Executive Master in International Relations and International Humanitarian Law

• Understanding the practical complications of the spread of corruption and measure it and the potential entanglements of ways to combat it.
• Enhancing the essential skills needed to mitigate corruption risks and encircle their institutional impacts.
• Enhancing core capabilities to conduct internal investigations on corruption indicators.
• Enhancing the core skills of formulating, implementing, and evaluating corporate compliance strategies.
• Building core capacities to formulate, implement, and evaluate financial transparency strategies.
• Enhancing the essential skills needed to examine organizational structures predisposed to corruption and develop ways to reform them.
• Formulating workable models for financial transparency systems that are compatible with business culture and organizational structures.
• Utilizing the application of best practices in behavioral and legal sciences, auditing, compliance management and governance, in developing effective anti-corruption strategies.
• Applying international best practices in managing teamwork initiatives, and creating an anti-corruption culture in business institutions and the industry.

The program consists of 6 units, all of which are compulsory: 

Foundations and practices of financial transparency.

Compliance Policies in International Business.

Measuring and analyzing corruption.

Advanced strategies for fighting corruption.

Organizational integrity.

Research project. 

Master in Financial transparency and anti-corruption:

• Once the student successfully completes the (90) credit hours, he will be eligible to obtain a professional master’s degree in the same specialty.
• To be eligible for a professional master's degree in this specialization, the student will have to pass six of the educational courses shown in the above table, (5 compulsory, and one optional) in addition to the applied research project. Students who choose the full-time system will study 90 credit hours within 12 months, while part-time students will study 90 credit hours over a 24-month period.

It is expected that the student, at the end of this program, will be able to:

• Provide critical evaluation of the effectiveness and sustainability of financial transparency practices in business organizations.
• Provide a critical assessment of current practices in financial transparency and combating corruption, and demonstrating specialized knowledge of the most important contemporary issues in this context.
• Demonstrate critical awareness of best practices applied in the context of enhancing financial transparency and fighting corruption.
• Plan for anti-corruption activities, licensing, supervision and financial control;
• Align financial transparency standards and anti-corruption mechanisms with the project environment and strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate teamwork skills and prudent financial leadership in multi-funded projects.
• Evaluate the feasibility of governance procedures for financial transparency and combating corruption in business enterprises and their alignment with the strategic capacity of the delegated organization.
• Crucially operationalizing financial transparency tools, and applying them to project evaluation, direction, management and delivery;
• Demonstrate creativity and innovative thinking in assessing, managing, delegating and controlling activities related to financial transparency and potential risks of corruption cases.
• Demonstrate profound competence in early detection of suspected corruption cases, and application of financial transparency standards.
• Apply best practices in anti-corruption and compliance, and conduct business based on the highest ethical standards.

Previous studies: to continue in the same major:

The student must have:

• University degree in a similar specialty or equivalent.

Work experience: to continue a different major

• University degree in a work-related subject, or equivalent international qualification from a learning institution recognized by BARVQ.
• If student doesn't have the academic or professional qualifications required above but have substantial managerial experience and a proven track record, we will also consider your application.

Student will need to submit:

• A Proof of identity - it could be a national identity card, your passport, or a legally valid document.
• A recent CV.
• Copies of previous certificates and qualifications / Professional experience.
• The proof of payment of €350 (the first installment of the tuition fees). This sum will be fully refunded in case of application rejection by the selection commitee.

This program will soon be available in French and Arabic. If you prefer to follow the program in one of these languages, simply indicate your preference in the application form, and we will promptly inform you once the program is ready in your chosen language.

If you choose to study in English for this program, you will need at least one of the following:

• IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.
• English language certificate or a language knowledge self-statement.

You do not need such certification if you:

• From English speaking countries, or
• Holds a high school diploma from English speaking schools, or
• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an English-speaking institution.
• Conditionally, he has been employed full-time in a European organization for the past two years. In this case, we need proof of duration and position and you will be required to take an English language test.
• passed a standard BARVQ exam.

• 100% online via Online Campus (an interactive online learning environment) with intensive class discussion and collaboration.

Your education can help you reach your professional and personal goals. Here are some of the jobs and employment settings to explore with a master in Financial transparency and anti-corruption.

Related job titles to explore

• Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Financial transparency advisor
• Financial Investigator
• Audit and Compliance Officer
• Financial Transparency Adviser
• independent researcher
• Anti-Corruption Adviser
•  QA / QC Executive

Tuition fees for Intensive program (9 months) : 3600 Euros
Tuition fees for par-time Program (14 months): 3250 Euros

Important Notice: 

BARVQ is Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing unhindered access to high-quality education, fostering maximum diversity and inclusivity in learning. Despite the program's nominal cost, significantly lower than the UK standard cost, BARVQ is committed to ensuring widespread access to education.

Financial constraints should not impede your educational journey. We encourage you to apply for a scholarship, covering 25% or 50% of the total program cost, depending on your country of residence and individual financial circumstances. Your progress matters, and we are here to support your pursuit of knowledge.

In addition, we offer flexible payment options to further accommodate your needs. Upon application, a payment of 350 euros is required, fully refundable in the event of application rejection by the selection committee. The remaining balance can be paid in one or several installments during the duration of the program. For more information about payment plans and options, please contact our admission department at: info@barvq-edu.be

You can apply for a scholarship by clicking here.