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Research Master Business Data Science, MSc, MSc(Res), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MSc, MSc(Res)	Full-time	2 years	September	EUR 2694 per year	EUR 20500 per year

About Research Master Business Data Science, MSc, MSc(Res) - at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Research Master Business Data Science is a multidisciplinary research program with a central focus on the performance of academic research.

The English-taught Research Master Business Data Science prepares talented and motivated students to enter high quality PhD programs in Business. It is a joint initiative of the Erasmus School of Economics of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR), the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Amsterdam (UvA), and the School of Business and Economics of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).

This program is looking for students with strong analytical and quantitative skills.

Learn more about Research Master Business Data Science, MSc, MSc(Res) - at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Entry requirements

The Business Data Science Research Master programme is a selective joint degree programme.

We are looking for students with an analytical mindset and an intellectual curiosity. The programme is a selective programme for students who have the ambition of pursuing a PhD in Business at one of the schools in business and economics of Erasmus University Rotterdam, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

You can find out more about the application process and admission requirements on the Business Data Science Website

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Masters Webinar

Each year, we organise an online session for aspiring Master's students that covers everything you need to know about the application process and beyond. This year, the International Master's webinar took place on Tuesday, October 15, at 16:00 (CET). You can watch the recordings all year.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Discover what it is like to study at VU Amsterdam;
Learn everything you need to know about the admission and application process;
Get the latest insights on scholarship opportunities;
Hear first-hand experiences from one of our current international students about being a student in the Netherlands' dynamic capital city.

Bachelors Webinar

Each year we organise an online session for aspiring Bachelor's students that covers all you need to know about the application process and beyond. This year, the International Bachelor's webinar took place on Thursday 24 October at 16:00 (CET). You can watch the recorder version all year.

During the webinar, you will have the opportunity to:

Discover what it is like to study at VU Amsterdam;
Learn everything you need to know about the admission and application process;
Ask all your questions about the housing market in Amsterdam;
Hear first-hand experiences from one of our current international students about being a student in the Netherlands' dynamic capital city.