Fiscal Economics

Are you interested in tax from both a legal and an economic perspective? Fiscal economics looks at how taxes affect prices, and at the impact of this on individual consumers, companies, and national and international economies. Giving you a great preparation for a career in tax consultancy - either for the authorities or for corporations - Fiscal Economics covers tax laws, strategic advice, accountancy, and tax management. This one-year programme allows you to choose one of two specialisations: International Tax Management and Fiscale Economie. While the former is taught entirely in English, the latter is taught partly in Dutch, as it covers the Netherlands-specific tax environment.

Instruction modes

case study, literature study, oral presentation, internship, computer exercise, research, computer modeling, research project, tutorial, lecture, working group, group assignment, group discussion, self evaluation, individual assignment, self study, project, seminar

Accreditation: AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS, NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

GMAT or GRE for non-UM students

Other requirements

1. erkende verworven competenties (EVC’s) GMAT or GRE for non-UM students
2. gemiddeld cijfer GPA - grade point average
3. taaltoets cijfer TOEFL/IELTS for NON-EU students & non-native english speakers
4. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) Bachelor in economics, econometrics
5. schriftelijk verzoek A letter describing your motivation for studying MSc Econometrics and Operations Research at Maastricht University's Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
6. cijferlijst As proof of Dutch language proficiency, a certificate for the ‘Dutch as a Second Language, level 2' exam (Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal (NT2), niveau 2), or proof of being a native Dutch speaker, is mandatory if you apply for the track Fiscale Economie within the MSc Fiscal Economics.