Testimonials
The atmosphere in class is very open due to the small class size.
- Previous education
- Global Business, Dublin City University and International Management, ESB Business School, Reutlingen University
- Programme
- Accounting and Control
- Country of previous education
- Ireland and Germany
- Study start date
'I do enjoy my current specialisation. The modules are mainly focused around academic papers and the lectures are based on discussing / debating these papers and the topics among the students and the lecturer. This is something which I did not experience during my previous studies.
The atmosphere in class is very open due to the small class size. The lecturers are extremely friendly and passionate about the subjects they teach and they love all questions from the students in order to have an interesting debate about the various topics in class.
The Master's programme helps you to develop your own critical opinion on the different topics and for you to think independently while also enhancing your analytical skills. This skill takes time to develop but it will greatly help you not only for your studies but also in whatever career you go into after your education. It is also a lot of independent study which is quite different from a Bachelor's programme.
I think it is important that there a people with such a degree, it will allow you to be able to think and to be able to critically analyze different topics on your own and to be able to give your own independent opinion on different issues, regardless of what field you go into upon graduation. After graduating I hope to continue living abroad.'
The relationship between students and teachers is very good!
- Previous education
- Fontys University of Applied Sciences
- Programme
- Accounting and Control
- Study start date
- Study end date
What do you like about the programme/specialisation and why? How has the programme/specialisation challenged you (in relation to your previous education)?
'I like that it doesn't only focus on accounting itself but also on subjects that are related to accounting. For example, in the course Accounting Information System, you learn about the information systems which are used in accounting systems.'
What do you think about the atmosphere in class (for example the relationship between students and with the teachers/researchers)?
'The relationship between students and teachers is very good! The atmosphere in class feels good as the number of students in our classes was quite low which made it easier to get in touch with fellow students and our teacher.'
What do you find most challenging in your Master’s (specialisation)? Have you encountered any obstacles?
'For me, the most difficult part was writing my thesis as this meant that there was a lot of autonomy in when you could work on your thesis. After a few weeks I got the hang of it and I was able to finish my thesis!'
Are you currently doing an internship? Or what is your thesis about?
'I already wrote my thesis, it is about Beyond Dashboards and thus the criticism regarding the dashboards currently used by companies. I analysed whether the criticism was valid.'
Why do you think is it important that there are people out there with this degree? What are your plans once have received your Master's degree?
At the moment, I am following some extra courses which are about IT. I believe that my Master's combined with these course can be useful in the future.