Program Overview

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International Financial Management & Control

Programme Overview

Imagine helping a global company like Adidas ensure that their next flagship is financially viable and profitable.

Type

Bachelor

Variant

Full-time

Duration

3 years

Start

Starts in September

Location

The Hague - Main Campus

Lesson language

English

Why Study IFMC

This three-year fast-tracked IFMC programme is not just a traditional finance degree; it’s a well-rounded programme that combines accounting, risk management, strategy, and decision-making. You’ll learn how to interpret financial data, identify business opportunities, and provide practical solutions.

Admission Requirements

For Dutch Students

• Vooropleiding | Vereiste profiel
• Havo (senior general secondary education) | Does not qualify for admission
• Vwo (pre-university education) |
  • Culture & Society
  • Economics & Society
  • Nature & Health
  • Nature & Technology
• Mbo (senior secondary vocational education and training) | Does not qualify for admission

For International Students

• To enrol for the IFMC 3 year programme you will need a secondary school diploma comparable to a Dutch VWO diploma and a good command of English.
• Before we can decide on your eligibility, we’ll need to assess your secondary school certificate.
• We work with NUFFIC, an organisation that specialises in the assessment of international education qualifications.

Language Requirements

• If you were not educated in the Netherlands you usually have to submit a language test to be admitted.
• Depending on the type and country of your diploma you may however qualify for exemption.

Study Choice Activities

• Join one of our study choice activities to find out if THUAS is the right fit for you.
• Open Day
• Shadow a student

Degree Programme in Figures

• 60 credits per year
• 20 hours of lectures per week
• 20 hours of projects & study per week

Degree Programme Content

Year 1: Introductory (Propaedeutic) Year

• Term A: Business Economics (1)
  • Financial Accounting (1+2)
  • External Reporting (1)
  • Finance & Investments
  • Sustainable Business
  • Excel (1) / MOS
  • Education & Career Development (ECD)
• Term B: Business Economics (2)
  • External Reporting (2)
  • Cost Accounting (1+2)
  • Statistics (1+2)
  • Power BI
  • Excel (2)
  • Education & Career Development (ECD)
  • International Week
• Term C: Finance and Investments
  • External Reporting (3)
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investments
  • Investment Project
  • Research Skills (1)
  • Education & Career Development (ECD)
  • Internship Preparation
• Term D: Internal Control
  • Accounting & Information Systems & Control (1)
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • International Business Law
  • Internal Control Project
  • Pre-master Mathematics
  • Education & Career Development (ECD) / Cultural Diversity

Year 2: Stepping into the Real World

• Term A: Orientation Internship (either in NL or abroad)
• Term B: Minor
• Term C: Strategic Management
  • International Cost Accounting
  • Sustainable Business
  • Strategic Management
  • Business Game Project
  • Research Skills (3)
  • ECD
• Term D: Risk Management
  • Accounting & Information Systems & Control (2)
  • Advanced Finance
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Management Project
  • BIS Tools
  • ECD / Negotiation Skills

Year 3: Graduation and Pre-Masters Preparation

• Terms A and B: Academic Pre-Master Minor (Mandatory)
• Term C and D: Research Skills (4) and Graduation project

Working Methods

• At IFMC learning goes beyond the classroom.
• You’ll engage in lectures, seminars, study visits, self-study, group activities, and project work to develop a well-rounded skill set.
• Our lecturers coming from 3 different continents, bring international and professional expertise to your education.
• You’ll also benefit from guest speakers from leading global businesses who share real-world insights.

Minors

• Shape your degree
• In the first semester of year two, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise with two minors.
• These options allow you to customise your education and gain the expertise to stand out in the job market.

Career Perspective

• An IFMC degree opens the door to exciting career paths:
  • Business controller
  • Financial Analyst
  • Auditor
  • Financial Controller
  • Risk Analyst/Underwriter
  • Investment Advisor
  • Financial Consultant
  • Risk Manager
  • Group Treasurer
  • Sustainable and Impact Investing Analyst
  • Cash Manager
  • Finance Manager
  • Business Analyst

Practical Information

• How to apply
  • Your enrolment request must be submitted through Studielink.
  • Before you do, please check the official name of the programme below.
• Tuition fee
  • You will have to pay tuition fees when you enrol on a bachelor's programme.
  • You can pay in one or more instalments.
• Scholarships
  • Find out more about scholarships for international students.
• Student finance
  • Dutch students qualify for extra financial support via a loan.
• Additional Costs
  • You must also budget for books, excursions and field trips.
• Visa and residence permit
  • More information about the visas and residence permits.

Official Details of the Programme

• This degree programme is registered in Registration of Institutions and Programmes (RIO):
  • Official Dutch name of degree programme: Finance & Control
  • Official international name: Finance & Control
  • Programme code (Isat): 35520
  • Institution code (Brin): 27UM

Binding Study Advice (BSA)

• To continue your degree programme after the first year, you need to earn 50 of the 60 credits (ECTS).
• Some degree programmes also set other requirements to pass onto the second year of the course.
• This could, for example, be a specific subject that you must pass and that counts towards the 50 credits.
• We call this a qualitative requirement.
• If you meet the credit requirements as well as the qualitative requirement where applicable, you will receive a positive binding study advice (BSA) from the Examination Board at the end of your first year.