RA qualifications
If you have qualifications on secondary or higher education level and you would like to study Accountancy in the Netherlands, your first step is to contact the university where you would like to register. In order to determine admission and possible exemptions you can ask for an evaluation of your certificate(s).
RA qualifications for foreign (prospective) accountants
If you have qualifications on secondary or higher education level and you would like to study Accountancy in the Netherlands, your first step is to contact the university where you would like to register. In order to determine admission and possible exemptions you can ask for an evaluation of your certificate(s).
It is also possible to study Accountancy at First degree level at a university of applied sciences ('hogescholen / HBO').
Diploma recognition and evaluation of foreign diplomas: Nuffic
Nuffic is one of the largest and prominent knowledge centers in Europe in the field of international recognition of diplomas. Nuffic has been designated by the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as the Dutch recognition information center for two European networks: NARIC and ENIC.
For more information, please visit Nuffic's website.
Foreign accountants interested in becoming RA
For anyone with an accountancy diploma obtained outside of the Netherlands, the Test of Professional Competence and the Certificate of Professional Competence are required to qualify as a Chartered Accountant in the Netherlands ('Registeraccountant' - RA).