As a Registeraccountant you are more than just a numbers specialist who prepares financial reports: you have a key role in analysing data, identifying opportunities and advising companies on the right course of action. What will you do when data is complicated or even incorrect?
As a Registeraccountant you have important tasks in identifying risks and preventing fraud. You are expected to have the ability to make informed decisions and provide practical solutions to complex issues.
Why take this Post-Master?
The Post-Master Program Registeraccountant at Erasmus University Rotterdam is a follow-up to a university master's program. You combine the training with your current job as an accountant. You will have the opportunity to further expand your knowledge in the field of accountancy and gain new insights, for example in the field of data analytics and digital auditing. Good communication skills are essential for an accountant, something our Post-Master program pays extra attention to.
After the course, you will have access to a broad alumni network and a diverse range of interactive master classes to continue developing your knowledge and network.
Key Facts of this Post-Master
Admission requirements
The English Post-Master Program Register-accountant (RA) is a Post-Master program. This means that a University Master of Science is a prerequisite.
We advise you to hold a MSc degree in Accounting, Auditing & Control from the Erasmus School of Economics (specialization Accounting and Auditing) or a MSc degree in Accounting & Financial Management from the Rotterdam School of Management (Accountancy track).
You can also start the program with other MSc degrees, but you will then probably have to do some additional courses. If you hold a foreign degree, you should obtain a credential evaluation by Nuffic.
Admission application
By means of an admission application, we will draw up a personal study program for you. In this program we will clearly state which additional courses apply to you based on your previous education. This is completely free of charge and without obligation.
The nominal study duration for the theoretical English Post-Master Program Registeraccountant (RA) is 3 years (excluding any identified additional courses).
The Post-Master program consists of the following modules:
- Dutch Private and Corporate Law (DPCL)
- Dutch Tax Law (DTL)
- Corporate Reporting for Auditors (CRA)
- Bookkeeping (BK)
- Internal Control & Accounting Information Systems (ICAIS)
- Accounting and Business Ethics (ABE)
- Financial Auditing (FA)
You can enroll in April and September. The moment of entry determines the order in which you follow the modules.
The lectures take place on Fridays in the period from April to June and from September to December.
After completing the program, you will receive a diploma. Twice a year we organize a festive graduation ceremony in which we present you with your diploma.
To become a registeraccountant, a practical program is mandatory in addition to the theoretical program. This practical program takes a nominal 3 years and runs - in principle - parallel to the theoretical program. For more information on the practical program, we refer to the website of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA).
The tuition fees for the English Post-Master Program Registeraccountant (RA) are modular. Fees for the 2025-2026 academic year have been determined as follows:
| Modules | Tuition fee |
| Dutch Private and Corporate Law (DPCL) | € 1.500 |
| Dutch Tax Law (DTL) | € 1.500 |
| Corporate Reporting for Auditors (CRA) | € 2.050 |
| Bookkeeping (BK) | € 1.000 |
| Internal Control & Accounting Information Systems (ICAIS) | € 5.250 |
| Accounting and Business Ethics (ABE) | € 500 |
| Financial Auditing (FA) | € 5.250 |
Your registration for a module of the Post-Master program includes one exam option directly following the lecture period. If the regular exam option is not used or is not completed with sufficient results, you will need to register separately for a re-sit exam.
Students who register separately for re-sit exams are called exam students. The tuition fees for exam students for the 2025-2026 academic year have been determined as follows:
| Exam | Rate |
| Institutional exam (ICAIS, FA) | € 450 |
| Oral exam (ICAIS, FA) | € 550 |
| Written exam (DPCL, DTL) | € 450 |
| Written exam (CRA) | € 650 |
| National written exam (ICAIS, FA) | € 750 |
The tuition fee for a deficiency subject in the 2025-2026 academic year is €125 per ECTS. A registration for an additional course is valid during the academic year for which you have registered.
ESAA reserves the right to change the tuition fees per (academic) year.
Program management
| Prof.dr. Auke de Bos RA | Program Director |
| Drs. Rudi van Schadewijk RA | Program Manager |
| Elja de Jong MSc | Program Coordinator |
| Drs. Linda Post | Program Coordinator |
| Zoë Powel | Program Coordinator |
| Roxy van Wenum | Program Coordinator |
Professors and core lecturers
| Mr. Titiaan Keijzer | Dutch Private and Corporate Law |
| Mr. Erik de Kloe | Dutch Private and Corporate Law |
| Drs. Jan-Jaap Gortzak | Dutch Tax Law |
| Drs. Rien van Dongen | Bookkeeping |
| Prof.dr. Martin Hoogendoorn RA | Corporate Reporting for Auditors |
| Prof.dr. Maarten Pronk | Corporate Reporting for Auditors |
| Drs. Gert-Jan Jordaan RA | Accounting and Business Ethics |
| Drs. Ruud Snoeker RA | Internal Control & Accounting Information Systems |
| Prof.dr. Auke de Bos RA | Financial Auditing |
After you’ve completed the Post-Master Program Registeraccountant you automatically become a member of our alumni association Accountancykring Erasmus University Rotterdam.
The alumni association organizes annual meetings with keynote speakers. During these meetings there is ample opportunity to make new contacts and catch up with old fellow students.
Course Coordination Center
- E-mailadres
- esaa-acc@ese.eur.nl
- Telefoon
- +31 10 408 23 40
- Adres
- Burgemeester Oudlaan 50 | Van der Goot Building, Room M5-21
3061 PA
Rotterdam