Overview

The Finance - Duisenberg Honours Programme in Quantitative Finance course offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is a special track within the MSc Finance. Our MSc Finance is ranked in the Financial Times Masters in Finance Ranking and has been a top ranked programme according to the National Student Survey (NSE) for several years. Furthermore, the MSc Finance has been voted the most popular Master in The Netherlands by employers in 2023.

Entering the job market

Banks, consulting firms, asset managers, trading firms and fintech companies are all looking for quantitative finance specialists. Later in your career, you can expect to climb the ladder to CFO or CRO level. Former students of the programme now work for the Big 4 consulting firms, large banks such as ING and ABN AMRO, fintech companies, pension funds and insurance companies. Due to the internship component, 100% of graduates go on to immediate employment. The programme also offers workshops in leadership, communication and presentation skills to prepare for the job market. Throughout your programme, SBE Career Services supports you with your career preparations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Econometrics for Quantitative Finance

Quantitative Investing

Machine learning for Finance

Research Project for Finance

Credit, Complexity and Systemic Risk

Institutional Investments and Asset Liability Management

Quantitative Financial Risk Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

our previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years).

Programme specific requirements

The Honours Programme in Quantitative Finance is a highly selective and challenging programme for those students who have a strong quantitative focus which they want to apply in all areas of quantitative finance and risk management. You are fascinated by the way financial markets operate.

We expect you to have successfully completed courses based on the following literature, or equivalent:

Calculus

Investments

Statistics

Probability

Econometrics

Programming

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24830 EUR / year

≈ 24830 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 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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Overview

Entering the job market

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Amsterdam

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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