Economics: Tilburg University

Course Description

Within the broad field of economics, students are given the opportunity to deepen their understanding of how markets function and which challenging problems companies, market organisations and governments face because of increased globalisation and ongoing market integration. At Tilburg University, you can choose among four tracks within the Master’s programme in Economics:

1. Competition and Regulation
2. Socio-economic Policy
3. Resources, Development and Growth
4. International Economics and Finance

In each of the tracks, you will learn how to handle the complex and dynamic problems of the modern economy and are taught how to gather information, process it, and how to communicate the results of economic analyses in an effective way.

The programme consists of 60 Credits (ECTS), equivalent to 1680 hours of study, offered over two semesters. You take seven courses of 6 ECTS each, and write a Master's thesis of 18 ECTS. The first semester starts in September, with exams in December and January. The second semester runs from February to June, but is divided in two. From February to April, you will take two courses. From April on, you will be able to focus on writing your Master’s Thesis.

Career perspectives

In general, their alumni have outstanding career prospects and have taken up influential positions at large enterprises (especially banks) and consultancy firms all over the world, not to mention in government ministries and other international institutes. All of their graduates obtain employment soon after graduation. The Economics programme serves as an excellent preparation for students who are aiming for a career in consulting or as a policy advisor. Most of their graduates find their first jobs in the private sector (internationally operating companies, banks, management consulting firms, research bureaus), but they also find jobs in public and non-profit sectors.

In addition, the Economics programme provides a very good background for entering an Research master's or PhD programme, either in the Netherlands or abroad. Because of the excellent reputation of the Economics Department in both teaching and research, alumni of the Master’s programme in Economics have a competitive advantage in all jobs for which sound economic knowledge, strong economic intuition, and sharp analytical and problem solving skills are required.

Admission requirments

FEB bachelors

If you have an FEB Bachelor's degree in Economics or International Economics and Finance, you will have direct access to the Master's programme in Economics.

University bachelors in Economics

In order to have access to the Master's programme in Economics, candidates must meet the following diploma requirement:

A Bachelor’s degree in Economics or in a similar programme (e.g., in Econometrics) from a university that is recognized by the Admission Board is compulsory.

Other university bachelors

If you have a university Bachelor's degree, but do not meet the requirements mentioned above, Tilburg University offers you the opportunity to enter into the Master's programme in Economics via a special premaster programme.