Master in Corporate Restructuring (2 Years)

Tuition comes to 1,500 EUR per year. The application deadline for the Oct 2027 intake is Jun 15, 2027.

The Master in Corporate Restructuring at Heidelberg University is a 2-year program for students who want to learn about restructuring and insolvency law. This Master's degree is taught in English and helps students develop skills in commercial law and crisis management.

The curriculum includes six modules: Restructuring and insolvency law, Commercial law, Crisis management and communication, Interdisciplinary simulation game, Master's thesis, and Final oral examination. Students learn about M&A in times of distress, liquidation, and partial wind-up of business operations, as well as accounting, disclosure, and audit law.

Graduates can work as Insolvency Administrators, Restructuring Consultants, Crisis Managers, Financial Analysts, or M&A Specialists in industries like law, finance, and consulting. They can work for companies like Deloitte, KPMG, or PwC, or for government institutions and banks.

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