Overview

Students at the Finance - Duisenberg Honours Programme Quantitative Risk Management MSc programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have job offers before they graduate with their Master’s – and also why they’re ready to hit the ground running when they start their careers.

Career after Finance - Duisenberg Honours Programme Quantitative Risk Management at VU Amsterdam

Banks, consulting firms, asset managers, trading firms and fintech companies are all looking for quantitative finance specialists. Later in your career, you can expect to climb the ladder to CFO or CRO level. Former students of the programme now work for the Big 4 consulting firms, large banks such as ING and ABN AMRO, fintech companies, pension funds and insurance companies. Due to the internship component, 100% of graduates go on to immediate employment. The programme also offers workshops in leadership, communication and presentation skills to prepare for the job market.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Personal Development for Finance Professionals

Thesis MSc Finance - Duisenberg HP - QRM

Econometrics for Quantitative Risk Management

Quantitative Investing

Stochastic Processes: the Fundamentals

Stochastic Processes for Finance and Derivatives Markets

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-04-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2023-06-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Finance Risk Management Actuarial Science View 3 other Masters in Risk Management in Netherlands

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General 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.

Tuition Fee

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International

16830 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16830 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2314 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2314 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Amsterdam

1000 - 1500 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

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