Career opportunities
The programme offers advantages in terms of subsequently starting a professional or academic career, mainly because many relevant companies and important organisations are based in Luxembourg. Leading international accounting, auditing and tax firms maintain key branches in Luxembourg.
The MAA offers graduates direct opportunities for an international research career.
Graduates will be qualified for careers in various sectors.
Objectives
The objectives of the programme are for students to acquire :
Basic knowledge: to know basic definitions and express the prevailing opinion.
Comprehension: to be able to order the knowledge and present it systematically as well as recognise problems.
Application: to be able to apply the knowledge gained and prepare calculations and interpretation. To be able to assess individual cases appropriately and evaluate the findings.
Analysis: to be able to recognise complex problems and analyse these on the basis of the experience gained.
Synthesis: to be able to intervene in processes with corrective measures, develop new procedures and propose improvements. This also includes the ability to present the performance adequately and develop it towards finding a solution.
Evaluation: to be able to make a judgement, contemplate comparisons and draw accurate conclusion.
Learning outcomes
Semester 1 & 2
During the first two semesters, students acquire basic knowledge, comprehension and application skills in accounting and auditing.These are the core specialist subjects. Students are expected to transfer the knowledge acquired and their method expertise in the form of dissertations (e.g., seminar projects). These need to be completed regularly throughout the entire duration of the course.
Additionally, basic knowledge, comprehension and application skills are conveyed regarding the supplementary specialist subjects. These are mathematics, statistics, corporate finance and law.
Semester 3 & 4
During the semesters 3 and 4, specialist and detailed knowledge in the core specialist areas of accounting and auditing is conveyed and analysis, synthesis and evaluation are promoted. Courses are offered in the supplementary specialist subjects of IT and computer systems, business studies and economics. The culmination and conclusion of this stage of the studies is the Master thesis .