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

4 years

Start

Starts in September

Location

The Hague - Main Campus

Lesson language

English

Why Study IFMC

IFMC 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: Havo (senior general secondary education) or Vwo (pre-university education) with a specific profile
• Mbo (senior secondary vocational education and training) Level 4, middle management or specialised secondary education programme

For International Students

• Secondary school diploma comparable to a Dutch HAVO diploma
• Good command of English
• Mathematics + economics or business studies as exam subjects

Study Choice Activities

• Open Day
• Shadow a student
• Trial Study Days

Programme Content

Year 1: Introductory (Propaedeutic) Year

• Term A: Starting A Business
  • Financial Accounting (1)
  • Finance & Investments
  • Marketing & Business Environment
  • Business Plan Project
  • Data Analyse 1: Excel MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist)
  • Education & Career Development (ECD)
  • Introduction to Business Communication / Writing
• Term B: Collecting, Organising and Reporting Financial Information
  • Financial Accounting (2)
  • External Reporting (1)
  • Financial Accounting Tools
  • Financial Accounting Project
  • Excel (2)
  • ECD / Team Skills
  • Introduction to Business Communication / Listening & Reading
  • Business Game
• Term C: Organisations and Information Systems
  • Financial Accounting (3)
  • Management and Organisations
  • Research Skills (1)
  • Processes and Informations Systems Project
  • Information Systems & Business Processes
  • ECD / Report Writing / Presentation Skills
• Term D: Management Accounting
  • Financial Accounting (4)
  • Cost Accounting (1)
  • Statistics (1)
  • Power BI
  • ECD / Managing Meetings

Year 2: Building on Your Foundation

• Term A: Internal Reporting
  • Cost Accounting (2)
  • External Reporting (2)
  • Excel Advanced
  • Internal Reporting Project
  • ECD
• Term B: Sustainable Business
  • Integrated Reporting
  • Statistics (2)
  • International Law
  • Sustainable Economics
  • Sustainable Business Project
  • ECD
  • International Week
• Term C: Finance and Investments
  • Corporate Finance
  • External Reporting (3)
  • Research Skills (2)
  • Investments
  • Investment Project
  • ECD
  • Internship Preparation
• Term D: Internal Control: Accounting & Information Systems & Control (1)
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • International Business Law
  • ECD / Cultural Diversity
  • Internal Control Project

Year 3: Stepping into the Real World

• Terms A and B: Orientation Internship (either in The Netherlands or abroad)
• 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 4: Specialization and Graduation

• Terms A and B: Minor or Exchange abroad (elective program)
• Term C and D: Research Skills (4), Graduation project, New Topics in Business

Career Perspectives

• 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

• Tuition fee: €2,168 (EU students), €12,400 (non-EU students)
• Additional costs: approximately €800 per year
• Visa and residence permit: required for non-EU students
• Binding Study Advice (BSA): 50 credits required to continue after the first year

Downloads

• Programme and Examination Regulations
• OLP
• Study in numbers
• Brochure

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