Business Economics: University of Amsterdam

Programme outline

The Master in Business Economics is a one-year programme. The curriculum yields 60 ECTS credits. The academic year is divided into two semesters, each with two quarters. The Business Economics programme offers  three specialisations:

• Finance
• Organisation Economics
• Real Estate Finance

The Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) specialises in providing students with the broad range of skills, in-depth knowledge and international expertise that they will need in the business world and public sector alike. Students in the MSc in Business Economics will benefit greatly from studying in a faculty with major strengths both in Business Studies and in Economics and Econometrics. In particular, the content of the MSc programme reflects the Finance Group at the Amsterdam Business School (ABS), one of the top ten research-oriented finance departments in Europe. The ABS's researchers are international experts and it has a thriving English-taught PhD programme, providing excellent opportunities for students who wish to go on to doctoral studies following their MSc.

Admission requirments

Academic Bachelor degree

Applicants are expected to hold an Academic Bachelor or Master degree in Business Economics, with a specialisation in Finance, Organisation Economics, Real Estate Finance or relevant field.

English language proficiency

• Minimum score TOEFL test: 95 (232 computer-based/580 paper-based test, reporting number 0398)
• Minimum score IELTS-test: 6.5, at least 6 on each sub-score (reporting number 0398)
• Minimum score Cambridge International Examinations: A (FCE), A/B (CAE), B (CPE)