Our curriculum is specifically designed to develop your career in auditing and ESG and contribute to sustainable development. You will gain a thorough understanding of auditing as well as essential ESG concepts and principles. The programme also places a strong emphasis on the practical skills needed to contribute to sustainable development and auditing. In the first year of the programme, the focus is on auditing. The second year is dedicated to ESG.
Explore key perspectives in internal auditing and collaborate in teams to draft your first audit plan.
Learn the fundamentals of IT and information systems, as well as the definitions, scope and significance of IT auditing.
Develop both oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with various stakeholders about audit findings and recommendations.
Work on your persuasive skills and presentation techniques, and learn to handle conflicts and resistance.
Delve into models and concepts for strategy implementation. Learn to develop reference models to assess the design, management, and risk and other control systems of organisations.
Get to know the principles of data science in auditing and learn how to independently develop a data-driven audit approach.
Explore key topics in the field of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance).
Learn the fundamental principles, theories and relevant models within the field of Accounting Information Systems and discover how to design, analyse and evaluate systems and processes.
Develop your consulting skills to effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Gain insight into the role of the external auditor, the scope of financial audits and possible collaboration models between internal/IT auditors and external auditors.
Apply the foundations, theories and relevant models covered in AIS-IC Theory to real-world case studies.
Explore the legal aspects of IT and privacy and gain insights into transaction services, frauditing and algorithm assurance.
If you prefer not to take the full Master’s programme, you can choose individual modules instead. You can still opt for the full Master’s programme afterwards. Would you like to take a single module? Please contact us at auditingstudies@uva.nl.
If you are a registered accountant (RA), registered operational auditor (RO), registered EDP auditor (RE) or registered controller (RC), you can follow a tailored curriculum that allows you to obtain the MSc diploma in approximately one year. Interested in the shortened programme? Please contact us at auditingstudies@uva.nl.
For all the courses you take, we apply theory to understand practice (research-based teaching). Insights from academic literature provide the foundation for understanding and explaining practical scenarios. During the programme, you will learn scientific methods and techniques, which are applied in practical contexts to ensure relevance. Our engaging teaching methods stimulate critical thinking and encourage active participation in the learning process.
You will be taught in small groups, allowing ample opportunity to ask questions and discuss answers. During group discussions, everyone contributes their own business cases, allowing you to learn from each other's experiences.