‘During my Bachelor’s programme in Human Geography, I became interested in real estate. Unfortunately, quantitative methods were not really a topic of interest during my Bachelor’s phase. I did a pre-Master's programme in Economics in which some attention was given to these subjects. Real estate finance seemed like a great programme where qualitative and quantitative methods are combined and  the Master’s programme in Business Economics at the UvA allowed me to do the dual track Finance/Real Estate Finance.

The programme has met my expectations regarding this combination. The best part about the Real Estate Finance track is the relatively small tutorial/lecture-groups you get to work in. This allows you to get to know you fellow students, but also to approach the lecturers in a more informal way. In one course you actually go on a boat trip and have drinks with the lecturers and several alumni. This is something you won’t experience in the Finance programme for example.

During the first two periods, the study load is relatively heavy. In these periods you have to do several group assignments which take up a lot of your time. The Amsterdam Business Schools’ policy is to mix different nationalities, therefore you will really get to know other cultures.

I started working as a project researcher at the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) during my last months at the ABS. I also worked as a student-assistant at my university where I did my Bachelor's (Utrecht University). My plans are to get my PhD at the UvA and the Dutch Central Bank.’