Applicants from another UvA faculty or Dutch university
Entry requirements
We will evaluate your application based on your academic background:
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Your academic Bachelor’s degree
You are eligible to apply to this Master’s programme, if you have an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
- Econometrics
- Business Analytics
- Actuarial Science
- or one of the Bachelor's from our list of Dutch Bachelor's degrees
In addition, you should have course content which covers all the following topics at an advanced level:
- Data Science and Programming skills
- Operations Research and Optimization
- Econometrics
Please refer to the courses Introduction Data Science, Programming and Numerical Analysis, Operations Research - Deterministic Methods, Optimization, Econometrics 1, to be well-informed on the level required.
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Your pre-Master's
You have direct admission to our Master's Data Science and Business Analytics without any further conditions, if you have obtained:
- The UvA pre-Master's Data Science and Business Analyics.
- The UvA pre-Master's Econometrics, provided that you have additionally completed the elective Optimization.
- The Master's Qualifying Programme (OnCampus) – Data Science and Business analytics
Follow this this step by step guide to enrol in the Master's.
If your previous education does not fulfil the programme's requirements, you might be eligible to apply for the pre-Master's programme.
Selection
Meeting the entry requirements is just the first step. Besides the entry requirements you need to meet the selection criteria. This means that your application will be compared with other applicants. The selection is based on your GPA and motivation letter.
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1. Your Grade Point Average (GPA)
We are looking for students who have shown academic potential to keep up with the high level and workload of the programme. Therefore, one of the criteria on which your application will be assessed is the Grade Point Average (GPA).
We do not require a specific minimum GPA for this programme, but we will compare and assess the performance on all selection criteria to make an informed decision regarding placement into the programme.
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2. Your motivation letter (optional)
Your motivation letter (max. one A4) can contribute to your admission if your academic results are in the lower regions of the requested entry requirements. It allows you to explain why you would be a good fit for the Master’s programme.