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Master
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Data Science and Business Analytics

Applicants from another UvA faculty or Dutch university

The 1st step of our application process for students from another UvA faculty or Dutch university is checking the entry requirements of this Master’s. In your online application you will be asked to upload proof of all mentioned requirements. We want to guarantee students an interactive programme, for that reason we apply a selection procedure. This means that besides the entry requirements, your application will also be selected based on the selection criteria.

Entry requirements

The Admissions Office will evaluate your application for this programme based on 2  specific entry requirements:: 

  • 1. Your academic Bachelor’s degree

    - Eligible candidates from Dutch universities must have completed an academic BSc in Econometrics, Business Analytics or Actuarial Science or one of the Bachelor's from our list of Dutch Bachelor's degrees. In addition, applicants should have course content which covers all of the following topics:

    • Data Science and Programming skills
    • Operations Research
    • Optimization
    • Econometrics

    - Students from UvA’s pre-Master's Econometrics are also eligible to apply, provided that they have additionally completed the elective Optimization course. 

    If your previous education does not fulfill the above-mentioned requirements, you might be eligible to apply for the pre-Master's Data Science programme.

Selection

Meeting the entry requirements alone is not a guarantee for admission. Besides the entry requirements you need to meet the selection criteria. This means that your application will be compared with other applicants. The selection is based on your GPA and motivation letter.

  • 1. Your Grade Point Average (GPA)

    We are looking for students who have shown potential to keep up with the high level and workload of the programme. Therefore, one of the criteria on which your application will be assessed is the Grade Point Average (GPA).

    We do not require a specific minimum GPA for this programme, but we will compare and assess the performance on all selection criteria to make an informed decision regarding placement into the programme.

    Your GPA should be calculated over:

    • all Bachelor's degree results (year 1-3). Any additional Bachelor’s courses have to be included as well.
    • your Bachelor’s or Master’s, if you have a Bachelor’s as well as a Master’s degree. 
  • 2. Your motivation letter (optional)

    Your motivation letter (max. one A4) can contribute to your admission if your academic results are in the lower regions of the requested entry requirements. It allows you to explain why you would be a good fit for the Master’s programme