Progressing to a Master's programme

In combination with the successful completion of your Bachelor’s programme, this minor gives you direct access to the Master’s in Econometrics.However, for some of the specialisations of the Master’s programme in Econometrics it is recommended to add courses:

• For the Financial Econometrics specialisation it is strongly recommended to follow the course Mathematical and Empirical Finance (6012B0287Y).
• For the Econometrics and Policy Analysis specialisation it is recommended to follow the course Dynamical Systems (6012B0380Y).
• For the Data Analytics specialisation it is recommended to follow a course in databases at Bachelor's level and courses on Operations Research.

Programme

The curriculum of the minor Econometrics and Mathematical Economics consists of compulsory courses with a study load of 24 EC. You supplement these courses with 6 EC in restricted-choice electives. The minor can be finished within 1 semester (semester 2).

Entry requirements

• If you are a Bachelor student in Mathematics, this minor is for you. In some cases students from an equivalent science programme at research university level can also be admitted.
• When applying for the minor, it is necessary to have successfully completed your first year (60 EC). You also have to meet the following three requirements: ​At least 10 EC of courses on probability and statistics at a BSc Mathematics level. From these 10 EC, at least 5 EC has to be on second or third year level; At least 5 EC on linear algebra; At least 15 EC on courses in mathematical analysis/calculus.
• No prior knowledge on Economics is necessary.
• This minor is not open to students of Economics and Business.

Application and Admission

At this moment you are unable to apply for the minor. On 30 April 2024 10:00 AM, the minor application opens. You will find a link to the application form on this page.

Important Dates and selection process

You can apply for this minor from 30 April 2024 10:00 AM until 19 december 2024 (or earlier if the maximum number of participants for the minor has been reached). Selection for this minor is based on the first come first serve principle.

Please note that you can only be admitted to one minor at UvA Economics and Business at a time. However, you can apply for a maximum of two minors. A potential second choice will only be taken into consideration if you are not selected for the minor you applied for first.  

What do you need to apply?

Non UvA-students

• Sign up as an elective student (bijvak student) for the Bachelor's programme in Economics and Business Economics in Studielink with a start date of 1 September 2024. Important: You need a timely enrolment and an active UvA-account, to access the application form. It is advised to arrange this before 25 April.
• a signed and stamped transcript of your study results so far;
• Motivation letter.

UvA students

• Motivation letter.

After admission: register for courses

After being admitted to the minor, you need to register for the individual courses of the minor. The course registration period for the second semester will take place on the following dates:

• 2 December until 9 December 13:00;

All information about course registration will be included in the email you receive after you are admitted to the minor. All minor students have a guaranteed spot for a course.

More info and contact

For more general information about applying for and taking a minor, visit the student website about minors at UvA Economics and Business. Or you can contact the Education Desk ((make sure to choose an UvA Economics and Business programme to see the correct information).