Finance & Control (international) bachelor voltijd hbo-opleiding

In the Finance & Control programme, you work on real life projects for companies. You gain professional knowledge and skills and apply the theory that you learnt during training sessions and workshops. In year 2 you work at an international company and in year 2 and 3 you choose elective modules. In year 4 you work at an organisation to improve issues. 

In year 1, you take classes alongside students from the Finance & Control and Accountancy programmes. Then you make your final choice.

Quarter 1 starts with a broad orientation with the Accountancy, Business Administration, Integral Safety Management, HRM and Finance & Control programmes. After this quarter, you can switch to one of these programmes. From quarter 2 onwards, you focus on your role as an international financial professional. You learn how to control an organisation, keep records, identify risks and draw up budgets. You also develop general skills such as digital skills and English Business Communication.

Examples of courses in year 1: 

• Strategic management 
• Performance- and risk management 
• Finance 
• Business administration 
• Information management and administrative organisation

You spend the first semester of Finance & Control (international) on a work placement at an international company. In quarter 3, you can opt for an elective module offered at Avans. In quarter 4, you set up the administrative organisation focused on process control and risk management. For example, you recognise operational risks that impact information provision and business processes, taking into account regulations. And you identify pragmatic solutions for optimising business processes.

Examples of courses in year 2: 

• Workplacement 
• Elective module 
• Financing 
• Annual reporting 
• Risk Management

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The first semester of year 3 consists of an elective module that serves to tailor-make your career even further. You can choose one at Avans or take part in an exchange programme at another university in The Netherlands or abroad. In quarter 3 you prepare (external) financial reports for the purpose of advising a company on financial issues. Finally in quarter 4 of year 3, you have another opportunity to deepen or broaden your knowledge of finance by choosing an elective module.

Examples of courses in year 3: 

• Elective modules 
• Exchange 
• Annual Reporting 
• Finance

Year 4 of Finance & Control (international) is your graduation year. You spend your time working as a finance professional at a company. Here you show that you master the final level of the programme and that you are ready to work as an international financial business professional. In semester 1, you support the organisation in achieving strategic goals by providing management information. In semester 2, you set up the administrative organisation focused on process control and risk management.

Examples of courses in year 4:

• Financial Accounting
• External Reporting
• Data analytics
• Business Research Methods
• Business Communication