Economics: Pensions, Aging and Retirement (Netspar) track
Problems regarding the affordability of pensions and aging are amongst today’s society's most urgent questions. Become an expert in applying economic theories and models to create reliable and humane solutions for financial institutions and governments, offering the best arrangements reasonably possible. This track is offered by Netspar, a renowned research network on the topic in the Netherlands and Europe.
Program and courses
Address essential questions regarding the affordability of pensions and aging, such as:
- How much should our and our parent’s generation save for retirement and how can we invest this money in the best way?
- Is a guaranteed pension income sufficiently attractive to pay for the (high) costs?
- Should we offer more choice options in pension schemes?This program is closely linked to Netspar, a renowned institute involved in the development of financial products and facilities for the ‘old age’ European citizens.
The Netspar track offers access to a valuable network, including internships and company visits with Netspar partners, such as the Dutch National Bank, Achmea, Nationale Nederlanden, Robeco, PGGM and the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport.
Furthermore, the Netspar track offers inspired teachers with hands-on knowledge of the current pension debate, a Netspar certificate, Netspar Thesis Awards (€ 3,000), and excellent job opportunities.
Extended Master: go the extra mile with a six-month traineeship on top of your Master’s program.
Typical courses are:
The Economics and Finance of Pensions
Economics and Psychology of Risk and Time
Generational Economics
Į magistro studijų programas gali stoti visi, baigę universitetą arba besimokantys paskutiniame kurse. Studijos kurias baigei ar tebesimokai turi būti panašios krypties kaip ir tos, į kurias nori stoti, kadangi priėmimas yra paremtas ECTS kreditų suderinamumu.
- ECTS kreditų išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, būtina prisegti ECTS kreditų išrašą, kuriame būtų matyti, kokius dalykus Tu mokeisi bei kokius pažymius ir kiek kreditų už juos gavai. Kai siunti anketą paskutiniame kurse, diplomą reikia prisegti vėliau, kai tik jį gausi.
- Bakalauro diplomas – jei jau esi baigęs aukštąją mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Bakalauro diplomą.
SVARBU: anglų kalbos testo sertifikatą privaloma pateikti kartu su visais dokumentais, atsiunčiant anketą. Universitetas nesvarsto stojimo anketų be anglų kalbos testo rezultatų, todėl sertifikatą privaloma pateikti iki stojimo pabaigos. Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
- IELTS – 6.5, ne mažiau nei 6.0 iš kiekvienos dalies
- TOEFL – 90
A Bachelor’s degree in Economics or in a similar program (e.g., in Econometrics) from a university that is recognized by the program management
A solid academic background in economics, especially:
- Macroeconomics (minimum 12 ECTS)
- Microeconomics (minimum 12 ECTS)
- Game Theory (minimum 6 ECTS)
- Mathematics (minimum 12 ECTS)
- Econometrics / Statistics (minimum 12 ECTS)And at least 2 applied Economics courses (in total minimum 12 ECTS), for instance (but not exclusively!):
- Environmental Economics (minimum 6 ECTS)
- Public Economics (minimum 6 ECTS)
- Development Economics (minimum 6 ECTS)
- Industrial Organization (minimum 6 ECTS)
Our Admissions Board may give you the opportunity to rectify deficiencies (max. 30 ECTS) during a Pre-Master's program.
It is compulsory for this program to submit your GRE General Test
Our incoming students usually score above the 75% percentile.
The GRE institution code for Tilburg University is 0730.
Exemptions from the GRE requirement
Students with a relevant degree from one of the official partner universities of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management are exempted from the GRE requirement.
Career prospects
With a specialization in pensions, aging and retirement, you can apply economic theories and models to problems regarding the affordability of pensions and aging; creating reliable and humane solutions for financial institutions and governments. Because of a growing demand for specialists with in-depth knowledge of the issues pertaining to aging societies, these skills provide a host of different career options in the public and private sector, as well as in academia.
Graduates started for example as:
Economist at RaboResearch (Rabobank)
ALM/Treasury Analyst at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Business Analyst at Deloitte Pension Advisory
Alumni facts
Average number of months until first paid job: 2
Finds a job within 6 months after graduation: 94%
Gross monthly income one year after graduation: €2,542
Source: National Alumni Survey, 2016 (based on alumni of the Master's program in Economics) | n=16
