MSc Finance: AI and Data Science

MSc Finance: AI and Data Science is a postgraduate (master's) course in finance & accounting at Tilburg University in Tilburg, Netherlands. It takes 1 year, with intakes in September 2027 intake (non-EEA deadline 1 April 2027 on the application pages we checked).

Tilburg University is a public institution, ranked 429 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is €19,900 a year, about ₹21.1 lakh.

Tilburg's standard non-EU/EEA master's fee for 2026-27; some programmes set a different fee, so confirm in the institutional fee overview

Living costs near the university

Living costs for the Netherlands as a whole: €12,000–16,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

General entry requirements at Tilburg University for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Each master's lists the subject background it expects. Marketing Management, for example, asks for about 12 ECTS each in economics and business, management, mathematics and statistics and marketing, plus 24 ECTS of academic training such as a thesis.
• Some business master's require GMAT (Marketing Management asks for at least 525) or a GRE equivalent.
• Non-EEA deadlines are 1 April for an end-of-August start and 1 October for an end-of-January start.
• A one-time €100 application fee applies to applicants with a non-Dutch diploma for programmes starting September 2027 or later.
• Gaps in your background may be covered by a pre-master's for some programmes (not offered for Cognitive Science and AI).

For this course: IELTS Academic 6.5 (6.0 in writing and speaking), TOEFL iBT 90 (old scale) or Cambridge C1/C2 180 on the application pages we checked; confirm on the programme's application page.

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This course starts in: September 2027 intake (non-EEA deadline 1 April 2027 on the application pages we checked).

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for the Netherlands, then arrange accommodation.

• Valid passport
• Colour scan of your bachelor's diploma (or proof you will graduate)
• Official, signed and stamped transcript of records
• Sworn translations for documents not in English or Dutch
• English test result from a single test date, no more than two years old
• GMAT or GRE score where the programme requires it

• Tilburg University Waiver

  Master's

  Value: 50% tuition fee waiver

  Non-EU applicants whose most recent degree is from an eligible country (check the list on the university's page). Limited number, awarded on academic achievement.

  Official page

• Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme

  Master's

  Value: Listed by the university as a full scholarship

  Check eligibility and deadlines on the university's scholarship page. Scholarships are not available for pre-master's programmes.

  Official page

Tilburg University was founded in 1927 as the Catholic Business School and has almost 20,000 students from more than 140 countries. Besides its main campus in Tilburg it has branches in Utrecht, Den Bosch and central Tilburg.

It is strongest in economics, business, finance, econometrics, law and the social sciences, and it has a growing range of data science and AI master's. It is ranked 429 in the QS World University Rankings 2027 and 326–350 in the THE World University Rankings 2027.

Finance & Accounting courses at other universities in the Netherlands

• MSc Finance and InvestmentsErasmus University Rotterdam1 year · €28,000 / year
• MSc Economics and Business: Financial EconomicsErasmus University Rotterdam1 year · €22,800 / year
• MSc Accounting, Auditing and ControlErasmus University Rotterdam1 year · €22,800 / year
• MSc International Business: Strategic Corporate FinanceMaastricht University1 year · €21,500 / year
• MSc International Business: Sustainable FinanceMaastricht University1 year · €21,500 / year
• MSc EconomicsMaastricht University1 year · €21,500 / year

More courses at Tilburg University

• MSc Data Science and Society1 year · €19,900 / year
• MSc Business Analytics and Operations Research1 year · €19,900 / year
• MSc Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence2 years · €19,900 / year
• MSc Marketing Analytics1 year · €19,900 / year
• MSc Marketing Management1 year · €19,900 / year
• MSc International Management1 year · €19,900 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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