Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Bachelor in Econometrics & Operations Research
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Apr 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,200
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for non-EU/EEA | May 1 for EU/EEA
Introduction
Are you an analytically-minded student with talent for simplifying complex problems? Do you like to predict trends, solve problems, and streamline businesses and organisations? Then you should consider a bachelor’s in Econometrics & Operations Research. This programme combines economics and computer science with management and statistical techniques to create an indispensable, in-demand skillset that companies around the world are seeking.
This high demand is reinforced by the programme’s international orientation and its integrated semester abroad. Plus, you’ll be studying at one of the best business schools in the world, the ‘Triple-Crown’ accredited School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University. What more could you ask for?
Why this programme?
Econometricians use their mathematical and statistical expertise to sift through mountains of economic data in order to find trends. This ability has an enormous number of applications for business, government and research throughout the world, including:
- making companies run smoothly
- increasing profit sustainably
- predicting financial trends
- understanding how people’s behaviour affects the market
- dealing with wider economic issues and crises
All of these practical applications make Economics and Operations Research a booming field with huge prospects for graduates. The School of Business and Economics not only helps you become a well-trained econometrician, but we also immerse you in an interpersonal, intercultural and international setting that gives you an extra edge in an increasingly globalised world.
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Ideal Students
You'll like this study if you...
like the idea of combining economics and computer science with management and statistical techniques to make businesses run just right
Your profile
The Econometrics and Operations Research programme is for analytically minded students who enjoy applied mathematics and statistics. It helps if you have an affinity for finding way to simplify complex problems, have good communication skills, and are able to tackle problems in a group. Given the international nature of the programme, you should be looking for a career in an international environment.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
It is Maastricht University’s (UM) mission to offer students from all over the world the opportunity to develop into active, globally oriented thinkers that are ready to make a positive contribution to their societies.
UM’s high-quality, innovative education based on small-scale Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in an international and intercultural setting prepares students for this purpose.
As an open and accessible academic community, UM offers several scholarships to support top-performing undergraduate and graduate students with personal development potential that are experiencing financial difficulties to pursue a degree at UM. UM scholarship students function as important ambassadors of the university during and after their studies.UM scholarship students are selected on the basis of their academic excellence, extracurricular engagement, active citizenship and financial need. As the number of scholarships is limited, the selection process is highly competitive.
Before applying for a UM scholarship, please take into account the factors summed up below. Read these carefully, to make sure that the valuable time you invest in applying pays off:
- You will have to apply for a study programme at UM before applying for a scholarship;
- You are only allowed to apply for one UM scholarship, multiple applications will be disqualified;
- Verify if your nationality is eligible for the scholarship;
- Verify whether your study programme is participating in the scholarship;
- Ensure that if the scholarship covers only the tuition fees, you are able to finance your own living expenses (rent, food and insurances) for the complete duration of your studies.
Curriculum
What you’ll actually do:
- solve real-life economic and finance problems using knowledge and skills from interdisciplinary fields
- apply economic and mathematical models to issues like inflation, investment and unemployment
- come up with innovative ways to make businesses more efficient
- work in small tutorial groups, with personal attention from your tutor
- gain practical experience through involvement in departmental research
You’ll develop the practical skills you need in the workplace by taking skills trainings tailored to your courses. These include training on research methods, using software for statistical analysis and presenting your findings.
Problem Based Learning
Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is an innovative, student-centred instructional method widely used at Maastricht University. You will work in small tutorial groups of 12 to 15 students, and collaboratively seek practical solutions to real-world problems. Instructors act as facilitators, giving help as it’s needed. This allows you to build independence and develop research skills. As opposed to lectures – which are still the primary teaching method at most universities – PBL is dynamic, requiring active participation in a variety of tasks such as:
- deciding how to approach a given problem
- setting learning goals
- organising tasks to achieve those goals
- sharing your findings with one another
With PBL, you’ll develop the practical skills you need in the workplace by taking skills trainings tailored to your courses.
Skill trainings you might take include:
- quantitative methods
- managing takeovers
- interview skills and techniques
- customer relations management
- country risk analysis
Program Outcome
Your future
As a graduate of the Econometrics and Operations Research bachelor’s programme, the world is practically at your feet. On the one hand, your bachelor’s degree makes you eligible for an exciting range of master’s programmes. On the other, you can take the plunge on the job market, kick-starting your career straight away, though it is advisable to continue with master’s studies.
Master's programmes
The bachelor's programme in Econometrics and Operations Research provides a strong foundation for the following master’s programmes, which you can apply for without having to fulfil additional admission requirements:
- Econometrics and Operations Research
- Financial Economics
- Management of Learning
You may also qualify for other UM master's programmes, but you may need to fulfil additional admission requirements.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
When you graduate, you can find work in:
- finance, helping to make sound business decisions and analysing investment plans
- government, forecasting the effects of economic policy
- major commercial firms (e.g. in telecommunications or public transport), optimising efficiency
- consultancy, lending expert advice to clients of all shapes and sizes
- academia, where many of our graduates launch their careers