Program Overview

Executive Master of Finance & Control Programme

The Executive Master of Finance & Control programme at VU Amsterdam is designed to prepare students for a career as a senior finance executive or CFO. The programme is highly rated, with students giving it an average rating of 8.5-9.2.

Overview

• The programme starts in February and September.
• It has a duration of 2 years (part-time).
• Classes are taught in English and Dutch.
• The programme consists of 62 European Credit and Accumulation System (ECTS) credit points.
• Lectures are held on Fridays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
• The format is classroom-based.
• The costs are €12,725 per year, excluding €250 for readers and case rights.
• Upon completion, students receive three titles: MSc (Master of Science), EMFC (Executive Master of Finance and Control), and RC (Register Controller, through membership of the Association of Register Controllers, in Dutch: Vereniging Register Controllers, VRC).

Why Choose the VU EMFC-Programme?

• The programme had the highest score in the Keuzegids Masters 2021 and 2022.
• VU Amsterdam was the first to introduce this programme.
• The programme is innovative and responds to the latest trends in the field.
• Over 90 percent of alumni highly praise the added value of this programme.
• The programme has boosted the careers of over 90 percent of alumni.

What Makes This Programme Unique?

The VU EMFC-programme:

• Prepares students to be an 'All-round leader in finance aspiring the CFO job'.
• Gives students an excellent command of the core skills for financials necessary for developing and continuously improving end-to-end finance and control processes.
• Ensures that employers benefit from students' participation from day one as they work together in teams solving current issues from their own practice.
• Provides active guidance during the lecture programme, with weekly feedback on the implementation of the Business Project.
• Teaches students about challenges complex organisations face, in both profit and non-profit segments.
• Enhances personal leadership skills, allowing students to make more impact in organisations.
• Has an active alumni association that works with the programme to regularly organise CFO-lectures, updates, happy hours, and other activities for over 1,800 graduates.
• Offers access to a counsellor for advice on various matters, such as challenges relating to combining work, private life, and study.

Accreditations

The programme is accredited, and students can check their admissibility by submitting their CV.

Study Content

The programme focuses on the following themes:

1. Sustainable value creation
2. Digitisation and robotisation
3. Increasing volume, velocity, and variety of data
4. Fact-based and evidence-based planning and decision-making
5. Finance as a reliable operational and strategic business partner of management demonstrating personal leadership

Career Opportunities

• Average rating: 8.5 – 9.2
• 91% of students experience better career opportunities after this VU programme
• Approximately half of the Top 50 registered controllers have followed this VU study.