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Premaster's Program


Premaster’s program hbo bachelors

The Premaster’s program in International Management is the link between the hbo (BE or IBMS) and the Master’s program International Management. During the Premaster’s and the Master’s program you will strengthen and deepen the practical-oriented knowledge acquired during your Bachelor’s program through the more theoretical- and conceptual-oriented approach of academic education.

A hbo Bachelor’s certificate in one of the following 4-year studies allows for enrolment in the Premaster’s program International Management:

  • Hbo Bedrijfseconomie
  • IBMS

The Master’s program is taught in English. Therefore it is important that you have sufficient knowledge of the English language to be admitted to the pre-master. You need to demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting the results of either a:

  • TOEFL score with a minimum of 575 (paper-based) or 233 (computer-based) or 90-91 (internet-based) or
  • Academic IELTS score with a minimum of 6.5 score overall and a minimum score of 6.0 on individual parts of the test or
  • Passed Cambridge Proficiency test or
  • Vwo-diploma with a pass for English or
  • Hbo-diploma of which at least the last three years where entirely in English
Program

Some of the courses that make up the Premaster’s program in International Management are taught in Dutch and some in English. The Master’s program in International Management is taught completely in English.

Premaster’s program 2011-2012
  • Business Ethics (Dutch)
  • Finance for premaster
  • Mathematics 2 for IBA
  • Statistics for HBO-graduates (Dutch)
  • Business Research for IBA
  • Accounting 2 for IBA
  • Decision Making in Marketing for IBA 2
  • Strategic Management fot IBA
  • 1 electives out of:
    • Marketing Research
    • Risk Management
  • Bachelor’s Thesis

This is the program for 2011-2012, which is an indication for the programme of 2012-2013. The definite program for 2012-2013 will be available in August 2012.

Please visit the Electronic Study Guide for a more detailed overview of the courses of the Premaster’s program in International Management.

Admission and Application

Would you like to apply for the Premaster’s program? Please go to the Admission and Application procedure for HBO.

Premaster’s program university graduates

Tilburg University offers a program designed especially for students with a university Bachelor's degree who do not meet the requirements for the Master's program. This Premaster’s year will provide the necessary background to prepare you for entering into the Master's program in International Management. The course program will be tailor-made to the student’s needs. It consists of up to 60 credits (ECT), depending on the student’s background. If the background of the student makes a Premaster’s program necessary that consists of more than 60 ECT, we don’t offer a Premaster’s program. The student will than be advised to follow a Bachelor’s program in Economics.

Admission and Application

Would you like to apply for this Premaster’s program? Please go to the Application procedure for premasters (in Dutch). International students, please follow the Application procedure for international students.