The pre-master’s programs in Human Resource Studies are designed for (1) Dutch students with a relevant Dutch hbo degree, and (2) Dutch and international students with a university degree that does not entirely meet the admission requirements of the master's program.
Pre-master's programs
For Dutch hbo graduates
The pre-master's program for Dutch hbo graduates builds on the practice-oriented knowledge you acquired during your bachelor's by enhancing your theoretical knowledge as well as your capacity for conceptual thinking.
This half-year program (30 ECTS) runs from the end of August until the end of January.
After completing the program with good results, you can start with the 1-year master's program in Human Resource Studies, at the end of January in the same academic year.
Finishing the pre-master’s program in Human Resource Studies, also makes you eligible to enroll in the Research Master Individual Differences and Assessment, starting in the fall semester (end of August) of the subsequent academic year.
Methods, Measurement and Statistics for Pre-master Students – Fall (6 ECTS)
Academic Writing for Pre-master students (2 ECTS)
Research in Human Resource Studies (Pre-master) (8 ECTS)
Work and Health Psychology for Pre-master students (4 ECTS)
Causal Analysis Techniques for Pre-master students – Fall (6 ECTS)
Strategic HRM for Pre-master students (4 ECTS)
Please Note: programs are subject to change. We advise you to look up the current program in Osiris Student at the start of the year.
Application and admission
To be eligible for this pre-master's program, you must have completed a Dutch hbo-bachelor's program that gives direct access to the pre-master's program. If you want to apply for admission to the pre-master's program in Human Resource Studies, please follow the application and admission procedure and read the requirements for Dutch hbo students.
Please note: Only Dutch hbo graduates can apply directly to the pre-master's program in Human Resource Studies. International students from a university/school of applied sciences must apply for the master’s program.
Tuition fees
The tuition rate for the pre-master's program in Human Resource Studies for the 2020-2021 academic year is:
Tilburg University offers a pre-master’s program designed for students with a university bachelor’s degree – national or international – that does not entirely meet the entry requirements of the master’s program in Human Resource Studies.
As a university graduate, you should always apply for the master’s program. It is not possible for you to apply directly for our pre-master’s program.
After you have submitted your complete application, the Admissions Board will, based on this, decide whether:
You can be admitted to the master’s program directly.
You need to take a pre-master’s program.
You cannot be admitted to the (pre) master’s program.
"Binnen het programma wordt er veel gewerkt met praktische cases. Hierdoor kun je de geleerde theorie direct toepassen in de praktijk, wat het erg interessant maakt. Deze master zorgt ervoor dat je weet hoe mensen optimaal kunnen functioneren binnen een onderneming."
Interested in the MSc Human Resource Studies?
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Our education in the fall 2020 semester will be hybrid: online and where possible and permitted, on campus, including online alternatives if you cannot or may not yet come to the campus yourself. We guarantee that you will always be able to follow our education online for the first semester.
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