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Home | Graduate Programs | Tinbergen Institute Research Master in Economics | Admissions

Admissions

The Tinbergen Institute Research Master’s program offers graduate education to students who have the ambition of pursuing a PhD in Economics, Econometrics or Finance at one of the partner Schools. The Program is selective and annually admits a cohort of students with diverse research interests, ensuring a strong fit with the relevant academic community at the partner Schools.  The Admission Board of the Program is responsible for admission into the Program.

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How to apply

Start your application process in Studielink, (the Dutch national education application system). Our joint degree program is administered by Erasmus University (EUR): you must continue your application in the EUR application system. Please read more details about the application process in the Application Procedure section.

Students requesting financial support are strongly advised to apply in the December round. Specific deadlines apply for Non-EEA citizens, depending on their place of study. Please see below.

Admission for Cohort 2027-2029 open in Studielink on October 1, 2026.

Deadlines 

  • December 1, 2026: Deadline for the first admission round. This round is open for all students. This round is highly recommended for students wishing to apply for scholarships offered by the Program and the University of Amsterdam 
  • February 1, 2027:  Deadline for the second admission round, open for all students. Final deadline for non-EEA citizens not studying at the partner Schools*. 
  • May 1, 2027: Deadline for the third and final admission round. Open for EEA students and for non-EEA citizens studying at the partner Schools*.
  • Until June 15, 2027: Rolling Admissions for EEA students and for non-EEA citizens studying at the partner Schools*, if there are still places available in the Program. Students are advised to contact the admissions office (admissions@tinbergen.nl) before applying. 

    Tinbergen Institute also hosts the Business Data Science Research Master. Different entry conditions apply. Take a look at the program here!

*Tinbergen Institute partner Schools are: School of Business and Economics/ABRI (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), School of Economics and Business/Amsterdam Business School (University of Amsterdam) and Erasmus School of Economics (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

 

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