Accountancy and Control

Successful decision-making in organizations rests on the use of accurate and reliable information. Accounting is at the cross-section of data analysis, information provision, and human decision-making. In the Master’s program Accountancy, you gain in-depth knowledge in leading international accounting standards, forecasting a firm’s value, and executing management control, as well as the emerging topics of sustainability (reporting) and data analytics.

Our 1-year program offers you a challenging but also rewarding curriculum, with experienced lecturers helping you to prepare for your professional life. The program provides you the opportunity to pursue your personal interest and career ambitions by offering two specializations: Auditing and Business Analysis and Control.

• Reinvented Master Thesis. Instead of one extensive document at the end of your studies, our so-called Master File Accountancy consists of multiple consecutive reports which complement each other in terms of their learning goals: a Business Application in which academic research is used to give advice on a real-life company problem; a Replication Study that focuses on the collection and analysis of data; and a Research Note in which students perform their own academic research study.
• Excellent integration with practice. The content has been developed in close collaboration with leading (international) companies and is regularly adjusted to current developments, such as sustainability and the use of data analysis and digital assets. You will work on real-world issues and also engage with industry professionals during various sessions. Additionally, you can participate in multiple activities or do an internship to further strengthen the link with practice.
• Focus on Interaction and Discussion. Our instructors encourage you to actively participate in lectures to enhance your learning experience and develop your critical thinking skills. By being on campus, interacting in smaller groups, and working on assignments in teams, we create a conducive environment for connecting, collaborating, and developing into a responsible young professional.

Two tracks allow you to specialize in either:

• Auditing 

Are you interested in verifying financial and non-financial information of organizations? Do you want to help provide accurate information to investors, banks, and other stakeholders to make relevant business decisions? Then the track Auditing is the right one for you.

• Business Analysis and Control

Do you want to plan and forecast the business activities of a company? Do you want to prepare data to support internal decision-making? This track offers that for you.

Ambitious Accountancy students can also apply for the following:

• The Extended Master's Program, which adds a traineeship of half a year to the regular Master's program.
• The QTEM network program, which adds an additional year to the program which you spend at a QTEM partner university and corporate partner.
• The Entrepreneurial Literacy Initiative (ELI) provides Master's students at TiSEM with tools to reflect and plan for an entrepreneurial career.