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From Hbo to University Studying at the Faculty of Economics and Business

For Hbo students who wish to start a pre-master’s programme at the Faculty of Economics and Business

Word of welcome

Word of welcome

Studying for a master’s degree is a big decision that can have a profound impact on your future. Since the quality of master’s degrees available in the international market varies widely, it is important that you get the choice right.

It might come as no surprise to you that as dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Amsterdam I have no hesitation in recommending our programmes to you. I think we have an interesting portfolio of programmes offered by a prestigious university and taught by an internationally renowned faculty. The quality of our programmes refl ects the reputation of the university. Furthermore, our courses are truly international in terms of staff, students and content. We also realise that the quality of our programmes is determined for a large part by the quality of our intake. Hence, our students are carefully selected. The quality is further controlled by internal and external assessments and accreditation processes. This ensures a high-quality and demanding curriculum as well as the offi cial recognition of your degree at home and abroad. Finally, we are located in the fascinating, cosmopolitan cultural and business centre that is Amsterdam. This facilitates developing contacts and identifying internship possibilities and job prospects after graduation. In addition, it is nice to live in a tolerant and multicultural city you like and where living costs are reasonable.

This brochure is meant to provide you with information on the university, the faculty and our pre-master’s programmes. You can obtain more information on our website and from our staff. All information given aimed at helping you in making the right decision. If in the end one of our programmes proves to be right for you and you are right for us we look forward to welcoming you at the University of Amsterdam.

Tom WansbeekDean

3 University of Amsterdam | Faculty of Economics and Business

Word of welcome 3

University of Amsterdam 5 Characteristics of a pre-master’s programme 7

Pre-master’s tracks 9

Admission requirements 17

Courses of the pre-master’s programmes 19

Application and registration procedure 20

Practical information 22

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University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a modern university with a rich history. It was established in 1632 by the Amsterdam city council under the name Athenaeum Illustre. Today, the UvA has grown into a world-class research and teaching university. The university has seven major faculties, over 28,000 students and 5,000 staff. The University offers a wide range of courses, a top grade academic curriculum, inspiring surroundings and personal guidance. This combination enables UvA students to develop personally and intellectually. What it asks in return is that students learn as much as they can. To create an international environment of learning and creativity, the University of Amsterdam has always encouraged international cooperation. With over 2,500 international students and researchers from over 100 countries, the UvA provides ample opportunity to benefi t from academic knowledge on a worldwide scale.

The UvA does far more than prepare its students for the labour market. It is a place where talent is developed and people come into contact with differing and sometimes confl icting points of view. It is a university where students learn to think in an original, independent and academic way. It is a top UvA priority to serve

as breeding grounds for creative learning, nationally and internationally. In the fi eld of academic research, the UvA has a reputation to uphold. The UvA is ranked 53rd in the World University Rankings (THES, 2008) and 5th in continental Europe. Furthermore, the UvA is the highest ranked university in the Netherlands. The lecturers incorporate today’s research results into tomorrow’s lectures. Since the UvA is in contact with universities all across the globe, virtually every student can do part of the curriculum abroad or meet students from all over the world in their Amsterdam classroom. The UvA is part of LERU, a network of renowned European research universities like Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Zurich, Leuven, Leiden and Edinburgh.

Economics and Business at the UvA

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) was established in 1922 and currently has around 4,000 students. The FEB provides a high-level business curriculum with a strong academic basis for national and international undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students. The Faculty has an excellent reputation both in the Netherlands and around the world.

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Economics and Business at the UvA

The Faculty of Economics and

Internationalisation is a keyword at the FEB. The staff, student body, degree programmes and research all have a strong international focus. The Faculty has also developed a worldwide network of academic partnerships, offering both a wide range of opportunities for our students and a global platform for the exchange of knowledge. All research and teaching within the FEB is organised in two schools: the Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) and the Amsterdam Business School (ABS). They offer a high-level curriculum with a strong academic basis for the national and international undergraduate and postgraduate market. Both schools aim to train students for careers in research and leading positions in the public or private sector. Its educational programme fosters the academic ideal of integrated research and teaching.

Accreditation

All of our master’s programmes have been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). Upon completion of their master’s programme, students receive an accredited master’s degree. www.nvao.net

In 2007, the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) awarded EQUIS accreditation to the ABS. The ABS is one of around 100 elite schools, including the London Business School, INSEAD and IMD, that have been awarded this accreditation worldwide.

Close cooperation with Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)

The UvA offers a wide range of educational routes with tailor-made student guidance. In order to facilitate this, the UvA has been actively involved with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA). The UvA and HvA have increasingly synchronised their student guidance facilities. This accommodates students in fi nding the right study path, and even switching their education courses if necessary.www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Masters’ degree after Hbo

The main goal at a Hbo course is obtaining professional competences. After receiving a Hbo bachelor’s degree, graduates can choose to start their careers. Many students however want to broaden their knowledge. The University of Amsterdam offers the opportunity to Hbo students to follow a master’s course after fi nishing their Hbo bachelor’s degree. Doing a master’s course after your Hbo means you will fi rst follow a pre-master’s programme. Because of differences between a university bachelor’s programme and a Hbo bachelor’s programme a pre-master’s programme is specifi cally set up to prepare a student for the academic approach of a master’s programme. Every pre-master’s programme is tuned to the specifi c master’s programme that you wish to attend. The pre-master’s programmes offer a number of specifi c courses, programmed in such a way that you can complete the entire pre-master in one study year. During the admission procedure, the Examination Board will determine whether the Hbo study programme you followed fi ts the pre-master’s programme suffi ciently.

Scope of the pre-master’s programme

A pre-master’s programme takes one year to complete, as does the master’s programme when you register as a full-time student. This means that you would be able to complete the entire Master of science programme in two years.

Part-time

For those who wish to combine work and study, the Amsterdam Business School’s Intensive Programmes may be an attractive option. These programmes offer opportunities to study on Fridays while working the rest of the week; thus combining theory and practice in study and work. The Master in Business Studies, MSc Accountancy and MSc Control offer intensive programmes.www.abs.uva.nl/mbs

www.abs.uva.nl/ima

Characteristics of a pre-master’s programme

EFMD

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Internationalisation is a keyword at the FEB. The staff, student body, degree programmes and research all have a strong international focus. The Faculty has also developed a worldwide network of academic partnerships, offering both a wide range of opportunities for our students and a global platform for the exchange of knowledge. All research and teaching within the FEB is organised in two schools: the Amsterdam School of Economics (ASE) and the Amsterdam Business School (ABS). They offer a high-level curriculum with a strong academic basis for the national and international undergraduate and postgraduate market. Both schools aim to train students for careers in research and leading positions in the public or private sector. Its educational programme fosters the academic ideal of integrated research and teaching.

Accreditation

All of our master’s programmes have been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). Upon completion of their master’s programme, students receive an accredited master’s degree. www.nvao.net

In 2007, the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) awarded EQUIS accreditation to the ABS. The ABS is one of around 100 elite schools, including the London Business School, INSEAD and IMD, that have been awarded this accreditation worldwide.

Close cooperation with Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)

The UvA offers a wide range of educational routes with tailor-made student guidance. In order to facilitate this, the UvA has been actively involved with the Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA). The UvA and HvA have increasingly synchronised their student guidance facilities. This accommodates students in fi nding the right study path, and even switching their education courses if necessary.www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Masters’ degree after Hbo

The main goal at a Hbo course is obtaining professional competences. After receiving a Hbo bachelor’s degree, graduates can choose to start their careers. Many students however want to broaden their knowledge. The University of Amsterdam offers the opportunity to Hbo students to follow a master’s course after fi nishing their Hbo bachelor’s degree. Doing a master’s course after your Hbo means you will fi rst follow a pre-master’s programme. Because of differences between a university bachelor’s programme and a Hbo bachelor’s programme a pre-master’s programme is specifi cally set up to prepare a student for the academic approach of a master’s programme. Every pre-master’s programme is tuned to the specifi c master’s programme that you wish to attend. The pre-master’s programmes offer a number of specifi c courses, programmed in such a way that you can complete the entire pre-master in one study year. During the admission procedure, the Examination Board will determine whether the Hbo study programme you followed fi ts the pre-master’s programme suffi ciently.

Scope of the pre-master’s programme

A pre-master’s programme takes one year to complete, as does the master’s programme when you register as a full-time student. This means that you would be able to complete the entire Master of science programme in two years.

Part-time

For those who wish to combine work and study, the Amsterdam Business School’s Intensive Programmes may be an attractive option. These programmes offer opportunities to study on Fridays while working the rest of the week; thus combining theory and practice in study and work. The Master in Business Studies, MSc Accountancy and MSc Control offer intensive programmes.www.abs.uva.nl/mbs

www.abs.uva.nl/ima

Characteristics of a pre-master’s programme


The academic yearThe academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester is then divided into two periods, for a total of four periods per academic year. At the completion of the semester, the student may (re-)take the exams for any of the courses given in the course of the semester.www.student.uva.nl/ecb

Course credits

The course load is measured in credits, or ‘ECTS-credits’. The ECTS-credits, or European Credit Transfer System, is the European standard for course credits. The normal course load is 60 ECTS-credits per academic year and 30 ECTS-credits per semester.

Master of Science degree (MSc)After successfully fi nishing your pre-master’s and master’s programme you will receive the title of Master of Science (MSc).

The FEB offers fi ve pre-master tracks for Hbo graduates:

Pre-master’s tracks

Danielle Oud

After graduating I felt I didn’t have suffi cient knowledge yet. At the HBO a lot of attention is

given to practical subjects and less to theory. Because of this I wanted to go on studying,

preferably in Amsterdam. After all, Amsterdam is a beautiful historical city and it is easily reached

by public transport. I decided to do a pre-master’s in Business Economics, variant Finance, at the

University of Amsterdam. The Roeterseiland, where the Faculty of Economics and Business is

located, is very well reached by public transport and the pre-master fi tted my wishes well.

The course gives you the opportunity to decide how fast you want to go in your study. You can

set your own pace. Another advantage of this programme is that you don’t have to get a full

bachelor’s degree fi rst. You only follow those bachelor’s courses which weren’t covered in your

HBO programme. One of the biggest differences between studying at a HBO and at University

is that at University you get more theory in a shorter period.

I can now say that I know what studying is and I am sure I am gaining the knowledge I wished

for.


The academic yearThe academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester is then divided into two periods, for a total of four periods per academic year. At the completion of the semester, the student may (re-)take the exams for any of the courses given in the course of the semester.www.student.uva.nl/ecb

Course credits

The course load is measured in credits, or ‘ECTS-credits’. The ECTS-credits, or European Credit Transfer System, is the European standard for course credits. The normal course load is 60 ECTS-credits per academic year and 30 ECTS-credits per semester.

Master of Science degree (MSc)After successfully fi nishing your pre-master’s and master’s programme you will receive the title of Master of Science (MSc).

The FEB offers fi ve pre-master tracks for Hbo graduates:

Pre-master’s tracks

The pre-master’s programme in Business Studies is offered in English and Dutch. The other

pre-master’s programmes are only taught in Dutch.


Pre-Master tracks at the UvA

1 Master of Science in Accountancy & Control

■ Accountancy track

■ Control track

2 Master of Science in Business Economics

■ Finance track

■ Real Estate Finance track

3 Master of Science in Business Studies (taught in Dutch and English)

4 Master of Science in Fiscal Economics

■ Fiscal Economics track

■ Tax Compliance track

5 Master of Science in Operational Research & Managerment

(only available to Hbo Business Mathematics graduates)

English language

The MSc Accountancy & Control has two tracks; one in Accountancy and one in Control.

The Accountancy track

The Accountancy track is intended for students who seek a career in the fi nancial sector. It is designed for students with a general and analytical interest in fi nancial information fl ows between and within organisations and, more specifi cally, in providing information services to senior managers and other stakeholders, both internal and external. This track combines academic rigour with practical examples and applications, and provides admission to the Post-Master Accountancy (PMA) programme offered by the Amsterdam Business School (in Dutch only), leading to qualifi cation as a chartered accountant (RA).

Career prospectsDuring your studies, you learn to look at various types of organisation from both a fi nancial and an economic perspective. You acquire valuable knowledge, understanding, professional experience and expertise. As a result, your job prospects are excellent. In addition

to working as accountants, graduates fi nd a variety of positions including the functions of controller, fi nancial director, information manager and consultant, with both commercial and not-for-profi t organisations, or at regulatory bodies such as the Financial Markets Authority and De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch Central Bank).

Premaster Accountancy track: www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

The Control track

This track focuses on the role of accounting information in the fi nancial management of organisations. How can fi nancial and non-fi nancial information be used to infl uence the decision making of managers and employees? The courses in this track aim to combine academic rigor and practical relevance. Therefore, they provide a multidisciplinary perspective,

integrating insights from economics, psychology and organisation theory. Consequently, graduates have a unique knowledge base that consists of specialised knowledge in the fi elds of fi nance and accounting and a thorough understanding of how accounting information can be used to manage real-world organisations. The track provides admission to the UvA Executive Master of Finance and Control (EMFC) program (taught in Dutch). MSc Control

graduates with at least two years of work experience may also consider entering the international Executive Master of Finance and Control (iEMFC) program (taught in English, admission restrictions apply).

Career prospectsYour chances of fi nding interesting work are outstanding. Positions open to Control graduates vary from controller to fi nancial director; jobs in which you are responsible for the

fi nancial and general management of organisations. If you have a broad interest in issues related to organisation, accounting and fi nancing, then working as a controller will appeal to you. Controllers are often the spider in the web: they have to be able to form and express an opinion about almost all the organisation’s activities.

Pre-master Control track: www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Master of Science in Accountancy & Control


English language

The MSc Accountancy & Control has two tracks; one in Accountancy and one in Control.

The Accountancy track

The Accountancy track is intended for students who seek a career in the fi nancial sector. It is designed for students with a general and analytical interest in fi nancial information fl ows between and within organisations and, more specifi cally, in providing information services to senior managers and other stakeholders, both internal and external. This track combines academic rigour with practical examples and applications, and provides admission to the Post-Master Accountancy (PMA) programme offered by the Amsterdam Business School (in Dutch only), leading to qualifi cation as a chartered accountant (RA).

Career prospectsDuring your studies, you learn to look at various types of organisation from both a fi nancial and an economic perspective. You acquire valuable knowledge, understanding, professional experience and expertise. As a result, your job prospects are excellent. In addition

to working as accountants, graduates fi nd a variety of positions including the functions of controller, fi nancial director, information manager and consultant, with both commercial and not-for-profi t organisations, or at regulatory bodies such as the Financial Markets Authority and De Nederlandsche Bank (Dutch Central Bank).

Premaster Accountancy track: www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

The Control track

This track focuses on the role of accounting information in the fi nancial management of organisations. How can fi nancial and non-fi nancial information be used to infl uence the decision making of managers and employees? The courses in this track aim to combine academic rigor and practical relevance. Therefore, they provide a multidisciplinary perspective,

integrating insights from economics, psychology and organisation theory. Consequently, graduates have a unique knowledge base that consists of specialised knowledge in the fi elds of fi nance and accounting and a thorough understanding of how accounting information can be used to manage real-world organisations. The track provides admission to the UvA Executive Master of Finance and Control (EMFC) program (taught in Dutch). MSc Control

graduates with at least two years of work experience may also consider entering the international Executive Master of Finance and Control (iEMFC) program (taught in English, admission restrictions apply).

Career prospectsYour chances of fi nding interesting work are outstanding. Positions open to Control graduates vary from controller to fi nancial director; jobs in which you are responsible for the

fi nancial and general management of organisations. If you have a broad interest in issues related to organisation, accounting and fi nancing, then working as a controller will appeal to you. Controllers are often the spider in the web: they have to be able to form and express an opinion about almost all the organisation’s activities.

Pre-master Control track: www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Drs. Barry van der LeurAcademic teacher Mathematics & Statistics and Financial & Actuarial Mathematics

“What use are courses like Mathematics and Statistics?” This is a question asked frequently by

students who have opted for a transfer to the University after a completed education at an

institute for higher vocational training (HBO). Just a few months later, though, after having

been confronted with other courses, the relevance of Mathematics and Statistics becomes

increasingly clear. The so named quantitative methods enable us to express all kinds of

economic and management models in a precise and unambiguous way. By using quantitative

methods, people learn to account for their own research results as well as for those of others,

and to estimate the value of these results. The expression: “statements and fi ndings without

theory and data are just another opinion” certainly applies here.

Experience has taught us that students who make the transfer from HBO to the university are

very motivated students - students who after the ‘how’ of things, who are interested in the

‘why’ of things. They are students who after more profound knowledge.


English language

The MSc Business Economics is a one-year programme. The curriculum consists of 60 European Credits. The MSc Business Economics consists of three tracks, two of which are offered as a pre-masters’s programme; the Finance- and the Real Estate Finance track.

The Finance track

The Finance track concentrates upon the workings of fi nancial markets, the fi nancial and economic management of organisations and the use of fi nancial tools by companies and investors. The programme is built around a series of specialist modules on commercial banking, corporate fi nance, investment theory, managing bond portfolio risks, fi nancial markets, international fi nance and other relevant topics

Career prospectsThe Finance track provides for a range of career opportunities. Many organisations need university-trained experts in fi nance and economics. Graduates can become all-round fi nancial analysts, investment advisors or even fi nancial directors. Typical organisations our students work for include banks and commercial fi rms, but also governmental agencies and NGOs.

Pre-master Finance track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

The Real Estate Finance track

The Real Estate Finance track is designed to provide advanced knowledge and training in the fi nancial and economic aspects of commercial real estate. Real estate is a specialist discipline, covering the development, fi nancing and operation of real estate. This track links academic scholarship to industrial practice, thanks to the University’s collaboration with the industry.

Career prospectsThe Real Estate Finance track is ideal for those students seeking a career in the real estate and related fi nance industries (asset manager, securitization specialist, stock analyst, appraiser, consultant, acquisition analyst, project manager, credit analyst, international property broker). This track gives graduates a defi nite advantage in their future careers, since they will know how to analyse both quantitative and qualitative characteristics of commercial property assets as managed within a dynamic business environment.

Pre-master Real Estate Finance track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

English language

The MSc in Business Studies

The Master of Science in Business Studies trains students to analyse complex organizational issues and to produce well thought out solutions to address them. This requires not only a thorough knowledge of specialist business literature, but also the ability to apply that knowledge in practice. Business Studies takes a multidisciplinary approach to organisational issues in context. Analyses and solutions that are perfectly rational when considered in the framework of a given disciplinary area - such as economics, psychology, sociology or political science - will almost always have unexpected repercussions in other areas of the organisation. By viewing issues in a coordinated, plural and managerial way, their consequences can be mapped coherently.

Students can choose between the following seven areas of specialisation:■ Cultural Industries ■ Entrepreneurship ■ Governance and Valuation ■ Human Resource Management ■ Information Management ■ Marketing ■ Strategy and Organization

Career prospectsGraduates are exceptionally well suited to positions in which business analysis and refl ection are applied towards making strategic and operational contributions to the functioning, improvement and renewal of commercial and non-commercial organizations. Examples of careers include internal or external organizational consultant, policy offi cer, project leader, HRM manager, information analyst, product manager and marketing manager

Pre-master Business Studies track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Master of Science in Business Studies

Master of Science in Business Economics


Jan Konstapel

I am Jan Konstapel, 26 years old and

studying at the UvA. After graduating in

Business Economics at the HBO in Arnhem,

I began working as a controller. I went to

the Master’s Fair in Utrecht and learned

about the UvA’s pre-master programmes.

After working for a year I decided to quit

my job: I wanted to integrate more

knowledge of finance and especially

mathematics in my work. I decided to do

the Master in Finance of Real Estate. It was

the combination of finance and real estate,

a combination of two worlds I love.

The pre-master consists of quite a lot of

courses, which together lead up to writing

your final thesis.

Statistics are a big part of the pre-master’s

year. I will need this for my favourite course

(investments) later on, which will deal with

constructing the optimal portfolio and

option techniques. After finishing the basic

courses in the pre-master, you start with

the Real Estate courses in the Master year.

After my graduation I would like to work

in the real estate business. ING real estate

or DTZ Zadelhoff are interesting employers.

But who knows? Maybe I will start

working at an investment bank.

English language

The MSc Business Economics is a one-year programme. The curriculum consists of 60 European Credits. The MSc Business Economics consists of three tracks, two of which are offered as a pre-masters’s programme; the Finance- and the Real Estate Finance track.

The Finance track

The Finance track concentrates upon the workings of financial markets, the financial and economic management of organisations and the use of financial tools by companies and investors. The programme is built around a series of specialist modules on commercial banking, corporate finance, investment theory, managing bond portfolio risks, financial markets, international finance and other relevant topics

Career prospectsThe Finance track provides for a range of career opportunities. Many organisations need university-trained experts in finance and economics. Graduates can become all-round financial analysts, investment advisors or even financial directors. Typical organisations our students work for include banks and commercial firms, but also governmental agencies and NGOs.

Pre-master Finance track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

The Real Estate Finance track

The Real Estate Finance track is designed to provide advanced knowledge and training in the financial and economic aspects of commercial real estate. Real estate is a specialist discipline, covering the development, financing and operation of real estate. This track links academic scholarship to industrial practice, thanks to the University’s collaboration with the industry.

Career prospectsThe Real Estate Finance track is ideal for those students seeking a career in the real estate and related finance industries (asset manager, securitization specialist, stock analyst, appraiser, consultant, acquisition analyst, project manager, credit analyst, international property broker). This track gives graduates a definite advantage in their future careers, since they will know how to analyse both quantitative and qualitative characteristics of commercial property assets as managed within a dynamic business environment.

Pre-master Real Estate Finance track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

English language

The MSc in Business Studies

The Master of Science in Business Studies trains students to analyse complex organizational issues and to produce well thought out solutions to address them. This requires not only a thorough knowledge of specialist business literature, but also the ability to apply that knowledge in practice. Business Studies takes a multidisciplinary approach to organisational issues in context. Analyses and solutions that are perfectly rational when considered in the framework of a given disciplinary area - such as economics, psychology, sociology or political science - will almost always have unexpected repercussions in other areas of the organisation. By viewing issues in a coordinated, plural and managerial way, their consequences can be mapped coherently.

Students can choose between the following seven areas of specialisation:■ Cultural Industries ■ Entrepreneurship ■ Governance and Valuation ■ Human Resource Management ■ Information Management ■ Marketing ■ Strategy and Organization

Career prospectsGraduates are exceptionally well suited to positions in which business analysis and reflection are applied towards making strategic and operational contributions to the functioning, improvement and renewal of commercial and non-commercial organizations. Examples of careers include internal or external organizational consultant, policy officer, project leader, HRM manager, information analyst, product manager and marketing manager

Pre-master Business Studies track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Master of Science in Business Studies



Dutch language

The MSc Fiscal Economics consists of two tracks: the Fiscal Economics track and the Tax Compliance track

The Fiscal Economics track

The one-year Master of Science in Fiscal Economics offers an integrated combination of fi scal-judicial and fi scal-economics courses, to educate the student as an all-round fi scalist. The study programme concentrates on the study of tax law from an economic perspective. It offers knowledge and insight into both the national and international economic situation and opinions.

Career prospectsGraduates usually fi nd work in fi scal law practice, at tax consultancy fi rms or sometimes at the Tax and Customs Administration. Also opportunities exist to work as a corporate fi scalist or in the central government or within the academic world.

Pre-master Fiscal Economics track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

The Tax Compliance track

The Tax Compliance track of the MSc Fiscal Economics course offers an integrated combination of fi scal-judicial and fi scal-economics courses, to educate the student as a fi scalist working in the fi eld of Tax Compliance. If students opt for an extended duration of the study, they have the opportunity to include two work periods in their study programme.

Career prospectsGraduates fi nd work in fi scal law practice after graduation, but also in the Tax Compliance departments of tax consultancy fi rms. Despite the increased infl uence of automation in Tax Compliance at tax consultancies, the demand for fi scalists with an MSc in Tax Compliance still increases, as computer programs still cannot deal with the most complex tax returns.

Pre-master Tax Compliance track:www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

Master of Science in Operations Research and Management

Master of Science in Fiscal Economics


Only for Hbo Business Mathematics

Operations Research and Management (ORM) focuses on concrete questions usually of an operational, managerial or logistic nature and for which quantitative and therefore numerical support is sought.

Operations Research and Management focuses on recognizing and resolving practical problems by using mathematical modelling and through the application of optimisation techniques. This makes that the nature of the MSc in Operations Research and Management degree programme is strongly mathematical as well as practical.

You can think of practical questions like:■ What should be the volume of my

production, and what should be its composition?

■ How many phone operators are needed in a call-centre?

■ Which routes are effi cient?■ How to analyse a complex

production process, a construction project or a service centre (e.g., a bank, a post offi ce, the check-in desks at Schiphol Airport) in a short period of time by using the computer?

Career prospectsIn general, the business community highly appreciates the students’ quantitative, analytical and critical outlook. Therefore, the students’ perspective as to job opportunities is excellent.

Graduates with an MSc in Operations Research and Management are employed as quantitative or logistics consultants

in a wide range of companies or consultancy fi rms, both in manufacturing and in the services industry:■ in manufacturing industry■ in companies like KLM, NS, in

the transport sector or in health-care (hospitals)

■ in the fi nancial services industry (banks, fi nancial institutions)

■ in the logistics services industry or in transport and distribution

Master of Science in Operations Research and Management

Master of Science in Fiscal Economics


The Faculty of Economics and Business offers many other master’s programmes. There is no separate pre-master’s track for these master’s programmes. This means that it will take longer to obtain your master’s degree in one of these areas than in the master’s programmes with a pre-master’s programme. Many Hbo students choose to follow one of these master’s programmes at the FEB. Examples include students who graduated in Business Mathematics or Business and Computer Science, or have specialised in logistics at the Traffi c and Transport Academy. If you wish to follow one of these master’s programmes, you should start with the corresponding bachelor’s programme. It is possible to apply for exemptions for courses in the bachelor’s programme, if you have already completed courses of the same level and content as those offered at the FEB. Please make an appointment with one of the student advisers at the FEB if you are interested in one of these master’s programmes.

Other master’s programmes


Other Masterprogrammes at the Faculty of Economics


■ Organisation economics track

Master of Science in Economics (English language)

Master of Science in Econometrics (English language)

■ Econometrics track

■ Financial Econometrics track

■ Mathematical Economics track

Master of Science in Actuarial Studies (Dutch language)

Criteria

The following admission requirements apply for the pre-master’s programmes that lead to the master’s programme of your choice:a. A completed relevant Hbo study programme that offers admission to the pre-master’s b. Suffi cient knowledge of mathematics

Admission requirements

a. Admission possibilities HBO students

HBO programme Pre-master’s programme

Pre-master’s programme



Accountancy & Control

Business Economics Business Studies Fiscale Economie

Accountancy yes yes yes yes

Bedrijfseconomie yes yes yes yes

Bedrijfskundige Informatica no no yes no

Commerciële Economie no no yes no

Fiscale Economie no no yes yes

Management, Economie en Recht no no yes yes

International Business & Management Studies no no yes no

International Financial Management no no yes no

Financial Services Management no yes yes no

Personeel en Arbeid no no yes no

HBO Enschede: Technisch Commerciele

Textielkunde no no yes no

Hogere Hotelschool no no yes no

Small Business no no yes no

Technische Bedrijfskunde no no yes no

Logistiek en Economie no no yes no

SPD Bedrijfsadministratie: provided that the

diploma has been obtained

after 1 September 2002 no no yes no

Hogeschool Instituut voor

Autobranche en Management no no yes no

KMA: Militaire Bedrijfskunde no no yes no

NHTV: Strategic Business

Management & Marketing no no yes no


Hbo study programmes that do not offer standard admission to the Business Studies pre-master’s programme can be evaluated by the Examination Board on an individual basis. The evaluation will be based on the number and composition of relevant courses within your Hbo programme.Please note that no individual assessment can be requested for the Accountancy & Control, Business Economics or Fiscal Economics pre-master’s programmes.www.studeren.uva.nl/heaohbo

b. Suffi cient knowledge of mathematicsThe general admission requirement for all pre-master’s programmes is: suffi cient knowledge of mathematics. Anyone with a VWO diploma with mathematics A1 and 2 or B1, or with an HAVO diploma with a passing grade for mathematics B1 and 2 or mathematics B (old style) meets this requirement.

In all other cases, applicants must take the FEB mathematics entrance exams I and II.www.FEB.uva.nl/entreetoets

Courses of the pre-master’s programmes

Drs. Rob van HemertAcademic Skills teacher

As the Skills Group coordinator, I meet and see lots of different students. The students in a

pre-master’s track (‘schakelstudenten’) are exceptionally motivated and very friendly. It is

necessary for them to be this motivated as right from the fi rst week on they have to dive deep

into their Research Methods text book and articles from specialist management journals. They

then have to critically review an article and a report in an academic way. The course MR1 is

one of the fi rst courses of the pre-master’s programme, and it is a good example of putting

‘new’ knowledge into practice. Personally, I think the pre-master’s programme is very well

suited for students with a completed higher vocational education who still want more

(more knowledge, more out of their career) and who are up for a challenge.

Hogeschool Rotterdam:

International Hospitality

and Business Management no no yes no

TMO Modemanagement no no yes no

Hogeschool Zuyd: Facility Management no no yes no

HvA: International Financial Management yes yes yes no

HvA: Commerciële Sporteconomie (JCU) no no yes no

HvA: Sportmarketing no no yes no

HvA: Sportmanagement en Ondernemen no no yes no

HvA: Bouwtechnische

Bedrijfskunde/Vastgoedkunde no no yes no

HvA: International Business & Languages no no yes no

HvA: International Management no no yes no

HvA: Trade Management Asia no no yes no

HvA: Fashion & Management no no yes no

HvA: Business Logistics no no yes no


Courses of the pre-master’s programmes

Pre-master’s programme courses

The pre-master’s programme consists primarily of university-level bachelor’s courses and courses that have been tailored specially for Hbo students.The following courses have been specially designed for the pre-master’s courses:■ Mathematics H■ Statistics H1■ Statistics H2 (only for Business

Economics and the Control track of Accountancy & Control)

■ Management Research 3-H (only for Business Studies)

■ Inleiding Belastingheffi ng H (only for Accountancy & Control)

■ Management Accounting H (only for the Accountancy track of Accountancy & Control)

The ‘H’ in the names of the courses indicates that these courses are only intended for Hbo students.

In addition to these courses, the pre-master’s programme also includes so-called bachelor’s courses. The various types of bachelor’s courses are:■ Support courses■ Core courses■ Advanced courses■ Management Research courses

(Business Studies)■ Projects (Business Studies)■ Research labs (Accountancy &

Control, Business Economics)

Which courses are offered in the pre-master’s and master’s programmes?

The defi nitive programmes for the 2009-2010 academic year will be published on the website as of May 15th 2009. The defi nitive programmes will also be listed in the introduction brochure at the beginning of the academic year.

To give you an impression of the (pre-)master’s tracks, you can fi nd an overview of the programmes of the academic year 2008-2009. Please note that some changes might be made in the programmes for the academic year 2009-2010www.studiegids.uva.nl


FEB application form Pre-master’s programme

Complete the ‘FEB application form pre-master’s programme’ online. This form will be published on the website from 1 March until 1 July 2009.www.studeren.uva.nl/heaoHbo

Copies of relevant documents

Submit copies of your diplomas, grade lists and proof of mathematics prerequisites before 1 August 2009. The documents can be submitted at the FEB Examinations and Student Affairs Offi ce which is located on the fi rst fl oor in room E 1.15. You must also show your original diplomas and grade lists. The FEB Examination Board evaluates whether you may be admitted to the pre-master’s programme of your choice based on your application form, original diplomas and grade lists, as well as any other relevant documents. Within three weeks (or longer in the event of complex requests or large numbers of applications) you will receive a form stating that you have been admitted, provided that you can show your original diploma’s, or

the reason for your rejection. You will receive the ‘FEB admission letter’ after you have submitted copies of your diplomas and grade lists and shown the originals.

Proof of mathematics prerequisitesTo prove that you have the mathematics prerequisites, you must be able to present your original VWO diploma, including a grade list, with Mathematics A1 and 2 or Mathematics B, your original HAVO diploma with a passing grade for Mathematics B1 and 2 or proof that you have passed mathematics Entrance II Examination.A VWO mathematics certifi cate A1 and 2 or B1 is also accepted.

Proof of Hbo prerequisitesThe Examination Board may ask for additional information regarding your Hbo programme. If you attended a Hbo programme that is not on the list of approved programmes, please include a preliminary transcript and information on the courses related to the pre-master’s programme with your application.

No diploma on 1 August?If you have not received your Hbo diploma before 1 August 2008 please contact the FEB Examination Board.

Registration as UvA student

You have to register for the Economics and Business Studies bachelor programme via www.studielink.nl. The administration of Studielink will send this information to the UvA. The UvA will then send you an UvA registration form.

Send the completed UvA registration form, along with the FEB admission letter, a certifi ed copy of your Hbo diploma and a copy of your passport or an offi cial copy of your birth certifi cate to the address mentioned on the registration form, preferably before 1 August 2009.

In order to guarantee that you can begin classes on time, you should ensure that all documents have been returned to the UvA Central Student Administration before 7 August 2009. If you are late, submit the forms to the UvA Service & Information Centre so that they will be at the Central Student Administration by the next day. Your tuition fees must be paid by 1 September. If your registration process has not been completed by that date, you can provide authorisation for payment that will only be used once you are defi nitively registered in the programme.

Application and registration procedure


Application and registration procedure

In order to participate in the FEB pre-master’s programme, you must be administratively registered for the bachelor’s programme of the master’s programme that you wish to follow. Together with the admission letter from the FEB Examination Board, this registration results in the code for ‘pre-master’s student’, which enables you to follow the pre-master’s programme you were admitted to. www.studielink.nl

Registration for the courses

In order to attend lectures, you must register in advance via CTIS (Lectures and Examinations Registration System). Registration for lectures is only possible if you have completed the entire registration procedure and possess a valid student number. The registration period for lectures in period 1 runs from 25 July to

22 August 2009. You can state your preference for the time of the lectures you wish to follow and you can be sure that the courses you apply for will not be full. It is therefore important to submit a copy of your diploma as soon as possible after your graduation.

Date Action websites

26 January Mathematics Entrance Exam I www.fee.uva.nl/entreetoets

1 March to 1 July Submit the FEB application form for the pre-master’s programme through www.studeren.uva.nl/heaoHbo

Starting on 1 April Request the UvA registration form through www.studielink.nlwww.studeren.uva.nl/bachelor_

praktisch

9 June Mathematics Entrance Exam II www.fee.uva.nl/entreetoets

29 June Re-sit Mathematics Entrance Exam II www.fee.uva.nl/entreetoets

1 AugustLast date to show the required diplomas and grade lists and to prove that

you meet the mathematics requirements at the FEB Education desk.

7 August

All registration documents must be received by the Central Student

Administration in order to guarantee timely registration for courses. The

formal closing date, however, is 1 September

25 July to 22 August Course registration period for block 1 via CTIS www1.fee.uva.nl/ctis

1 September

The UvA central registration form, the FEB admission letter, a copy of your

Hbo diploma, proof of mathematics prerequisites and a copy of your passport

must be submitted to the UvA Central Student Administration. Tuition fees

must have been paid or authorisation for payment must have been given.*

www.studeren.uva.nl/bachelor_

praktisch

Important dates


Websites

The website www.uva.nl/heaoHbo offers detailed information specifi cally tailored to Hbo graduates who are interested in pre-master’s/master’s programmes at the FEB. You can download the application form via this website starting on 1 March 2009. You can register for the mathematics Entrance Exams and the mathematics course via the website www.fee.uva.nl/entreetoets. You can fi nd examples of the rosters of the academic year 2007-2008 at our website

www.uva.nl/heaoHbo

www.fee.uva.nl/entreetoets

www.studiegids.uva.nl

Programme manager pre-master’s programmes

If you would like to have more information or if you would like to make an appointment please contact the programme-manager of the pre-master’s programmes, Ms Johanna Vogel.Email: [email protected]

Examination Board

This brochure frequently refers to the Examination Board. The Examination Board can be reached via the FEB Examinations and Student Affairs Offi ce (BES) in room E1.15, fi rst fl oor of the faculty building, or to the BES post box if the desk is not open. All mail correspondence for the Examination Board should be directed to:Secretary of the FEB Examination BoardMarieke van Kempen, MARoetersstraat 111018 WB Amsterdam

Telephone contact hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11:30-12:30, telephone +31 (0)20-525 4201.

You should receive answers to all requests, applications, etc. from the Examination Board within 6 weeks of receipt of your letter. If you have not received a reply within this period, you may contact the Examination Board by telephone. If your application or request has not been dealt with, then it will be given priority over other business.

Examinations and Student Affairs Offi ce (BES)

You can fi nd the form to request a written confi rmation of admission to the pre-master’s programme from the FEB Examination Board at the FEB BES desk in room E 1.15, Roetersstraat 11. You can also present your original diplomas and grade lists and submit copies at the BES desk.

Practical information

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Practical information

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EditionUniversity of AmsterdamJanuari 2009

Final editingLoes Magnin

PhotosHenny Boogert, Ineke Oostveen

DesignCrasborn Grafi sch Ontwerpers bno Valkenburg aan de Geul | 08725

Disclaimer Wherever commercial organisations are mentioned by name in this brochure, this is not because the University of Amsterdam favours or benefi ts from mentioning them in any way. No rights can be derived from the contents of this brochure.

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