Master Controlling
Start date
21 mei 2026
Duration
18 months (starting in autumn) and 24 months (starting in spring)
Language
Dutch
Costs
€ 30750
Degree
Master of Science (MSc)
Accreditations
- NVAO
- AACSB
Rankings
Best MSc in Accountancy and Control according to the NSE 2025
Fulltime / Parttime
Parttime
Introduction
Numerous new developments are making finance professionals’ duties more challenging than ever. Examples include conflicts between sustainability and short-term profit, or the outside world’s need for information that goes beyond financial results. Artificial intelligence is taking over more and more technical duties from accountants and financial controllers. And then there’s the influence of accounting information on employee behavior.
The TIAS Master Controlling reinforces your expertise, making you a valued business partner. With an Academic Master of Science degree, you can expand your career horizons and increase your impact within your own organization and on society. The Master Controlling is available in two variants: Control and Accountancy. Successful completion of this scientific master qualifies you for admission to our Registered Controller (RC) and Chartered Accountancy (RA, Registered Accountant) programs.
Participant profile
This Master Controlling is designed primarily for young professionals with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Economics or Business Administration. Many of these participants’ ultimate aim is to become a Registered Controller (RC) or Chartered Accountant (RA, Registered Accountant). All participants combine their work with their studies.
Average demographics
Average age: 33 years | 70% male, 30% female | an average of 5 years of work experience as a financial professional.
Why this program
Organizations depend on good finance professionals. Ongoing labor shortages have made it a challenge to recruit and retain such talent. This is unlikely to change any time soon. In fact, the shortages are expected to get worse in upcoming years. That means the best way to ensure access to the right knowledge is to invest in a good program, such as the TIAS Master Controlling. Thanks to this program’s effective design and extensive attention to business & society, participants become fully capable business partners in short order. On completion of the program, participants qualify for admission to our Registered Controller or Chartered Accountancy (Registered Accountant, RA) program.
Each month, there are three consecutive days of lectures in Tilburg, from Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon. The shared learning experiences and individual study on these days offer excellent added value for participants. Your schedule is otherwise flexible, allowing you combine your studies with your work and private life.
What will the program bring you?
You can describe, analyze and audit operating, financial and tax cash flows, and advise responsible experts on these subjects.
You know all the ins and outs of internal and external financial and economic information provision.
You can create an objective analysis of an organization’s performance in relation to its goals and risks, social and otherwise.
You can advise on the procurement and allocation of scarce resources within an organization.
About this program
The Master Controlling at TIAS combines a strong academic program with extensive attention to professional competencies such as collaboration, presentation and persuasion. Participants in both the Control and Accountancy variants complete much of the program together to enable them to become familiar with each other’s language and approach, assuring more effective collaboration. By encouraging multidisciplinarity and critical thinking, the program teaches you how to address complex issues at your organization. There are monthly meetings during which you concentrate fully on your studies together with your fellow participants. Your schedule is otherwise flexible, allowing room for your work and private life.
Variant Control and variant Accountancy
The Master Controlling (MSc) is available in two variants: Control and Accountancy. Participants in both variants complete seven shared modules that ensure a strong academic foundation. You also complete two additional modules that go into either control or accountancy in more detail.
You learn all about the importance of financial information to organizations. Ample time is devoted to professional skills and competencies as well. Instead of being addressed separately, these are integrated into the various content modules. Numerous real-life case studies, presentation assignments and professional ethical dilemmas challenge you to put your acquired knowledge into immediate practice. Your master concludes with a final thesis, during which you apply what you have learned to an actual issue at your own organization or at a customer.
Modules
Finance & Treasury
Start: 5/21/2026
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Start: 9/3/2026
Accounting Information Systems & Data Analytics
Start: 11/12/2026
Management Accounting & Control
Start: 2/12/2026
Business Research Methods
Fiscal Law
Start: 2/5/2026
Master Thesis
Start: 6/1/2026
Corporate Law
Start: 11/5/2026
Quantitative Tools for Financial Management
Start: 11/27/2025
Principles of Business Valuation
Start: 11/28/2025
Financial Data Analytics
Start: 1/12/2026
Financial Reporting & Analysis
Start: 12/18/2025
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