
Overview
Evaluate people’s willingness to pay for environmental improvements, measure the effectiveness of structural reform policies, and write policy proposals regarding income inequality and growth, educational policies, and innovation strategies.
- Gain an understanding of how markets function, when they fail and how various markets are interrelated, which is essential in companies' strategic decision process as well as in solving social economic and development problems.
- Great diversity in nationalities, with about 60% international fellow students.
- This is a track of MSc Economics. You can choose to follow the main program or one of the tracks.
Career prospects
Upon graduating Tilburg University you will have obtained the following title (as stated on your diploma): Master of Science. With a specialization in Economics - Sustainable Development you are fully prepared to evaluate and write policies and strategies towards development and sustainable resource use. These skills are tailored for a career in international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, or internationally oriented consultancy firms.
Some examples of our graduates' jobs:
- Monitoring Specialist at Censo Energy Solutions
- Credit Risk Analyst at the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO
- Analyst at Climate Fund Managers
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Data Science and Society
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Behavioral Economics of Individual Decisions
- Environmental and Resource Economics
- Taxation
- The Economics of Finance of Pensions
- Data Science for Economics
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Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- Tilburg, Netherlands
Disciplines
Economics Sustainable Development Data Science & Big Data View 49 other Masters in Data Science & Big Data in NetherlandsExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
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)
- Official translations of the Transcript of Records and diploma(s)
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
We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.
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18900 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18900 EUR per year during 12 months. -
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2601 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2601 EUR per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Tilburg
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
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