Students must meet the following admission requirements : 1. Academic requirements Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree ( wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO ) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). Please find more information about your admissibility with a non-Dutch degree here . 2. Programme specific requirements We expect you to have successfully completed courses based on the following literature, or equivalent: 18 ECTS in Mathematics courses (Calculus and Linear Algebra) - Calculus Early Transcendentals, James Stewart, Cengage Learning, International Metric Edition and Linear Algebra and its Applications, David C. Lay, Steven R. Lay and Judi J. McDonald, Pearson Education 6 ECTS in Probability courses - A First Course in Probability, Seldon M. Ross, Pearson Education or Fundamentals of Probability, with stochastic processes, Saeed Ghahramani, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group 6 ECTS in Statistics courses - Statistical Inference, George Casella and Roger L. Berger, Cengage Learning 18 ECTS in Econometrics courses (including Time Series) - A Guide To Modern Econometrics, Marco Verbeek, Wiley 6 ECTS/basic skills in a programming language (Python, R, Matlab or Java) If you do not fully meet all criteria, the Admission Board might be flexible in one topic if you excel in another topic to help you fulfill the admission requirements. How to demonstrate that you meet the above requirements You are required to indicate in the course description section of the Application Form how you meet the programme specific admission requirements. Whether you meet the admission requirements, is determined by the Admission Board based on your complete application. 3. English-language proficiency requirements You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page .
To apply you are required to provide the following documents: Scan of your passport or national ID card (ID for EEA students only) valid at the start date of the programme Master Application File please download the correct file from this page . In this file you can see which documents are required to apply for your programme. Proof of English language proficiency (if already obtained): upload your proof of English language proficiency or English language test results. Please find the English language requirements here . After having prepared the required documents, please follow the online application procedure . To enroll in the programme submit your enrolment application via Studielink . Please note: in Studielink you can apply for the Master in Econometrics and Operations Research and in your VU dashboard you can select your specialization Econometrics.
All students seeking admission to an international Master’s programme with an international degree are required to pay a non-refundable €100 application fee. Only after you have paid this fee will we be able to start the evaluation of your application file. If you are applying for more than one programme, you will only need to pay the application fee once. Your application fee payment is valid for two years. Information on how to apply with an international university degree and deadlines can be found here .
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