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Are you interested in obtaining a master’s degree in accounting and controlling?

The University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, offers two programmes in this field:

What is the difference between the two Master’s degrees?

MSc Accountancy and Controlling (MSc A&C)

MSc Business Administration – Management Accounting and Control (MSc BA - MAC)

Specialise in one of the three profiles

  • Accountancy (if you want to become an auditor);
  • Controlling (if you want to become a financial or business controller);
  • Sustainability Management and Controlling (if you want to become an auditor climate change and sustainability or controller sustainability).

One profile where you acquire knowledge and skills necessary to assess strategic options and make decisions that seamlessly align with an organization's strategy. You will get familiar with management accounting and financial management techniques and combine this knowledge with insights from strategy, human behavior, and change management.

You also have many opportunties to shape your own programme and specialize in topics that you are interested in.

Main subjects taught in the programme

Main subjects taught in the programme

  • Management Accounting
  • Financial Management
  • Wide variety of elective courses
  • Option to specialize in: Digital Business & AI, and Sustainability Management. You can also delve deep into financial management and reporting, healthcare, leadership and governance, or data-driven processes.

Follow only mandatory courses.

Tailor the programme to your personal plans and interests by choosing electives from areas such as Digital Business, Sustainability, Healthcare, HRM and Marketing.

After graduation

You have the unique opportunity to continue with the Executive Master of Accountancy or the Executive Master of Finance and Control (once you have gained sufficient professional experience).

Alumni from the MSc A&C are being offered jobs before or right after graduation and career perspectives are bright. Our graduates have different job positions in a variety of organizations, among others: KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, EY, ING, Skania, Wehkamp, and the Dutch Ministry of Finance

After graduation

Employers will be interested in you, because of your strategic, analytical, and communicative skills, as well as your ability to combine an understanding of management accounting and control issues with knowledge of contemporary business.

Alumni from the MSc BA - MAC work for national as well as international companies in the corporate and non-profit sectors, as well as for government institutions.

Job examples after graduation
  • Management accountant
  • Financial controller sustainability
  • Strategy and ESG consultant
  • Group financial controller
  • Project controller
  • Junior trainee - audit
  • Digital audit trainee
Job examples after graduation
  • Assistant manager/management trainee, project manager
  • Management accountant or (business) controller
  • Junior consultant in the field of financial management, risk management, performance management, or change management, eventually leading to senior consultant

Application procedure and admission requirements

The two programmes might be similar in names but different entry requirements apply.

Entry requirements

MSc Accountancy and Controlling (MSc A&C)

MSc Business Administration – Management Accounting and Control (MSc BA - MAC)

1-year programme, start dates 1 September and 1 February.

1-year programme, start dates 1 September and 1 February.

You need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in the field of Business Economics or Business Administration with a specialisation in Accountancy and Controlling; the contents of the programme has to meet specific requirements; for instance, it needs to include courses in Auditing and Accounting information systems (or Internal Control).

You need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Technology Management, Management Control.

Standard pre-master options and non-standard pre-master options for students holding a HBO BE, HBO Finance and Control, and HBO-AC diploma.

Standard pre-master options.

For all entry requirements please consult the website of the MSc A&C.

For all entry requirements please consult the website of the MSc BA - MAC.

To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, we will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. More information about application steps.

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Last modified:18 November 2024 12.37 p.m.