Highlights
Tuition fee
22800 EUR / year
2771 EUR / year
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Tuition fee
22800 EUR / year
2771 EUR / year
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Duration
12 months
Duration
12 months
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Start date
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Campus location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Campus location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Taught in
English
Taught in
English

About

This Behavioural Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam equips you with the skills to design better strategies and policies by understanding how context and framing influence decision-making. 

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Overview

Few universities offer Behavioural Economics in such depth as Erasmus University Rotterdam does. At Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam—a frontrunner in economics—you will study alongside ambitious and curious peers. You can tailor your experience by choosing a track that fits your interests and benefit from the expertise of the internationally recognised Behavioural Economics Group.

This skills-based specialisation combines rigorous training in mainstream economics with behavioural insights. You will explore how people make decisions in real-world contexts, and how those decisions often deviate from traditional economic predictions.

Career opportunities after graduation

You can help improve products, marketing policies, negotiation procedures, contracts, and financial portfolios in business, or design and improve public economic policies.

Accreditation

Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Advanced Behavioural Economics
  • Experimental Economics
  • Seminar Applied Behavioural Economics
  • Economics of Negotiations
  • Capitalism, Corporations and Property Rights Economics of Strategy

Audience

Those interested in the economists’ perspective on issues such as privatisation, corporate governance, market competition, government regulation, and corporate strategy, should choose the master programme Economics and Business. The programme equips students with an analytical mind for a career in banking, accountancy, administration, consultancy or economic research.

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English
TOEFL® IBT
OR
91
OR
5
PTE Academic
70
IELTS
6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Rotterdam, Netherlands

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

TOEFL® IBT
OR
91
OR
5
PTE Academic
70
IELTS
6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

  • All applicants must hold a bachelor degree (BSc) in the field of economics, econometrics or business (administration).Your degree has to be equivalent in both level and content to the BSc in Economics and Business Economics offered by Erasmus School of Economics. 
  • All applicants must show proficiency in the English language.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
  • International

    Non-residents
    22800 EUR / year
    ≈ 22800 EUR / year
  • EU/EEA

    EU/EEA Nationals
    2771 EUR / year
    ≈ 2771 EUR / year

Additional Details

  • €2.771 (Statutory fee: Dutch / EEA students)
    • €15.300 (Institutional fee: Dutch / EEA students)
    • €22.800 (Institutional fee: non-EEA students)

Living costs

Rotterdam

Netherlands
760 - 1265 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Behavioural Economics.

Available Scholarships

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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship

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ServiceScape
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Independent provider
Grant
4000 USD
Deadline
20 Dec 2026
OAS ISS Scholarship
Merit-based

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The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships

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ACES Education Fund
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 EUR
Deadline
Not specified
NL Scholarship
Merit-based

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Association of Universities in the Netherlands
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

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ACU (The Association of Commonweath Universities)
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship

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Voice Talent Online
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
Merit-based

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Diamant Gerstein
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Independent provider
Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
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Pinsky Law
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Education for Sustainable Energy Development (ESED) scholarship
Merit-based

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Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria
Need-based

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Leopold Figl Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship

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IELTS from 6 to 9
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

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European Commission
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Independent provider
Grant
965 USD
Deadline
Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
Merit-based

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Shield Your Body
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Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
11 Jan 2027
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
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