Business Engineering: Financial Engineering

Preparatory programme

For the Master in Financial Business Engineering

Preparatory programme

For the Master in Financial Business Engineering

The preparatory (pre-master) programme for the Master in Business Engineering: Financial Engineering consists of a maximum of 57 ECTS-credits. Students may receive exemptions in the preparatory programme based on the obtained credits in their prior study programme(s). All possible exemptions will be assessed case per case by the board of admissions upon admission approval. Depending on the load of the preparatory programme, students may be allowed to combine the preparatory programme with certain courses of the master.

Students cannot directly apply for a preparatory programme. Students apply for the master's programme and the board of admissions will then put together a customised preparatory programme.

2025-2026

The preparatory programme Business Engineering: Financial Engineering for academic year 2025-2026 consists of 57 ECTS-credits.

Cluster Business Management (21 ECTS-credits)

Accountancy
Course code:
1101TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to corporate law
Course code:
1203TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Law
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial markets
Course code:
1107TEWBDK
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Course code:
1208TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of financial management
Course code:
5001TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of management accounting
Course code:
5001TEWACC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Economics (12 ECTS-credits)

Macroeconomics
Course code:
1202TEWSES
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Microeconomics
Course code:
1201TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Information Systems (6 ECTS-credits)

Digital organisation
Course code:
1306TEWITB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Research Methodology and Mathematics (18 ECTS-credits)

The course 'Algoritmisch denken en oplossen' (= Algorithmic and computational thinking) can only be taken by Dutch speaking students, instead of the course 'Mathematics for engineers'.

Introduction to econometrics
Course code:
1304TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the courses:
- 'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 sp.)
- 'Statistics II' or 'Multivariate analysis'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Statistics
Lecturer(s):
Algorithmic and computational thinking
Course code:
1205TEWKWM
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course, or it must be included in the study programme:
'Mathematics with appl. in (business) economics and technology 2'
OR
The student must have followed the course:
'Mathematics with appl. in (business) economics 2'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
continuous assessment
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical methods
Course code:
1104TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematics for engineers
Course code:
5001TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2024-2025

Model Path

Cluster Business management (21 ECTS-credits)

The course 'Principles of financial management' can be taken in semester 1 (5001TEWFIN) or in semester 2 (5002TEWFIN).

Accountancy
Course code:
1101TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Course code:
1208TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial markets
Course code:
1107TEWBDK
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of financial management
Course code:
5001TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of financial management
Course code:
5002TEWFIN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of management accounting
Course code:
5001TEWACC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to corporate law
Course code:
1203TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Law
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Economics (12 ECTS-credits)

Macroeconomics
Course code:
1202TEWSES
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Microeconomics
Course code:
1201TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Information systems (6 ECTS-credits)

Digital organisation
Course code:
1306TEWITB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Research methodology and mathematics (18 ECTS-credits)

The course 'Algoritmisch denken en oplossen' (= Algorithmic and computational thinking) can only be taken by Dutch speaking students, instead of the course 'Mathematics for engineers'.

Introduction to econometrics
Course code:
1304TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the courses:
- 'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 sp.)
- 'Statistics II' or 'Multivariate analysis'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Statistics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematics for engineers
Course code:
5001TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Algorithmic and computational thinking
Course code:
1205TEWKWM
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course, or it must be included in the study programme:
'Mathematics with appl. in (business) economics and technology 2'
OR
The student must have followed the course:
'Mathematics with appl. in (business) economics 2'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
continuous assessment
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical methods
Course code:
1104TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2023-2024

Model Path

Cluster Business management (max. 24 ECTS-credits)

The course 'Principles of financial management' can be taken in semester 1 (5001TEWFIN) or in semester 2 (5002TEWFIN).

Accountancy
Course code:
1101TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
International financial management
Course code:
1304TEWSBF
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Accounting', 'Introduction to financial reporting' or 'Financial reporting: principles and analysis'
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Course code:
1208TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial markets
Course code:
1107TEWBDK
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of financial management
Course code:
5001TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of financial management
Course code:
5002TEWFIN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of management accounting
Course code:
5001TEWACC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to corporate law
Course code:
1203TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Law
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Economics (max. 12 ECTS-credits)

Macroeconomics
Course code:
1202TEWSES
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Microeconomics
Course code:
1201TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course:
'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 ECTS)
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Information systems (max. 6 ECTS-credits)

Digital organisation
Course code:
1306TEWITB
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):

Cluster Research methodology and mathematics (max. 18 ECTS-credits)

The course 'Algoritmisch denken en oplossen' (= Algorithmic and computational thinking) can only be taken by Dutch speaking students, instead of the course 'Mathematics for engineers'.

Introduction to econometrics
Course code:
1304TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the courses:
- 'Economics' or 'Introduction to economics' (6 sp.)
- 'Statistics II' or 'Multivariate analysis'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Statistics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematics for engineers
Course code:
5001TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Algorithmic and computational thinking
Course code:
1205TEWKWM
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed the course, or it must be included in the study programme:
'Mathematics with applications in (business) economics and technology 2'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
continuous assessment
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Mathematical methods
Course code:
1104TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):

2022-2023

Model Path

57 ECTS-credits

Accountancy
Course code:
1101TEWSES
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
Digital organisation
Course code:
1306TEWITB
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have obtained at least 8/20 for:
- 'Information systems' of 'Digital information systems'
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial reporting and analysis
Course code:
1208TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to corporate law
Course code:
1203TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Law
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to econometrics
Course code:
1304TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have obtained at least 8/20 for:
- 'Descriptive statistics and probability theory'
- 'Economics'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Statistics
Lecturer(s):
Introduction to financial markets
Course code:
1107TEWBDK
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Macroeconomics
Course code:
1202TEWSES
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have obtained at least 8/20 for:
- 'Introduction to economics'
- 'Mathematical methods'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Mathematics for engineers
Course code:
5001TEWKWM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Mathematics
Lecturer(s):
Microeconomics
Course code:
1201TEWSES
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have obtained at least 8/20 for:
- 'Introduction to economics'
- 'Mathematical methods'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Economic Sciences
Lecturer(s):
Principles of financial management
Course code:
5001TEWFIN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Finance
Lecturer(s):
Principles of management accounting
Course code:
5001TEWACC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Accountancy & Audit
Lecturer(s):
System analysis and databases
Course code:
1204TEWITB
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have obtained at least 8/20 for:
- 'Information systems' of 'Digital information systems'
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):