Overview

In the Econometrics - Data Analytics programme of the University of Amsterdam, you learn how to interpret large amounts of (un)structured data and make predictions that help business and government shape their strategies and economic policies. You will unravel and interpret relations among the petabytes of complex data, generated every day by social media and the internet in general.

• Prepare for a career as big data specialists in the economics and business environment.

• Acquire a deep insight into developments that are revolutionising today's economy.

• Become experts in a new field that taps into the surge of consumer data.

Career:

Your internationally recognised MSc degree provides you with a solid foundation to start your professional career from. Whether you want to become an econometrician at a large corporation, a data scientist in the finance sector or a PhD candidate in a top international programme.

A lot of our students find a job even before they graduate. And with good reason: our graduates are highly sought after following an excellent training in econometrics and data science. We have a full research programme dedicated to the field. So you will gain insight in the latest theories and techniques, to bring with you to your 1st employer. Graduates can be found in a wide variety of private and public organisations, such as financial institutions and banks, research departments of large public and private organisations, public agencies, multinationals and consultancies.

Examples of positions currently held by Econometrics graduates include:

• chief economist at major international bank
• managing consultant at major consulting firm
• risk management consultant
• senior advisor at the Dutch Monopoly and Merger committee
• owner of your own company