IT Audit, Compliance and Advisory (Masterprogramme for Register IT-auditor, RE) School of Business and Economics for Professionals

IT Audit Compliance and Advisory (ITACA) is a broad academic MSc programme that gives you a good insight into the complex relationship between business economics, IT and accountancy.

IT Audit Compliance and Advisory pays extensive attention to:

The implications for a methodical approach to research
Judgement and advice

Given the evolution of the field, the study has been extended over time with more attention to:

Legislation and regulations
Modern requirements for IT compliance
Privacy and risk management
Advisory skills of the IT auditor in the field of IT and cybersecurity.

What does IT Audit Compliance and Advisory offer you?

You will be trained as a general IT auditor.
You will learn to analyse multi- and interdisciplinary issues in an IT audit profession independently
You learn to investigate in an academic manner
You will learn to make impartial assessments and report on them.

This part-time Master of Science is offered in Dutch.

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The role of IT auditors within organizations is undergoing significant growth and change, especially given the increasing complexity of the digital environment. As an IT auditor, you are expected to possess a wide range of skills to operate effectively in this dynamic context. You must not only be able to look ahead from a business perspective, but also to bring the right stakeholders together, align interests and contribute to solving IT-related societal challenges.

In the age of digitization, it is essential to have knowledge of both technology and the application of data analytics in conducting IT audits, among other things. With this vision in mind, the MSc program ITACA to become a Registered EDP Auditor (RE) was developed at the Free University. This program provides a comprehensive framework to optimally fulfill your role as an IT auditor in the complex digital environment of organizations.

The ITACA training is a valuable investment in your professional development. Since its launch in 1986 at VU Amsterdam, this master's program has strived to train IT auditors at the highest level. You will learn to diagnose, analyze and solve complex digital issues that are multidisciplinary in nature and often transcend the boundaries of your field and organization.

Upon completion of the program, you may hold the RE title, a prestigious title issued by the professional organization of IT auditors (NOREA). This will enable you to make a significant contribution to the growth and development of both the organization or sector in which you work, and to your own professional growth and development.

Prof. Dr. Abbas Shahim RE

ITACA training director Vrije Universiteit