Overview

You’ll study service design, business intelligence, and business analytics, directly applying the knowledge you gain to a real-life company project. When you graduate, you'll have a wide variety of career options available to you. You could work, for instance, as a service designer, business intelligence consultant or big data architect. The types of organisations you could end up working in are equally varied, as companies, governments and research organisations are all looking for people like you.

Why this programme?

The big data revolution is having an enormous impact on society as a whole, as well as on organisations and individuals. The data explosion is a tremendous source of new opportunities for companies. It enables them to make better, more customer-oriented, more targeted, more cost-efficient decisions. Business intelligence specialists have therefore become an essential asset to any company and any public institution.

In addition, companies have started to develop so-called smart services: product and service innovations that directly capitalise on data and technology, offering added value to customers. New business models centred on the development of smart services are being introduced to meet the growing demand. As a master’s student in Business Intelligence and Smart Services at Maastricht University, you’ll learn how to analyse big data, make business decisions in data-rich environments and design data-driven smart services.

Career

Big data is a rapidly growing field, and your career perspectives look equally promising. You’ll be able to find work at large companies, governmental agencies, policymaking institutes and research institutes.

You’ll also be able to pursue many different positions, including:

service designer

service engineer

smart service consultant

service manager

service delivery manager

business intelligence consultant

big data analyst

big data architect

Your experience with formulating and analysing data-driven research questions will also be valuable if you choose to pursue a PhD.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Service Design
Business Analytics
Business Intelligence and Data Management
Machine Learning for Smart Services
Smart Service Management and/or Analysing Unstructured Data
Descriptive and Predictive Analytics and/or Data Visualisation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2023-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Business Intelligence & Analytics Innovation Management Data Science & Big Data View 41 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in Netherlands

Academic requirements

GRE^®

4 _(analytical)

GMAT

550

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

List of grades of your bachelor’s programme

Upload a transcript of grades from each university you have attended, plus a translation if the original is not in English.

Curriculum vitae

List your education, relevant extracurricular activities, internships and (professional) experience.

Letter of motivation

Provide good arguments for why you want to do this master’s programme at Maastricht University and why you expect that you can successfully complete the programme.

Description of your statistics courses

Official GMAT or GRE score report

A recent passport picture

A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card

Tuition Fee

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International

15800 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15800 EUR for the full programme during 12 months.
EU/EEA

2209 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2209 EUR for the full programme during 12 months.

Living costs for Maastricht

700 - 1170 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

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Business Intelligence and Smart Services.

Available Scholarships

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