Compliance & Integrity Management

Practical Information

• Admission requirements

  The following admission requirements apply to the postgraduate programme Compliance & Integrity Management:

  • You have a Master / Doctoral degree from a university for the Executive Master track or a Bachelor degree for an individual course or the Compliance and Integrity Management Expert track.
  • You have at least two years of relevant practical experience. We think your motivation is important, as well as the support from your work environment.
  • If you are in possession of a different degree than the above, the programme board will decide on your participation. This checks whether a successful participation can be expected based on your knowledge and experience. You will always be invited for an intake interview.

  Selection procedure
  The programme management ultimately determines whether you may participate in the programme.

  Capacity per course
  Each course has a cap of 30 students. Those registering for the entire programme are given priority over students enrolling in individual courses. Applications are processed in the order they're received. For course students, the key admission dates are after 1 August and after 1 December. To secure your spot, be sure to register promptly!

  
  

• Registration

  To register, please complete the registration form: Register here.

  You will then receive an e-mail, requesting you to send the following documents, after which we can process your registration:

  • passport photo
  • copy of passport or ID (not a driver's license)
  • copies of relevant diplomas with transcripts (preferably certified)
  • curriculum vitae

  Register for full programme (Executive Master or Expert):

  The registration form and all documents must be submitted by either 1 August or 1 December (digitally scanned) via compliance.sbe@vu.nl. Registration after these dates will only be considered after a telephone consultation. After we have received your registration, we will send you a confirmation. If the programme management finds an intake interview necessary, an appointment will be arranged and communicated to you.

  Register per course:
  
  Those registering for the entire programme are given priority over students enrolling in individual courses. Each course has a maximum capacity of 30 students. Applications are processed in the order they're received, so please register promptly to secure your spot!

• Fees

  Full programme

  The tuition fee for the entire CIM programme (with or without participating in the essaywriting) is set at €20,995  for the academic year 2026-2027. This fee encompasses reading materials and exam charges and. 

  The fee for a single CIM course is €5,975.

  The full programme is structured to be concluded within two years. However, should circumstances necessitate registration for an extra year, an additional (annual) fee of €500 will be levied. In the event of retaking an exam beyond the nominal study duration, a charge of €500 will apply, while the fee for thesis or essay submissions is €2000.

  Upon enrollment in the postgraduate education offered by the School of Business and Economics, you will be bound by the prevailing general terms and conditions of payment.

  
  General terms and conditions of payment

  The academic year runs from September to August. Enrolment in the Compliance & Integrity Management programme spans a two-year period. The amount of tuition fees, exam fees, etc. is determined per academic year. For the two-year programme, the year of enrolment determines the amount of tuition fees. By registering, you commit to paying tuition fees.

  Cancellation

  Full Programme

  • Cancellations must always be submitted in writing.
  • If the cancellation is received before 1 September (September start) or 1 January (January start) of the first academic year, the tuition fee already paid will be refunded.
  • If the cancellation is received before 1 January (September start) or 1 September (January start) of the first academic year, half of the tuition fee due will be refunded.
  • In case of cancellations after 31 December (September start) or 31 August (January start) of the first academic year, no refund will be made.
  • Diplomas are only issued if all payment obligations have been met.

• Start dates

  The CIM programme kicks off either in late August or early September (depending on school holidays) or in early January. Typically, the schedule of a course comprises two lecture periods of 3 full days. Each course starts once a year, in September or January. All nationally determined school holidays are accommodated in the scheduling.

  Courses starting in September 2026: 

  Organisational Culture & Behavioural Risk​

  • Online kick off: September 17
  • Full lecture days: October 19, 20, 21 November 16, 17, 18

  Data, Evidence & Compliance

  • Online kick off: September
  • Full lecture days: October 12, 13, 14, November 23, 24, 25

  Courses starting in January 2027:

  Enterprise Risk & Compliance Management

  • Online kick off: January 
  • Full lecture days: February 15, 16, 17, April 5, 6, 7

  Regulatory Impact & Organisational Response

  • Online kick off: January 
  • Full lecture days: February 10, 11, 12, April 14, 15, 16

• Accreditation / Certification / Title

  After you have completed all exam components of the programme,  including both essays, you will receive the Executive Master of Compliance (EMoC) diploma.

  This title provides for the possibility of entry in a register designated for that purpose. Entry in the register is made with the consent of the graduate. The register of graduates can be found here.

  Students of individiual courses obtain a partial certificate per course. Obtaining all four partial certificates within a period of 5 years, and finishing both essays, entitles you to the programme diploma and the EMoC title. 

  Successful completion of the four courses within a period of 5 years, without participating in the essaywriting, yields the diploma Compliance and Integrity Management Expert.

  Our programme, both the Executive Master and the Expert track:

  • Is not accredited by the NVAO and therefore does not entitle you to the title Master of Science (MSc) protected by law;
  • Meets the training requirement to be certified by  DSI as a DSI Compliance Professional. After meeting all the requirements of DSI, you will be included in the public register of DSI;
  • Certified (of accredited) by Holland Quaestor, the association of and for trust offices in the Netherlands, as training in which following partial exemption results in a points obligation for 3 years (with the exception of 2 HQ PE points for current affairs).

• Location

  • The lectures are offered in class only. Normally these take place on the VU campus.
  • The VU is easily accessible by car as well as by public transport. Please note: costs are at your own expense. At VU Amsterdam, parking spaces are limited at certain times.

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