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Econometrics and Operations Research

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Netherlands

Econometrics and Operations Research

Quantitative tools for economic and operational decisions, such as how financial shocks spread between banks or how hospitals can best use beds and doctors.

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Where
AmsterdamNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 6 November 2026

    VU Bachelor's Day on campus (6 and 7 November)
    DetailsSource

  2. 1 May 2027

    Application deadline for EU/EEA students
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 31 August 2027

    Enrolment: tuition fee paid (15 July for numerus fixus programmes)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (2 more)

  1. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source

  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

You use quantitative techniques to investigate and solve problems in economics, business and finance, from banking systems to healthcare resources. Year one covers calculus, programming, linear algebra, probability, macroeconomics and finance, with an introduction to the three specialisation areas. Year two goes deeper into econometrics, operations research and mathematical economics, with numerical methods, case studies and group projects. In year three you take a minor or study abroad, choose a specialisation in econometrics, operations research or mathematical economics, and write a thesis on a subject of your interest. Minors range from closely related fields to political science.

What you need

  • Maths AA HL
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at VU Amsterdam

Full IB Diploma meets the entry rule. English: an English-taught or bilingual IB, or English A Lang & Lit SL 7/HL 6.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on vu.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May and complete your VU application.
Sources (2)
  1. Econometrics and Operations Research at VU Amsterdam — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements

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