Econometrics and Mathematical Economics

Program and courses 

 The program focuses on the mathematical and quantitative analysis of economic problems. 

• MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics is one of the programs with great career perspectives.
• Taught by leading international scholars from the world-renowned research institute CentER.
• Large amount of elective courses to customize your degree. For instance, you can specialize in pensions and the aging society. In the Netspar Honors Program you learn how economic theories and models can be applied to create solutions for problems related to aging.
• In the first semester of the regular program, ambitious students can also apply for the following advanced programs:
  * The Extended Master, which adds a half year traineeship to the regular Master's program.
  * The QTEM network program, which adds a full year to the regular Master's program which you will spend at a QTEM partner university and a corporate partner.

Typical courses are:

• Microeconometrics
• Panel Data Analysis of Microeconomic Decisions
• Time Series and its Applications
• Data Science Methods
• Dynamic Economic Models

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Career prospects

Upon graduating you will have obtained the following title (as stated on your diploma): Master of Science. With a Master's  in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics you have obtained an internationally-recognized degree and are able to pursue a career in a wide range of different organizations, such as government institutions, banks, insurance companies and research departments of large companies.

Graduates work or started for example as:

• Consultant Data Analytics at Deloitte
• Market Risk Analyst at ING
• Business Analyst at Royal Dutch Shell

Alumni facts

• The gross monthly income per month of graduates in the first year after graduation: €3,363
• 97% of our alumni consider the program a good starting point for their career.
• 93% of our alumni would recommend the program to friends and colleagues.
• 97% of our alumni is (very) satisfied with the program.

Source: National Alumni Survey, 2018 (based on an average of our three econometrics master's programs combined: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science, and Business Analytics and Operations Research) | n=23

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Application and admission

This Master’s program starts:

At the end of August and at the end of January 

Best preparatory programs:

Bachelor's degree in Econometrics or a similar qualification.

Pre-Master’s program:

Only open to Research University students, not for students from a Dutch University of Applied Sciences (HBO). 

Tuition fees and scholarships

International students, please find all information about the tuition fees and the scholarships available.

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• Business Analytics and Operations Research
• Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science
• Research Master in Economics