About Pforzheim University

Pforzheim University, located in the city of Pforzheim, is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The city of Pforzheim is called “Gateway to the Black Forest” and slightly more than two hours from Frankfurt and around three hours away from Munich by train. Business School Pforzheim at Pforzheim University is AACSB and EFMD accredited.

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Eligibility and Program Options

This Dual Degree stream is only open to the following majors of the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (H.B.Comm) program:

• Finance (normal program duration: four years)
• Accounting (normal program duration: five years)

Graduates of this Dual Degree stream will receive an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree in either Finance or Accounting from Lakehead University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration / Controlling, Accounting, and Financial Management from Pforzheim University, upon successful completion of all program requirements.  

Typical Program Schedule

For Finance Major

For Accounting Major 

Internship

Students must complete a 100-day internship in Controlling, Accounting, or Financial Management requiring approval by Pforzheim. Students may apply to a number of opportunities globally via database or submit their own opportunity for assessment by Pforzheim. The internship can be completed in multiple allotments and over multiple semesters, but each internship allotment must be a minimum of 30 consecutive days in duration.

Curriculum

At Pforzheim University

The course offerings at Pforzheim will vary year by year and specific courses will be shared with when students are closer to departing. All courses are taught in English, but students must take a German as a Foreign Language course in Pforzheim.

At Lakehead University
Specific program requirements, as reflected in the University Academic Calendar, depend on the choice of major (i.e., Finance or Accounting) at Lakehead. A meeting with the Program Chair is essential to determine whether any adjustments are required to courses at Lakehead.

Continuation requirements for students in the International Dual Degree Program

Students must meet all continuation requirements of the H.B.Comm program outlined in the University Academic Calendar; in particular, in order to be eligible to go to Pforzheim in the third year of the program, students must successfully complete all first and second year requirements by April 30 of the second academic year. Students who do not meet these requirements will be ineligible to continue in the International Dual Degree program but may continue to study in a business degree program at Lakehead University.