Why this pre-Master’s programme
If your prior education does not (completely) fit the entry requirements, this pre-Master’s is your stepping stone to getting admitted to our MSc Accountancy and Control.
Obtaining your MSc degree is a great step for your career. Expert teachers will challenge you to think differently and form your own views and opinions to tackle complex issues. You will also start building your network of experts and leaders in your specialisation (track). Future employers will reward these achievements with a favourable starting salary and excellent promotion opportunities.
Duration and content
You have one semester to successfully complete the pre-Master’s programme. Throughout this semester you can expect excellent teaching and support from our professors, each highly respected in their field of expertise. If you need to follow extra courses outside the pre-Master’s programme you can do so in some cases in semester 2 of the academic year. You get access to the Master's programme after successfully finishing all pre-Master's courses and – if applicable - the extra courses.
Courses
Your pre-Master’s programme depends on your prior education. For all pre-Master's students, we selected a fixed set of 4 courses for you. In addition, depending on your previous education, you may be required to do additional courses. This will be determined based on individual advice. Taken together, these pre-Master's courses form an excellent preparation for the Master's programme.
- Introduction to Quantitative Methods
- Management Research Methods 1 for Accountancy & Control
- Academic Project for Accountancy and Control
- Management Research Methods 2 for Accountancy & Control
Our pre-Master’s in brief
| Language | English |
| Duration | 6 months |
| ECTS | 20 ECTS |
| Start pre-Master's | September |
| Start MSc Accountancy and Control | The following academic year in September |
| Cost | You pay the tuition fee per ECTS. Calculate your tuition fee |
Entry requirements
The entry requirements for this pre-Master’s programme depend on your previous education.
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You have a Dutch HBO Bachelor's degree
Your eligibility is based on these two citeria:
1. Your Dutch HBO Bachelor’s degree
- If you have an HBO Accountancy or HBO Business Economics degree: You will follow the full pre-Master's programme (20 ECTS).
- If you have another HBO Bachelor's degree: You will follow the full pre-Master's programme (20 ECTS), together with extra courses that are not covered in the pre-Master’s programme.
The courses that you have to follow during the pre-Master's depend on the courses you followed in your previous Bachelor's programme. The programme director can decide if you need to follow extra courses next to the pre-Master's programme. Please note, that the extra courses are not part of your tuition fee. The decision on which courses you need to follow next to your pre-Master's will be made, based on:
- The courses in financial accounting, management accounting and finance.
- The courses in research methods.
Only the courses in research methods are part of the regular 20 EC pre-Master’s programme in Accountancy & Control.
If extra courses next to the pre-Master's are needed to follow you can register separately through Contract Education Economics & Business.
2. Grade Point Average
We are looking for students who have shown academic potential to keep up with the high level and workload of the programme.
We will assess your application in its entirety, but we are looking for students with good results in their Bachelor’s degree. Previous experience has shown that applicants with a GPA equivalent to a Dutch grade of 7.0 and higher have a good chance to be selected to the programme. Please note that applications with a lower GPA can still be submitted and will be assessed.
The application deadline is 1 June 2023.
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You have a Dutch academic degree
Your eligibility is based on these two citeria:
1. Your Dutch academic degree
The courses that you have to follow during the pre-Master's depend on the courses you followed in your previous Bachelor's programme. The programme director can decide if you need to follow extra courses next to the pre-Master's programme. Please note, that the extra courses are not part of your tuition fee. The decision on which courses you need to follow next to your pre-Master's will be made, based on:
- The courses in financial accounting, management accounting and finance.
- The courses in research methods.
Only the courses in research methods are part of the regular 20 EC pre-Master’s programme in Accountancy & Control.
If extra courses next to the pre-Master's are needed to follow you can register separately through Contract Education Economics & Business.
2 Grade Point Average
We are looking for students who have shown academic potential to keep up with the high level and workload of the programme.
We will assess your application in its entirety, but we are looking for students with good results in their Bachelor’s degree. Previous experience has shown that applicants with a GPA equivalent to a Dutch grade of 7.0 and higher have a good chance to be selected to the programme. Please note that applications with a lower GPA can still be submitted and will be assessed.
The application deadline is 1 June 2023.
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You have an EU applied sciences or academic Bachelor's degree + EU nationality
Your eligibility is based on these two citeria:
1. Your EU Bachelor’s degree
The courses that you have to follow during the pre-Master depend on the courses you followed in your previous Bachelor's programme. The programme director can decide if you need to follow extra courses next to the pre-Master programme. Please note, that the extra courses are not part of your tuition fee. The decision on which courses you need to follow next to your pre-Master's will be made, based on:
- The courses in financial accounting, management accounting and finance.
- The courses in research methods.
Only the courses in research methods are part of the regular 20 EC pre-Master’s programme in Accountancy & Control.
If extra courses next to the pre-Master's are needed to follow you can register separately through Contract Education Economics & Business.
2 Grade Point Average
We are looking for students who have shown academic potential to keep up with the high level and workload of the programme.
We will assess your application in its entirety, but we are looking for students with good results in their Bachelor’s degree. Previous experience has shown that applicants with a GPA equivalent to a Dutch grade of 7.0 and higher have a good chance to be selected to the programme. Please note that applications with a lower GPA can still be submitted and will be assessed.
Next to the general requirements, we also require:
1. A GMAT test
You are expected to achieve a score of 600. If you do not achieve this expected score, your application will still be considered. However, a minimum score of 560 is required. If you submit a GMAT below the minimum score of 560, you are not accepted into this programme. Please note that completion of all sections of the exam is required.
Instead of a GMAT, a GRE test score may be accepted in the following cases:
- You have already obtained a GRE score.
- It is difficult to take the GMAT test on a short notice in your country (e.g. Suriname).
For a GRE test, we expect you to achieve a score of at least 155 in the Quantitative Reasoning section. If you do not achieve this score, your application will still be considered. However, a minimum score of 152 is advised. Applicants who submit a GRE below this minimum score are generally not accepted into this programme. Please note that completion of all sections of the exam is required.
2. An English language proficiency test
In some cases, you might be exempted from the English test requirement. If not, please take your English test before the application deadline:
- TOEFL IBT: a minimum of 92 overall score and a minimum of 22 on each sub-score (TOEFL institution code: 9011), or
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall score and at least 6 on each sub-score, or
- Cambridge Assessment English
- Certificate in Advanced English: 180 points overall and in each skill or
- Certificate of Proficiency in English: 180 points overall and in each skill.
The application deadline is 1 May 2023.
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You have a non-EU degree + non-EU nationality
Students with previous non-EU education and a non-EU nationality may consider applying for a Master’s-qualifying programme for the Master's Accountancy and Control at the Cambridge Education Group.
Part-time programme: Combine work and study
Are you a young professional, holding an HBO degree (HEAO-BE/AA/RA/AC) or a relevant academic BSc degree and do you want to combine work and study? We offer intensive programmes in Dutch for both the Accountancy and the Control track. These programmes allow you as a working professional to obtain your Master's degree whilst working 4 days per week in an Accountancy or Control related environment. The part-time classes are solely taught on Fridays. This way you can combine it with your career.