Note

Please be advised that the course list available on our website is not the final, definitive version. For more detailed information we invite you to email us at fef@ua.aw

About our faculty

The ‘Financieel Economische Faculteit, (FEF)’ at the University of Aruba is an institute for higher education that offers two acknowledged a bachelor program in Finance & Control & Marketing Management. Our curriculum is updated with the latest trends and developments of both the Aruban business community as well as the international academic community. With a balanced mix of professional and academic teachers, we encourage our students to broaden their scoop, locally and internationally, and to explore and cultivate their passions and talents. Since 1997, more than 500 students have graduated from our faculty and have gained professional business skills and attitudes that easily meet labor market requirements. Our graduates have key positions in different segments of the market: accounting firms, banks, government and semi – government institutions and the private sector of Aruba. After finishing the FEF, our students enter the work field or continue studying for a masters degree in the Netherlands or in Aruba.

Academic programs

The FEF offers a dynamic four – year full-time   two major-minor bachelor program in Finance & Control and Marketing & Management . After a joint first year ‘propedeuse’, our students have the choice to pursue one of two the majors. The first half of the second year is also a joint year. The FEF focuses both on theoretical courses and practical assignments to ensure a solid knowledge base and professional framework. Our courses are taught in either Dutch or English and emphasize both the international orientation as well as the  focus of the Aruban business community.

For more detailed information we invite you to contact our dean Mr. Walter Bakhuis at fef@ua.aw

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International opportunities

FEF is a proud partner of the Erasmus+ Programme, offering students a wide range of international opportunities through its network of partner institutions.

Students have the opportunity to study abroad and complete a minor during their fourth year. In addition, there are possibilities to undertake an internship or graduation assignment abroad, supported by an Erasmus+ grant.

For more information about Erasmus+ grants, please contact the Office of International Affairs.

For all international matters—including outgoing students, incoming exchange students, and potential international collaborations—please contact our Faculty International Liaison:
kimberly.kuiperi@ua.aw

Vision and mission

Vision

The FEF is a faculty with leading professional programs in the region, striving for a future in which our graduates are internationally oriented and actively contribute to the sustainable development of the Aruban economy.

Mission

The FEF prepares motivated students, through a qualified and diverse team, to actively contribute to the innovative, cooperative, and sustainable growth of the Aruban economy and the business sector

FEF Minors

The FEF offers three minors for both local and exchange students:

• Advanced Advertising and Design
• International Financial Management
• Accountancy

View the FEF Minor Guide

Quality Assurance

NVAO Accreditation

The FEF Faculty received a positive evaluation from the Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie (NVAO) on January 28, 2026 for both study programs Finance and Control & Marketing Management. This outcome confirms that both programs meet internationally recognized quality standards, in line with those applied in higher education in the Netherlands and Flanders. The evaluation is valid until January 2032.

Please visit the following link to find us amongst international accreditated universities. https://www.nvao.net/en

Faculty dean and vice-deans

Dean

Walter Bakhuis

Phone: (297) 526 2200
walter.bakhuis@ua.aw

Vice-dean

Kimberly Kuiperi

Phone: (297) 526 2200
kimberly.kuiperi@ua.aw

Vice-dean

Adamiris Ascanio

Phone: (297) 526 2200
adamiris.ascanio@ua.aw

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