Premaster Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship
In preparation of the Master's program Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship (jd)
Do you have a relevant background and sufficient knowledge of statistics and mathematics, but are you not directly eligible to the Master Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship? You could then think of a 30 EC pre-master’s program, which is available for university graduates.
Are you an HBO student? Then an (extended) tailor-made pre-master’s program could be your key to our master’s program.
The Program (30 ECTS)
The total duration of the program is one semester and includes the following courses:
- Programming
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Foundations of Databases
- Statistics for Data Scientists
You can view all course descriptions via Tilburg University’s Osiris Course Catalogue here.
Are you an applied science / HBO student?
Students from specific programs
Excellent students studying at
- Fontys ICT or Applied Mathematics
- BUAS Applied Data Science & AI
- Hogeschool Rotterdam Applied Data Science & AI
can be offered the opportunity to follow a minor program during their studies. For more information about the minor, you can contact the study advisor of your program at your own institution. Please note that the application for the minor program goes directly through your own study department.
Graduates holding another degree from a university of applied sciences
If your relevant HBO degree contains at least 15 EC in mathematics and statistics, which includes a minimum of 5 EC in mathematics and 5 EC in statistics, your English meets the language requirement, and your average grade is 7,5 or higher, you are most likely to be eligible for a pre-master’s program at JADS. The content depends on the courses you completed during your HBO study program. The pre-master’s program can vary between 30-60 EC. Should you be interested, please contact the admissions officer: questions@jads.nl
Start Date & application deadlines
The courses of the pre-master’s program Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship are offered in the spring semester of the 2026–2027 academic year (starting at the end of January 2026).
Would you like to apply for the pre-master’s program? Then the following application deadlines apply:
- Non-EU students: until 1 October 2026
- EU students: until 1 December 2026
- Dutch students: until 1 January 2027
How to apply
An admission committee will determine your eligibility for the pre-Master’s program taking into account your eventual eligibility for the Master’s program.
To apply for the pre-Master’s program, please follow the same steps as applying for the Master’s program Data Science in Business and Entrepreneurship.
