Tilburg University is a research university located in the city of Tilburg in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1927 and offers a range of bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs in fields such as economics, law, social sciences, humanities, and theology. The university is known for its expertise in fields such as economics, business, psychology, and law, and is home to a number of research institutes and centers focused on these areas. Tilburg University has a strong international focus, with students from over 100 countries and partnerships with over 150 universities worldwide. It is also a member of several international research and educational networks.

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Become a highly qualified specialist in the area of quantitative finance and insurance, a field which uses a large array of sophisticated mathematical and statistical models for various applications concerning risk management in financial institutions. Being fully trained in generic methods for responsible risk management in the financial and insurance sector, gives you a competitive advantage on the job market. Customize your program with many electives. Ideal stepstone to become a fully qualified actuary: after graduation you can obtain several exemptions in the part-time Executive Master in Actuarial Science offered by the Dutch Actuarial Institute. Show less

Program content
Core courses
You will follow 4 core courses (4 out of 5 -24 ECTS)
Semester 1: End of August – January

Empirical Finance (Unit 1)
Risk and Regulation
Valuation and Risk Management
Semester 2: End of January – June

Asset Liability Management (Unit 3)
Data Science Methods (Unit 3)
Elective courses
Choose 3 from the following elective courses (18 ECTS)
Semester 1: End of August - January

Panel Data Analysis of Microeconomic Decisions
The Economics and Finance of Pensions
Decision Making under Uncertainty
Operations Research and Machine Learning
Electives QFAS
Semester 2: End of January – June

Financial Econometrics
Dynamic Real Investment
Professional Business Analytics Skills
Time Series and their Applications
Electives QFAS
For some electives specific restrictions apply. Please see Course Catalogue for more information.

Optional courses
Optional courses
This program offers optional (skill) courses and workshops:

Quantitative Finance Basics (strongly recommended)
Career Development
Software workshops
Master's thesis
In the second/spring semester (first/fall semester for February entrants) you will write your Master’s thesis. The master thesis may (but need not) be based on an internship.

Watch a trial lecture
Do you want to experience what a lecture of this Master's program is like? Watch the recording of a lecture and get an impression what to expect.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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