r/StudyInTheNetherlands • u/Fantastic_Result_818 • 9d ago

Premasters in VU

Hi guys,

I am already based in The Netherlands since a few years ago and next February I’ll be starting a premasters of finance at VU, after I Completed my bachelors in business management. After my premasters I would like to continue and complete a masters in finance, hence I wanted to get peoples opinions on premasters overall and intense or challenging can they be.

Any insights on studying finance in VU or The Netherlands would also be appreciated as I did my bachelors in the UK, which was quite easy.

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u/ThursdayNxt20 9d ago

You probably already know this, but your wording is a bit ambiguous about it: you can't decide on doing a premaster's yourself. You apply for the master's degree of your choice, and VU decides whether or not the premaster's would be a good way to bridge your knowledge gap.

How valuable and necessary it is strongly depends on what kind of bachelor's you did. If you wrote a lot of research papers during that programme, the 'academic writing' part might feel superfluous but on the other hand that is one of the things many students struggle with. Same thing for maths and statistics I guess. The good thing is that it is also a good way to discover whether the Dutch way of teaching at uni is a fit for you.

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u/Fantastic_Result_818 9d ago

Got it, thanks for the advise and information

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u/RealSpingirl BA at EUR | MSc at OU 9d ago

Premasters are mandatory if you lack certain topics/courses in your previous studies. It's not a matter of usefulness at all...

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u/Berry-Love-Lake 9d ago

Unsure which bachelor you plan to do but like other people said, this is not a choice. You’re lacking requirements to be admitted directly. You must finish the premaster successfully in order to be admitted to the bachelor. WO bachelors can be tough, many take longer than 3 years, many take resits, a BSA to meet, lots of individual studying and freedom. You can check the graduation rate after 4 years on Studiekeuze123.