📖Introduction

Tilburg University is a research university located in the city of Tilburg in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1927 and offers a range of bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs in fields such as economics, law, social sciences, humanities, and theology. The university is known for its expertise in fields such as economics, business, psychology, and law, and is home to a number of research institutes and centers focused on these areas. Tilburg University has a strong international focus, with students from over 100 countries and partnerships with over 150 universities worldwide. It is also a member of several international research and educational networks.

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📚About the Program

Master’s in Quantitative Finance and Actuarial Science at Tilburg University

Become a highly qualified specialist in the area of quantitative finance and insurance, a field which uses a large array of sophisticated mathematical and statistical models for various applications concerning risk management in financial institutions. Being fully trained in generic methods for responsible risk management in the financial and insurance sector, gives you a competitive advantage on the job market. Customize your program with many electives. Ideal stepstone to become a fully qualified actuary: after graduation you can obtain several exemptions in the part-time Executive Master in Actuarial Science offered by the Dutch Actuarial Institute. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Program content
Core courses
You will follow 4 core courses (4 out of 5 -24 ECTS)
Semester 1: End of August – January

Empirical Finance (Unit 1)
Risk and Regulation
Valuation and Risk Management
Semester 2: End of January – June

Asset Liability Management (Unit 3)
Data Science Methods (Unit 3)
Elective courses
Choose 3 from the following elective courses (18 ECTS)
Semester 1: End of August - January

Panel Data Analysis of Microeconomic Decisions
The Economics and Finance of Pensions
Decision Making under Uncertainty
Operations Research and Machine Learning
Electives QFAS
Semester 2: End of January – June

Financial Econometrics
Dynamic Real Investment
Professional Business Analytics Skills
Time Series and their Applications
Electives QFAS
For some electives specific restrictions apply. Please see Course Catalogue for more information.

Optional courses
Optional courses
This program offers optional (skill) courses and workshops:

Quantitative Finance Basics (strongly recommended)
Career Development
Software workshops
Master's thesis
In the second/spring semester (first/fall semester for February entrants) you will write your Master’s thesis. The master thesis may (but need not) be based on an internship.

Watch a trial lecture
Do you want to experience what a lecture of this Master's program is like? Watch the recording of a lecture and get an impression what to expect.

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🏫About Tilburg University

Tilburg University is a public research university located in Tilburg, Netherlands. It was founded in 1927 and is known for its strong economics programs. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in fields such as economics, law, social sciences, humanities, and theology. Tilburg University is known for its research in fields such as economics, law, management, and social and behavioral sciences.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

$0 USD

Tuition fee:

16,500 EUR per year

16,500 EUR in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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