Description

Why study Accountancy & Control at the University of Amsterdam?

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) specializes in providing students with a broad range of skills, in-depth knowledge, and international expertise they will need in the business world and the public sector. One of the five research programs at the Amsterdam Business School (ABS) is dedicated to Accounting, and students in the MSc in Accountancy & Control benefit from learning in an environment where developments in the field are constantly being explored. The Accounting research program is strongly multidisciplinary, and examines both the theoretical and social importance of accounting and accountability in a wide range of organizational contexts. The ABS's researchers are international experts and offer a thriving English-taught PhD program, providing excellent opportunities for students who wish to go on to doctoral studies following their MSc.

Highlights

The curriculum of the Accountancy track consists of the following courses:
* Internal Control and Accounting Information Systems
* Management and Internal Control
* Advanced Financial Accounting
* Auditing
* International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
* Master's thesis

The curriculum of the Control track consists of the following courses:
* Management Accounting
* Management Accounting Research Seminar
* Internal Control and Accounting Information Systems
* Advanced Corporate Finance
* International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
* Master's thesis

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Subject Areas

• Accounting
• Finance

Cost in US$:

USD 17,000

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Dormitory
• Group living
• Guest House
• Home-stays
• Independent living
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

University of Amsterdam's Mission Statement

A modern university with a rich history, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) traces its roots back to 1632, when the Golden Age school Athenaeum Illustre was established to train students in trade and philosophy. Today, with more than 30,000 students, 5,000 staff and 250 study programmes (Bachelor's and Master's), many of which are taught in English, it is one of the larger comprehensive universities in Europe. It is a member of the League of European Research Universities and also maintains intensive contact with leading research universities around the world. Teaching and research at the UvA are conducted in seven faculties: the Humanities, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Economics and Business, Law, Science, Medicine and Dentistry, with programmes offered in almost every field. Over time, the UvA has risen to international prominence as a research university, gaining an excellent reputation in both fundamental and socially relevant research. The UvA's thriving doctoral programmes provide an excellent foundation for engaging in high-quality teaching and research. The UvA seeks to offer an inspiring international academic environment in which both staff and students can develop their talents optimally. Characterised by a critical, creative and international atmosphere, the UvA has a long tradition of open-mindedness and engagement with social issues, in keeping with the spirit of the city with which it is inextricably linked. The UvA aims to see all its students graduate, which is why it seeks to give each student the education that suits him or her. This means a wide range of educational routes with tailor-made student guidance. In order to facilitate this, the UvA has been actively involved with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA), University of Applied Sciences. If a student appears to have made the wrong choice in the course of the first year, he or she is steered towards a more appropriate programme within the UvA or HvA. In light of this, the UvA and HvA have increasingly synchronised their student guidance facilities.

Year Founded

1632