As a prospective Bachelor's student you must have a diploma of higher secondary education that is equivalent to Dutch standards. In order to be admitted to Fontys University of Applied Sciences students must be eligible for higher education through a diploma of secondary education / high school diploma with good results. This means:
For Dutch students: VWO-, HAVO- or MBO-diploma
For German students: Fachabitur or Abitur (Fachhochschulreife or Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
For students of other nationalities, here are some examples of accepted diplomas:
- senior high school diploma, which generally grants access to a Bachelor programme in the country of issue
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and General Certificate of Education (GCE). Requirements: at least 6 different exam subjects in total. Minimum for the examined subjects is 4 GCSE subjects with grades A*, A, B or C and 2 GCE subjects Advanced Subsidiary Level (A,B or C) or 2 subjects Advanced Level (D-E). Preferably English and mathematics.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- Baccalauréat Général
- American High School Diploma (AP courses are strongly recommended)
* No rights can be derived from this overview. Rates and conditions may be subject to change, alterations and/or corrections may apply. Fontys does not accept any liability for possible mistakes and shortcomings of this summary.
Besides your diploma, please provide additional academic qualifications if available (especially in the fields of mathematics and economics). E.g. additional courses, workshops, projects, participation in competitions. Your qualifications will be assessed by the Admission Officer of the specific study programme.
For the English taught programmes, the minimum English language proficiency required is explained in the following table:
TEST, Bachelor's and Master's
IELTS, 6.0
TOEFL paper, 550
TOEFL computer, 213
TOEFL internet, 79/80
TOEIC*, 670
Cambridge ESOL, CAE-C
The rapid changes in the business environment – including globalisation and digitisation – challenges managers of national and international companies. Every day, they need to make the right decisions to secure their company's long-term existence. Which strategies, products and business models are suitable for a company to stand out from the competition? How can risks and opportunities be assessed and consequently be responded to proactively? How can the existing resources in a company be used to reach the company's value, risk and sustainable objectives?
Our study programme International Finance & Control will prepare you for these and other challenges of management and controlling. You will acquire business management knowledge in the core areas of controlling, financing, accounting, risk management and strategic management. You will also gain knowledge that will prepare you to work as a general manager, in areas like marketing and human resources. Soft skills like problem-solving, communication or team management will also be taught as well as foreign languages.
What makes our programme unique?
We focus on strategic decision-making based on controlling, financing, accounting and risk management.
You will acquire knowledge which supports you in becoming a general management professional at an international company. Think of subjects like human resources, marketing and relevant soft skills.
You will participate in the StartUp Factory project. You can either start your own business, become a consultant for a company in the Netherlands or Germany, join a social enterprise, or take part in our film project. This project collaborates with students from different study programmes.
We have an international team of lecturers with experiences in international business.
Our lecturers are readily approachable.
You will study in an international classroom, and therefore learn how to cooperate with people from different backgrounds.
You will learn how to make management dashboards.
You will do two internships at companies of your choice.
You have the opportunity to spend a semester at one of more than 125 partner universities located all over the world.
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Studying at Fontys Venlo will prepare you well for your future career. Employers are looking for graduates like you, who have practical, international experience and who are specialised in financial topics like (management) control, financing, risk analysis, but who also still have an overview of the interconnections at a company. This combination will give you a clear competitive edge over other university graduates and applicants. As a result, after graduation, you will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of industries and potential occupations.
Here a sample of potential occupations after graduation:
Business controller
Financial manager
Internal auditor
Investment manager
Risk analyst
Tax consultant
Management consultant
Auditor
Sales manager
Project manager
Business development manager
Quality manager
Health insurance: EUR €652.80 per year
