Combining data science with finance
Then the Duisenberg Programme in Finance and Technology is the programme for you!
The Duisenberg Honours Programme in Finance and Technology is aiming at highly ambitious students with a background in economics or business, who have a special interest in modern technology. Alternatively, students from a more technical bachelor programme, such as business analytics, (applied) mathematics, or physics, with some training in finance and economics might qualify. It is an 84 credit honours programme, which makes it very challenging. It is less technically oriented than the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Risk Management, but is broader as it focuses on the bridge function between data science and finance.
Admission requirements
With a Bachelor's degree in a more technical bachelor programme, such as Business Analytics, (Applied) Mathematics, or Physics, you may be admissible if you have a grade-point average of at least 7.0 and some training in finance and economics.
With a Bachelor's degree in (International) Business Administration, Economics and Business Economics, or Econometrics and Operations Research, you are admissible to this programme, provided you have a grade-point average of at least 7.0 and have successfully finished the courses below. Check this document for a complete overview of all the requirements.
BSc Bedrijfskunde:
And one research course, choose between:
Notes: Completion of the Minor Risk Management for Financial Institutions replaces the required course Financial Markets & Institutions (E_EBE3_FMI, P4)
BSc Economics and Business Economics:
Notes: Completion of the Minor Risk Management for Financial Institutions replaces the required course Financial Markets & Institutions (E_EBE3_FMI, P4) Completion of the Minor Applied Econometrics: A Big Data Experience For All replaces the required course Quantitative Research Methods III - Economics and Finance (E_EBE3_QRMEF, P4)
BSc Econometrics and Operations Research / Econometrics and Data Science:
And choose between:
Notes: Completion of the Minor Risk Management for Financial Institutions replaces the required course Financial Markets & Institutions (E_EBE3_FMI, P4)
BSc International Business Administration:
AND 1 research course, choose between:
Notes: Completion of the Minor Risk Management for Financial Institutions replaces the required course Financial Markets & Institutions (E_EBE3_FMI, P4)
This MSc is an honours programme, which means we select the students for this programme on the basis of:
Services for international (EBE, EOR, IBA) students / Residence permit:
If you are planning to continue your studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam after your SBE Bachelor, please contact the Central Admission’s Support Team of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for further information and specific questions about the offered services for international students like extending your residence permit. You will need to apply for extension of your residence permit if you continue your studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
The Duisenberg Honours Programme in Finance and Technology is aiming at highly ambitious students with a background in economics or business, who have a special interest in modern technology. Alternatively, students from a more technical bachelor programme, such as business analytics, (applied) mathematics, or physics, with some training in finance and economics might qualify. It is an 84 credit honours programme, which makes it quite challenging. It is less technically oriented than the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Risk Management, but is broader as it focuses on the bridge function between data science and finance.
Admission requirements
In order to gain admission to our Master’s programme, you need to have at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 EC or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. You are admissible to this programme, provided you have a grade-point average of at least 7.0/10 and have successfully finished the following courses:
This MSc is an honours programme, which means we select the students for this program on the basis of:
Approval is in most cases given to students who hold a Bachelor degree in:
With a Bachelor's degree in (International) Business Administration, Economics or Econometrics and Operations Research from Dutch Universities you can review this document. Any additional admission requirements can be found on the Curriculum page of this website.
Please note: this information is only meant as an indication of your admissibility. No rights can be derived from this table. This document is based on the obligatory courses and does not take electives into account. Students are recommended to apply for the Master via Studielink (without obligation) to find out if additional courses need to be completed. Every application will be reviewed individually by the Admission Board. The final admission decision may differ from the indication in this table. If your programme is not listed but contains enough relevant courses, please feel free to apply.
Application procedure
To enroll in the programme submit your enrollment application via Studielink. Please note: in Studielink you can apply for the Master in Finance and in VUnet you can select the specialization Duisenberg honours programme in Finance and Technology.
Step 1:
Apply for the programme MSc Finance via Studielink before 1 June. You can apply for the specialization in VUnet (see step 2)
Step 2:
Please complete your application in VUnet by answering additional questions, affirming your choice for the specialization Duisenberg honours programme in Finance and Technology and uploading the following document: a formal transcript of your bachelor grades. Your transcript must include an average score (GPA).
Step 3:
To apply for admission you should send a request to the admissions board. You have to add the following documents:
You can send your request per email until 1 June to toelating.sbe@vu.nl.
Please note: we can only process your application when your choice of specialization is selected in VUnet and you send all documents in time to toelating.sbe@vu.nl.
Step 4:
The admission committee will assess if you meet the admission criteria and will inform you about the decision via email.
More information regarding registration WO-bachelors, see the VU website (in Dutch).
The Duisenberg Honours Programme in Finance and Technology is aiming at highly ambitious students with a background in economics or business, who have a special interest in modern technology. Alternatively, students from a more technical bachelor programme, such as business analytics, (applied) mathematics, or physics, with some training in finance and economics might qualify. It is an 84 credit honours programme, which makes it quite challenging. It is less technically oriented than the Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Risk Management, but is broader as it focuses on the bridge function between data science and finance.
In order to gain admission to our Master’s programme, you need to have at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of academic study amounting to a minimum of 180 EC or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. You are admissible to this programme, provided you have a grade-point average of at least 7.0/10 and have successfully finished the following courses:
The admission board wants to stress the intensity of the programme: reading scientific articles and writing papers will be a key part, all in a very high pace. Your English language skills, both oral and written, are extremely important in this programme. As you will have to communicate frequently with your fellow students and you will be working with and for international companies.
If you are applying for one of our English-taught Master's degree programmes you will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency by submitting English test results.
Although complete applications are preferred, you can begin your application before you have completed the test and then submit your passing score once you have been conditionally admitted.
You can find which test types and scores are accepted, the deadlines for submitting test results and all other relevant information on our application page under the Language Proficiency Requirements tab.
Please note: you will need to upload all required documents in one PDF file, using this Application Form Template. You can find all the required documents listed in this template.
If you have read the admission criteria and feel you are eligible for admission, please take the following steps to submit your application. Note that the initial application procedure is fully online and that scans of your original documents are required.
Step 1: Review the admission criteria
Step 2: Prepare your documents and apply online
Please prepare the required documents and arrange the payment of the application fee, a non-refundable €100 application fee applies. You can find an explanation of each document on the application page. All documents should be provided in English.
Step 3: Await the decision on admission
The admission board will review your application as soon as it is complete. Normally this takes about four weeks, but it might take longer in busy periods so be sure to apply as soon as possible. If you are admitted to the programme, you will receive an admission notification via email.
Step 4: Finalise your registration!
Make sure to finalise your registration as a student before the start of the programme. Here you will find an explanation on what to do after you are admitted. When all of the conditions are met, you will be ready to start your programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam!
All students seeking admission to an international Bachelor’s or Master’s programme with an international degree are required to pay a non-refundable €100 application fee. Only after you have paid this fee will we be able to start the evaluation of your application file. If you are applying for more than one programme, you will only need to pay the application fee once. Your application fee payment is valid for two years.
Information on how to apply with an international university degree and deadlines can be found here.
For more information, international students may also contact the International Student Advisor: masters.sbe@vu.nl.
International students can apply to several scholarships. For all VU scholarships, please see www.vu.nl/scholarships. Any available external grant or scholarship can be found through Study in NL.
Our International Student and Alumni Ambassadors are happy to tell you all about their experiences with studying at VU Amsterdam and living in Amsterdam.
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