Overview

After graduation, you have an excellent job prospect at wide variety of business and public organisations, including commercial organisations, non-profit organisations, the Financial Markets Authority and the Dutch Central Bank.With this track you will be prepared for a career as Register Accountant (RA). After finishing your MSc, you can continue your studies at the Amsterdam Business School, to become a certified RA.

Career prospects

Graduates of the Accountancy and Control - Accountancy track from the University of Amsterdam have excellent job prospects for positions as:

Accountant
Auditor
Register Accountant (RA)
Data analyst
Consultant

Programme Structure

Courses include:

International Financial Reporting

Incentives & Control

Accountability & Risk Management

Data Analytics & Professional Skills

Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation

Judgment & Decision Making in Accounting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Accounting Financial Management View 15 other Masters in Financial Management in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

GMAT

600

We are looking for students who have shown academic potential to keep up with the high level and workload of the programme. We will assess your application in its entirety, but we are looking for students with good results in their Bachelor’s degree.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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92

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Other requirements

General requirements

You are eligible to apply for admissions if you hold a Bachelor's and/or Master's degree, including a specialisation in Accountancy and/or Control, in: Business Economics or (Fiscal) Economics or Business Administration.

Students with a different Bachelor’s degree and/or specialisation in Accountancy and/or Control are eligible to apply if they have completed all of the following coursework:

Management Accounting (intermediate level)
Financial Accounting (intermediate level)
Finance (introductory level)
Quantitative research methods (intermediate level).

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

21885 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 21885 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2601 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2601 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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