Economics: Public Policy

1 year English Starts end of August and end of January

Study important public policy issues, ranging from reduced income inequality and job security, to an affordable health care and pension system. Upon graduation you are an economic expert on how governments can achieve such critical goals, design effective solutions, and finance these activities. This is a track of MSc Economics.

in the Netherlands and #44 worldwide in Economics & Econometrics

QS World University Rankings, 2023

43%

international students

in 2022/2023
MSc Economics including all tracks

86%

of our students are (very) satisfied with the program

National Student Survey 2023, MSc Economics including all tracks (n=41)

Program and courses

Learn how public policies and tax schemes can be designed to create the right incentives and nudges to bring important societal goals within reach.

Experience what it means to be a policy advisor in national governments and international organizations.
Study with fellow international students of many different nationalities.
This is a track of MSc Economics. You can choose to follow the main program or one of the tracks.

Typical courses are:

Labor Economics
Health Economics
Economics and Psychology of Social Norms and Strategic Behavior

Career prospects

Upon graduating you will have obtained the following title (as stated on your diploma): Master of Science.
With a specialization in Public Policy, you can apply economic theories and models to important domestic policy issues; advising governments on how to achieve, design and finance these goals. These skills are perfect for a career as policy advisor in national governments or international organizations such as the EU; researcher in applied research institutes, or consultant within nationally or internationally oriented consultancy firms.

Some examples of our graduates' jobs:

Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Finance
Statistical Analyst at De Nederlandsche Bank
Doctoral student at the University of Oxford

Alumni facts

100% are (very) satisfied with the Master's program
95% would recommend the program to friends, family and colleagues
81% would choose the same program at the same university

Source: National Alumni Survey, 2021 | MSc Economics including all tracks| n=21

Application and admission

This Master’s program starts:

End of August and end of January

Best preparatory programs:

A Bachelor’s degree in Economics or in a similar program (e.g., in Econometrics)

Pre-Master’s program:

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

Tuition fees and scholarships

International students find the information about the tuition fees and the scholarships available here.

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More information on this Master's program

Download the brochure with information on program content, admission requirements, career prospects, housing and immigration matters, and student life in Tilburg. Throughout the year you can take part in various types of events: on-campus, abroad or online.

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