Pre-master’s program Human Resource Studies

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. 

You will also be able to enroll in the People Management for Global Social Challenges track starting in the fall semester (end of August) of the following academic year.

The courses are:

• Methods, Measurement and Statistics for Pre-master Students – Fall (6 ECTS)
• Research in Human Resource Management for Pre-master Students (6 ECTS)
• Work-Wellbeing and Performance (6 ECTS)
• Strategic Human Resource Management (6 ECTS)
• Causal Analysis Techniques for Pre-master Students – Fall (6 ECTS) 

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 2019-2020 academic year is:

• 30 ECTS program € 1,041,50

This rate is the same for EU and non-EU students.

More on the application and admission procedure

Tilburg University offers a pre-master 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.

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 following academic year. 

The courses are:

• Methods, Measurement and Statistics for Premaster Students – Fall (6 ECTS)
• Research in Human Resource Management for Premaster Students (6 ECTS)
• Work-Wellbeing and Performance (6 ECTS)
• Strategic Human Resource Management (6 ECTS)
• Causal Analysis Techniques for Premaster Students – Fall (6 ECTS) 

Application and admission

As a university graduate, you should always apply for the master’s program. You can't apply directly for our pre-master’s program.

After you have submitted your complete application, the Admissions Board will, based on this, decide whether:

1. You can be admitted to the master's program directly.
2. You need to take a pre-master's program.
3. You cannot be admitted to the (pre-) master’s program.

Tuition fees

The tuition rate for the Pre-Master's program in Human Resource Studies for the 2018-2019 academic year is:

• 30 ECTS program € 1,041,50

This rate is the same for EU and non-EU students.

More on the application and admission procedure