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Facts

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Description
Name
Master of Science in International Accountancy
Study load
60 ECTS
Language
English
Duration
2 years (part-time); four two-week seminars plus an MSc thesis module
Structure
Year 1:
Start once per year in September/October (Maastricht)
December (Europe)
April/May (Amsterdam)
Year 2:
September/October (Maastricht)
From November to July, students will complete their MSc thesis.
Degree
Master of Science;
Joint degree programme Maastricht University and VU Amsterdam

This is a unique part-time, English-taught Master of Science programme for international students. This executive programme prepares you directly for the Dutch auditor license and combines theoretical and practical knowledge.

The programme is taught by professors from Maastricht University, VU Amsterdam and Florida State University.

Curriculum

The programme consists of eight courses in auditing and business and concludes with a thesis. The courses relate to the three main knowledge areas of the audit profession:

In addition, the programme focuses on five supporting business areas that auditors need to be acquainted with:

The programme is completed with a 12 ECTS thesis in one of the three main competence areas.The MSc thesis is an independently and individually written essay on a particular subject that is discussed from a theoretical or theoretical and practical point of view at a graduate academic level.

Students write an MSc thesis on a topic in the areas of Audit & Assurance, Financial Accounting or Internal Control & Accounting Information Systems.

The three main courses, the five supporting courses, and the MSc thesis comprise a total study load of 60 ECTS. The total workload consists of 360 class hours and 1.320 hours of self-study, case preparation, and exam preparation.

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Qualify for the Dutch auditor license:                                                              

Combine the MScIA with a specially designed Post-Master in International Accountancy programme.

The MScIA can easily be combined with a tailor-made Post-Master in International Accountancy programme to prepare you for the Dutch auditor license (Registeraccountant). Such a combined trajectory will prepare you for the theoretical part of the Dutch auditor license in approximately two and a half to three years – depending on the extent to which your bachelor programme already covered the necessary accountancy topics.

The special study fee for combining the two programmes is €29.000. This fee does not include the cost of travel and accommodation.