Study economics in Netherlands - 6 institutions

Getting a high-quality economic education in the Netherlands is profitable and prestigious. The government gives foreign graduates of local universities the opportunity to stay in the country and find a job in 12 months - as a rule, young graduates in economics can easily find prestigious jobs in the field of pharmaceuticals, construction, finance, management, religion, etc. What kind of economic education does the Netherlands offer?

1. At the University Preparation Courses (Foundation), foreigners receive the necessary amount of knowledge of the language and in a narrow specialty necessary for successful admission. Courses at the chosen university most often give a 90-100% guarantee of enrollment

2. In the best universities at the levels of bachelor's, master's, doctoral studies

3. Postgraduate education in business schools in order to improve qualifications, obtain a new (in-depth) specialization.

In order to get higher education, having completed 3-4-year studies at the undergraduate courses of Dutch universities, foreign applicants need an additional year of study - the Foundation course.

UIBS (United International Business Schools) - an international network of business schools located in the Netherlands, offers prospective applicants over 17 years of age. The curriculum includes an in-depth study of the English (French) language and the student's chosen economic and other disciplines. Classes are held 5 days a week, the number of hours of academic hours is 450-600 / quarter.

Candidates for an IB program with an economic specialization in the Netherlands can apply for candidates with international A-level diplomas in two subjects, Abitur , as well as GCSE in 4 additional subjects (A * - C) or BTEC (Level 3). AMSIR (Amsterdam School of International Business) offers a prestigious education in the field of international business:

• Business Development Manager
• Product manager
• Import-export management
• Specialist in Marketing
• Global marketing expert
• Advertising agent, etc.

Countries with which AMSIR successfully cooperates: Belgium, Bulgaria, France, USA, Denmark, UAE and others. An IB program is built in the form of a flexible curriculum, when the student has an opportunity to choose his program with electives and specialization + 1-2 foreign languages. Some of the optional courses:

• Entrepreneurship
• Language immersion, business language
• Regional specialization, for example, Asia, Latin America, Europe.

The table presents TOP universities (higher schools) offering economic education in the Netherlands at the master's level with the most prestigious specialties - financial management, management, urban planning:

Below in more detail there is data on some graduate programs offering top-level specialties.

1. Master Financial Economics - an economic financial education in a master's program - represents Erasmus University with 10 specialties. Duration of study - 1 year, cost:

• Entrance fee - 2083 €
• Tuition: for students from EU countries - 11900 €, from countries that are not members of the EU - 15000 €.

The disciplines, which are presented in the program blocks to choose from:

• Corporate Finance Strategy
• Asset pricing
• Banking and credit
• Financial risk management
• Investments
• Finance and Management
• Fixed Income Portfolio Management
• International finance.

The student also chooses the topics of the seminars (2-3 of them are required):

• Commodity Trading
• Advanced Corporate Finance: Private Equity
• Corporate finance, etc.

While studying, students - future masters of economics - are actively involved in activities as assistants to professors or the administrative staff of the institution: this approach makes the activities of the administrative and teaching staff “transparent”.

2. At ESA Business School, economic education is represented by several specializations; one of the most prestigious is the course of financial management (Executive Master in Financial Management). Programs lasts 16 months, full-time classes, the cost is from 19500 USD. Lessons are held in French. Graduates receive an international diploma, as the program was created in conjunction with the ESA Business School and the SBA Bocconi School of Management.

3. One of the top international schools of economics - UIBS (United International Business Schools) - offers a master's program in Amsterdam with a specialization in Executive MS - Master of Science in Financial Management. Duration of study is 1-3 years. The cost is about 450 € per course (credit), the required number of courses for obtaining a diploma is 24 + graduate work, electives, etc. The academic schedule is built on the basis of the quarter: 1 quarter - 10 weeks, allowing several starting dates. This is convenient for those students, including foreign students, who want to join the educational process during the year - they can do this at the beginning of each quarter. The student himself chooses the intensity of classes:

• With an incomplete schedule (full school day), he will receive a master's degree for 1 academic year and 9 months
• With intensive - for 12 months. Foreign students need to know that part-time is only available to locals or students with a residence permit.

Students of this economic educational program in the Netherlands travel with study tours to Japan, Tokyo: this is a busy tour with tours, thematic visits to large companies, and participation in events.

Introductory requirements:

• Fluent English
• Bachelor's degree
• Entrance test, if the bachelor’s diploma is not associated with the desired specialty, and the pre-master Foundation course.

Graduates receive an international diploma of TOP majors accredited in the the USA and Switzerland.

It is possible for foreign applicants to obtain PhD degee in economics in the Netherlands from IBSH International Business School. The program was developed in partnership with the University of La Sapienza (Rome, Italy) and is very convenient for practitioners, as classes take place on a part-time academic day without interruption. Classes include:

• Workshops
• Research work
• Thesis project (thesis).

Seminars are held by well-known professors in a 3-4-day class, after each of which future doctors must write a scientific report. In addition to thematic seminars, the school holds seminars on research methodology, academic teaching. At the third stage, students begin to write a dissertation under the supervision of one of the IBSH professors. Graduates receive a PhD degree and a certificate from the University of Rome La Sapienza.

The current modern economic education in the Netherlands is offered by ESSB (Erasmus School of Social Behavioural Sciences) and IHS (Institute of Housing and Urban Development), which have developed a joint curriculum in economic specialties, in particular "Public Administration". Duration of study - 1 year, form - full-time, language of instruction - French, English. The priority of quality preparation is to obtain relevant theoretical information and data, skills in the field of reliable, sustainable management of state segments. The issues of migration, social problems, terrorism, health care are considered. Specific topics of study:

• Innovative policy development methods

• How to make decisions and attract society in the field of urban development

• Use of ready-made solutions of departments on land and environmental issues

• Sustainable economic development

• Monitoring the development and functioning of international, public and non-governmental organizations

• Analysis of the existing management policy in the field of municipal services, management projects.

Scientists and the best specialists of city management structures were involved in lectures and courses on economic specialties in the Netherlands, as well as in writing the curriculum. Students, both local and foreign, have the opportunity to practice using real-life examples in specialized interactive laboratories. The end-to-end work in the educational process is our own research, which is written by future economists. Scheme of classes: courses, seminars, sessions of working groups, lectures by invited famous scientists from abroad. By the end of studying, students who have become qualified specialists in the field of urban management receive international certificates.