Graduate School
A short introduction
Tinbergen Institute offers a research master program (MPhil program) with two tracks: one in economics and one in finance.
Both tracks consist of two years of intensive graduate coursework which are usually followed by three years of PhD thesis research.
The research master program is taught by the best researchers in economics and finance of the three universities participating in the institute and by internationally renowned guest lecturers. Students are carefully selected from a large international pool of applicants. Each year at most 45 students are admitted and thorough selection is part of the admission procedure. Students who pass the final examination of the MPhil program are entitled to the in the Netherlands legally acknowledged degree 'Master of Science' (MSc).
Tinbergen Institute's research master program (MPhil program) is a gateway to PhD thesis research. All students who successfully completed the program and wished to continue in academics, have transferred to a PhD position. The PhD program takes three years and leads to a PhD degree. These three years are primarily spent on writing research papers for the PhD thesis and on participation in international conferences, workshops, and seminars.
Tinbergen Institute runs its own scholarship program for master students, sponsored by the economics departments and the Duisenberg school of finance. PhD positions are fully paid positions with a good salary.
Currently, about 150 students are enrolled in our graduate program. Roughly 75% of all students come from abroad; students have come from Europe, Asia, North-America, South-America and Africa.