Organisations collect more data than ever, but data alone does not improve results. As a business analyst you turn data into better decisions, using mathematics, statistics, programming and AI. AI speeds up the analysis; you ask the right questions, judge the results and turn them into decisions people can trust. In this joint programme of the Mathematics and Computer Science departments, you learn the technical skills and the judgement to use them well.
Throughout the programme you apply these skills to real questions, such as: how do you make sure a webshop never runs out of stock? When should Dutch Railways (NS) schedule maintenance for its trains? How should a hospital allocate care for stroke patients?
Why study Business Analytics at VU Amsterdam?
- Proven programme: Business Analytics has been taught at VU Amsterdam for more than 35 years, is accredited by the NVAO and has a large national and international network of companies and organisations.
- Small-group teaching: lectures with tutorials in small groups, personal guidance and hands-on project work. Students rate the study guidance above the national average for Business Analytics (National Student Survey 2026).
- Mathematics and computer science combined: this joint programme of the Mathematics and Computer Science departments at VU Amsterdam lets you learn from mathematicians and computer scientists, and draw on the research and industry collaborations of both departments.
- In Amsterdam’s business district: connect with industry and collaborate with students from around the world on VU Amsterdam’s campus in the Zuidas Innovation District, close to the companies where our students do projects and our graduates work. Internships and careers also take our students well beyond the Zuidas, into healthcare, government, transport and many other sectors.
- A clear next step: continue with the two-year Master’s Business Analytics and specialise in Computational Intelligence, Financial Risk Management or Optimization of Business Processes, or consider one of the related Master’s programmes at VU Amsterdam.
- Preparation for your career: a study-and-career course prepares you for the job market.