Our 1-year Master’s in Accountancy and Control prepares you for a career in accountancy or financial management. The programme offers you a challenging combination of academic development and the practical application of accounting and financial management topics. You develop a questioning mindset, which you apply to subjects like International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and complex real-life business cases. You develop your intellectual skills and professional knowledge, and gain the latest insights to take with you to your first employer.
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In this Master's programme, you choose one of the 3 tracks. You will experience a combination of general courses and track-specific courses. You can switch tracks after you have started. It is also possible to complete both the Accountancy and Control tracks, or all 3 tracks. However, note that choosing all 3 tracks will extend your studies by an additional semester.
If your prior education does not (completely) fit the entry requirements, this pre-Master’s is your stepping stone to getting admitted to our Master's Accountancy and Control. The programme is designed to complement your prior education. It will help you to catch up on subjects such as quantitative (research) methods.
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The tracks of the Master's Accountancy and Control are also available as part-time programmes and are taught in Dutch. These programmes are for (finance) professionals who want to combine work and study.