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Career prospects Accountancy

Your Master's degree in Accountancy from Tilburg University will be the driver of a successful career. Our alumni work in a variety of financial functions across different industries, and - not rarely - this degree opens the doors to higher managerial positions in the future.

Recent placements include:

  • Senior Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young
  • Business Intelligence Consultant at Achmea Holding
  • Finance Compliance Analyst at Nike
  • Business Controller at stichd
  • Associate at PwC
  • Corporate Treasury Director at NXP Semiconductors
  • Business Controlling Manager EMEA at ECCO
  • Audit Trainee at Ministry of Finance
  • Finance Trainee at ABN AMRO
  • Commercial Management Accountant at Royal FrieslandCampina
  • Financial Accounting and Reporting at Van Lanschot Bankiers

Alumni facts

  • Average number of months until first paid job: 1.83

Source: National Alumni Survey, 2021 | n=12

Become a teacher

Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge with others? If you are a Dutch graduate and hold a BSc in Business Economics, you have the possibility to follow a one-year educational post-master to become a teacher in Management and Organization after finishing your Master’s program in Accountancy.

After your Master's

Your transition to the labor market

We help you prepare for your transition to the labor market by offering a number of career services:

  • Coaching, support and training courses offered by our Student Career Services to improve your employability and communication skills.

  • Dedicated Career Services Officers who can give you individual career guidance or help you to find interesting and relevant internships.

  • Familiarize yourself with the labor market and meet potential employers by participating in several career events, which are organized every year in collaboration with the study associations.

  • To those who wish to discover and develop their entrepreneurial talent, we offer education and support services.

More on our Career Services

More on our Entrepreneurship services

Working in the Netherlands after graduation

After obtaining a Master’s degree in the Netherlands, non-EEA students can apply for a residence permit under the Orientation Year for Highly Educated Persons’ scheme. This allows you to spend a period of up to twelve months in the Netherlands to find employment.