Overview

Address economic questions revolving around behavior and behavioral change.

Starting point: individuals are not rational, self-interested maximizers, but behave and make decisions based on a limited capacity to process information and preferences that include a regard for social norms, such as fairness and reciprocity.
Address important behavioral questions, such as:- How to encourage households to waste less food?- How to prevent fraud in organizations?- How to stimulate employees to cooperate efficiently?- How to foster trust in online markets?
Combine insights from economists, psychologists and marketers cooperating in the Tilburg Institute for Behavioral Economics Research (TIBER).
This is a track of MSc Economics. You can choose to follow the main program or one of the tracks.

Career prospects:

Upon graduating you will have obtained the following title (as stated on your diploma): Master of Science. With a specialization in Behavioral Economics, you will have a degree tailored for a career in policy advising, project management, and consultancy. Behavioral insights are in high demand in government agencies, financial institutions, insurance companies, and multinational corporations.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Behavioral Economics of Social Interaction

Behavioral Economics of Individual Decisions

Experiments and Surveys
Python Programming

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-12-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tilburg, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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160 _{(quantitative)}

English requirements

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General requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Economics or in a similar program (e.g., in Econometrics) from a university that is recognized by the program management
A solid academic background in economics

And at least 2 applied Economics courses (in total minimum 12 ECTS)
The GRE test is a compulsory qualitative admission requirement for this program

Academic IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 on all individual parts of the test.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20500 EUR / year

≈ 20500 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

2771 EUR / year

≈ 2771 EUR / year

Living costs

Tilburg

Netherlands

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

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