To be eligible for the Master’s program in Business Analytics and Operations Research, you must have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Econometrics and Operations Research or similar discipline from a university recognized by the Admissions Committee.
• We require you to have a solid academic background in mathematics and probability theory. The following literature gives you an idea of the level of mathematics and probability theory we require for entry into the program:
• L.J.Bain & M.Engelhardt, Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics, Duxbury, 2nd edition
• William F. Trench, Introduction to real Analysis, (2013), Books and Monographs, book 7
• D.C. Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, Pearson, 4th edition
• Our Admissions Committee may give you the opportunity to rectify deficiencies (max. 36 ECTS) during a pre-Master's program. 

Note that these requirements are indicative, the final assessment lies with the Admissions Committee. 

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Your quantitative modelling expertise will open up extensive career opportunities in the private sector, as well as in the public and non-profit sectors. Our alumni work within operations research firms, consultancy firms, operations research departments, and logistics applications providers.

Graduates work or start for example as:

• Optimization Algorithm Expert at Quintiq 
• Supply Chain Consultant at ORTEC 
• Quantitative Analyst at Rabobank Nederland

Alumni facts

• The gross monthly income per month of graduates in the first year after graduation: €3,393
• 82% of our alumni consider the program a good starting point for their career
• 82% of our alumni would recommend the program to friends, family or colleagues

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The fee for non-EU/EEA** students and EU/EEA students who do not qualify for the statutory fee (see example below) is the institutional fee. Each academic year, Tilburg University determines the institutional fees. Rates may be different per study program.

If you pay institutional fees and are enrolled in multiple programs, you must pay separately for each enrollment.

EU/EEA Bachelor's students who already hold a Dutch Bachelor's degree and EU/EEA Master's students who already hold a Dutch Master's degree do not qualify for the statutory fee. They must pay the institutional fee.

The main institutional fees are:

• Bachelor's program: €9,300 in 2024-2025
• Master's program: €16,500 in 2024-2025

• NL Scholarship (previously called Holland Scholarship) - General 
• Scholarship of € 10,000 for students from Colombia, India, Kenia, Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey and Vietnam, admitted to a one-year Master's program of Tilburg University.
• JADS JMJ Scholarship
• Scholarship for excellent students enrolling in the Master Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship at the Jheronimus Academy of Data Science.
• Research Master Scholarship
• Tuition fee waiver for non-EU students admitted to one of Tilburg University's Research Masters.
• Koopmans and CentER scholarships
• Scholarship for excellent students enrolling in the Research Master in Economics at CentER Graduate School.
• Charity for Charity Scholarship
• Tuition fee waiver and contribution to living expenses to support studies in the field of care and the religious life at Tilburg University.
• Ladies of Bethany scholarship
• Contribution to living expenses to support studies in the field of religion and theology.
• Partner Scholarships Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM)
• Tuition fee waiver (25%) for non-EU students of non-EU partner universities of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management.
• Partner Scholarships Tilburg Law School (TLS)
• Tuition fee waiver (25%) for non-EU students of non-EU partner universities of the Tilburg Law School.
• Partner Scholarships Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (TSB)
• Tuition fee waiver (25%) for non-EU students of partner universities of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
• Partner Scholarships Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences (TSHD)
• Tuition fee waiver (25%) for non-EU students of partner universities of the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences.
• Partner Scholarships Tilburg School of Theology (TST)
• Tuition fee waiver (25%) for non-EU students of partner universities of the Tilburg of Theology.