Finance & Control International

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Avans University of Applied Sciences

Program Overview

Bachelor's in Finance & Control at Avans

The Finance & Control bachelor teaches you how companies improve their financial health and achieve international growth through data-driven decision-making. From day one, you'll work on real-life projects for companies while building the professional knowledge and practical skills that matter in the financial sector.

Curriculum Structure

Year 1: Foundation & Professional Orientation

Your first year starts with a broad orientation alongside students from Accountancy, Business Administration, Integral Safety Management, and HRM programmes, allowing you to confirm your choice before specializing. From quarter 2 onwards, you focus on your role as an international financial professional, learning how to control an organization, keep records, identify risks, and draw up budgets. You'll also develop essential general skills including digital competencies and English Business Communication, preparing you for the international business environment.

Year 2: International Experience & Practical Application

In your second year, you'll complete a work placement at an international company, gaining hands-on experience in a real business setting. Alongside this practical work, you can choose elective modules to begin tailoring your future career direction. This combination of placement work and focused coursework ensures you're developing both technical expertise and cultural awareness needed for global finance roles.

Year 3: Specialized Development & Elective Focus

Year 3 allows you to continue building expertise through additional elective modules offered at Avans. During the fourth quarter, you'll set up the administrative organization focused on process control and risk management, where you'll recognize operational risks that impact information provision and business processes while considering relevant regulations. You'll also identify pragmatic solutions for optimizing business processes, developing the strategic thinking required of senior finance professionals.

Year 4: Graduation & Professional Mastery

Your final year is your graduation year, where you work as a finance professional at a company demonstrating mastery of the programme. In semester 1, you'll support the organization in achieving strategic goals by providing management information. In semester 2, you'll finalize your work on administrative organization focused on process control and risk management, proving you're ready to work as an international financial business professional.

Focus Areas

Data-driven financial decision-making, organizational control systems, risk identification and management, budget development, process optimization, and strategic management information provision.

## Learning Outcomes

You'll master how to control organizations, maintain accurate financial records, identify and mitigate operational risks, develop strategic budgets, optimize business processes while considering regulations, and provide management information that supports organizational strategy.

Professional Alignment

This programme is recognized within the Dutch higher education system as a 4-year applied sciences bachelor (HBO-level qualification), preparing graduates for professional roles as financial business professionals in international companies.

Reputation & Employability

The practical, project-based structure ensures you graduate with real company experience and a portfolio of completed work, positioning you competitively for finance and control roles in multinational organizations.

Apply now: https://www.avans.nl/en/int/studying/programmes/bachelor/finance-and-control-international-fulltime

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Why Finance & Control at Avans Prepares You for Real-World Success

The Finance & Control bachelor programme at Avans stands out because it doesn't just teach theory—it immerses you in actual financial practice from day one. You'll work on real-life projects for companies starting in your first year, meaning you're solving genuine business problems while still learning. This hands-on approach continues throughout your degree: in year 2, you complete a work placement at an international company, and in your final year, you dedicate two full semesters to working directly within an organization to improve its finance and control operations. This progression ensures you're building a portfolio of practical experience that employers genuinely value.

Beyond the classroom, you'll develop essential digital and analytical skills while learning to navigate the complexities of international finance—from managing foreign currencies to understanding local regulations and economic conditions. The programme emphasizes developing intercultural competencies so you can work effectively in diverse teams, a critical advantage in today's global business environment.

Here's what makes the learning experience at Avans specifically tailored to finance professionals:

- Real-company projects integrated into your curriculum from the very start
- International work placement in year 2, giving you direct exposure to how financial professionals operate across borders
- Elective modules in years 2 and 3 that let you specialize in areas matching your career interests
- Administrative organization and process control training where you identify operational risks and optimize business processes using pragmatic solutions
- Digital skills development including tools essential for financial analysis and reporting
- English Business Communication training to ensure you can present findings and collaborate confidently in professional settings
- Campus facilities including classrooms, multimedia studios, and multifunctional study areas designed for collaborative learning

The curriculum structure gives you dedicated time to apply theory: after your initial orientation quarter, you move into specialized financial training where you learn to control organizations, maintain records, identify risks, and create budgets. Your first semester includes that crucial international company placement, followed by opportunities to customize your learning through elective modules.

For more details about campus facilities and resources available to you as a Finance & Control student, you can explore the full campus information at Avans.

Progression & Future Opportunities

At Avans University of Applied Sciences, our Bachelor's in Finance & Control (International) puts you right into the action from day one, tackling real-life projects for actual companies to build practical skills in financial analysis, budgeting, risk management, and international decision-making. You'll dive into hands-on training sessions and workshops where you apply theory immediately, like setting up administrative organizations for process control or optimizing business processes amid regulations and risks. In year 2, you'll jump into a work placement at an international company, and by year 4, you'll spend two full semesters embedded at an organization, solving their real finance and control challenges—giving you the experience employers crave.

This approach isn't just talk; it's built into every step: here's what you'll get your hands on in the program:

- Real-life company projects from week 1: Work on genuine assignments for businesses, analyzing financial implications of expansions, foreign currencies, and economic conditions while creating reports and budgets.
- Mandatory international internship in year 2: Spend the first semester on a work placement at an international company to gain pro-level experience in financial control and operations.
- Year 4 work semesters: Two full semesters at an organization, focusing on improving finance and control issues like risk identification and process optimization.
- Group work and electives: Collaborate in teams on modules like Financial Performance, Financial Risk Management, and Process Management (from related international finance offerings), blending individual and group assessments.
- Digital skills and tools: Develop essential digital proficiency, including recommended use of Microsoft Excel for data visualization, process mapping, and financial modeling.
- Access to top campus facilities in Breda: Use research laboratories, multimedia studios, multifunctional study areas, and OpenX collaborative spaces—right on the Finance & Control campus—plus canteens and a rooftop café for those long project sessions.

Imagine walking out with a portfolio of real-world wins that sets you apart—why not apply today and make it happen? Check out the full facilities list here: [Avans Campus Facilities](https://www.avans.nl/en/int/studying/connect-to-avans/campus-visit).