Economics
Acquire a qualification that opens doors worldwide
Tilburg University's Master’s in Economics program equips you with the advanced tools needed to understand and manage the complex problems facing companies and governments in the modern economy.What defines the modern economy? Increasingly integrated and turbulent markets, opening up unprecedented opportunities for firms as well greater risks. With your deep understanding of how markets function, when they fail, and the implications of this for market participants, you will be optimally prepared to help organizations and governments seize the opportunities available in the global economy while avoiding potential market pitfalls.
A Tilburg University Master's in Economics degree offers you:
- Teaching by the internationally-reputed economics professors of Tilburg University, world-leading scholars known for their academic publications and influence in policy circles.
- The key competencies necessary for a successful career including the ability to gather, process, and analyze information and communicate the results in an effective way.
- The opportunity to customise your degree with a specialized track. Choose between the tracks Competition and Regulation, Socio-Economic Policy, Resources, Development and Growth, Pensions, Aging and Retirement or International Economics and Finance.
- An outstanding foundation for a future career. Your graduate degree in economics is a qualification in high demand by employers in both the public and private sector. Recent research shows that economics graduates earn up to 24% more than the average graduate.
There are two start dates available for this Master's program: September and February.




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