may be gained through part-time employment or, if working fewer hours, over a proportionally longer period) about
German level C1 - proof of language skills
For admission, German language skills of at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) must be provided.
The following applies as proof:
Proof of a higher language level is also valid.
Your application is valid once you have completely uploaded the required documents. If you do not have all the documents at the time of your online application, please submit them to the secretary's office by email as soon as you receive them.
After completing your online application, you will receive an email confirmation with information on the next steps.
The admission procedure consists of a written test and an interview with the admissions committee.
Do you still have questions about the program? Make an appointment with the office at taxmanagement@hcw.ac.at and you will receive a personal consultation with the head of department and head of program Dr. Friedrich Stanzel via Zoom.
You will acquire a sound education for tax advisors, covering both scientific and theoretical fundamentals as well as job-related, practical content. At the same time, you will strengthen your consulting skills and social skills so that you can provide professional support to clients and build a valuable professional network.
In the first semester, you will complete the lectures at ASW and also earn a diploma in accounting and applied business administration. In the remaining three semesters, you will study partly at ASW and partly at Hochschule Campus Wien.
The program covers key areas of focus:
Lecture times
Every two weeks, in blocks, Friday and Saturday (whole day)
The curriculum of the Master Professional was developed in close consultation with the ASW and tailored precisely to the needs and further development of this profession and thus to the five specialist examinations for tax consulting in accordance with WTBG 2017.
As a graduate, you will work in the following areas:
We work closely with the Federal Ministry of Finance, accounting firms, companies, universities, institutions, and schools. This ensures you have access to professional internships, job opportunities, and opportunities to participate in research and development activities. Many of our partnerships are listed on the Campusnetzwerk website. It's always worth taking a look, as it may lead you to a new job or an interesting event organized by one of our cooperation partners.
Head of Department; Head of Degree Program Tax Management; Head of Program Tax Management
+43 1 606 68 77-3701
friedrich.stanzel@hcw.ac.at
Favoritenstraße 226, A.1.12 (campus overview)
1100 Wien
+43 1 606 68 77-3700
taxmanagement@hcw.ac.at
Office hours:
Mon - Fri 9.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m.
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