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Pre-Master’s program Management of Cultural Diversity

The pre-Master’s programs in Management of Cultural Diversity are designed for international and Dutch students with (1) a university degree that does not entirely meet the entry requirements of the Master’s program, or (2) a relevant Dutch hbo degree.

Pre-Master's programs

For university graduates

Tilburg University offers a program designed for students with a university Bachelor's degree that does not entirely meet the entry requirements of the Master's track Management of Cultural Diversity.
There are also a number of Bachelor's of other Tilburg University schools that can make you eligible to an individual bridging program. 

  • The pre-Master 's Management of Cultural Diversity consists of five courses (30 ECTS) and can be completed in half a year, having the choice between two starting moments: end of August or end of January.
  • It is also possible to spread the courses (30 ECTS) of the pre-Master's over two semesters; the starting moment is September. In that case, it takes a year to complete the pre-Master's.
  • After completing the program with good results, you can start with the one-year Master's track Management of Cultural Diversity.

Tuition fees

Please consult the page about the tuition fee rates concerning the Weighted fees pre-Master. This rate is the same for EEA and non-EEA students.

Application and admission

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

  • You can be admitted directly into the Master’s program.
  • You can be offered a pre-Master’s program.
  • You cannot be admitted to the (pre-)Master’s program.

More on the application and admission procedure

For Dutch hbo graduates

The pre-Master's program for University of Applied Sciences (hbo) graduates builds on the practically-oriented knowledge you acquired during your Bachelor's by enhancing your theoretical knowledge as well as your capacity for conceptual thinking.

  • The pre-Master 's Management of Cultural Diversity consists of five courses (30 ECTS) and can be completed in half a year, having the choice between two starting moments: end of August or end of January.
  • It is also possible to spread the courses (30 ECTS) of the pre-Master's over two semesters; the starting moment is September. In that case, it takes a year to complete the pre-Master's.
  • After completing the program with good results, you can start with the one-year Master's track Management of Cultural Diversity.

After completing this program with good results, you can start with the one-year Master's program end of August next academic year. 

Tuition fees

Please consult the page about the tuition fee rates concerning the Weighted fees pre-Master. This rate is the same for EEA and non-EEA students.

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.

More on the application and admission procedure

Program content

Course overview 2024 - 2025

Curriculum when starting end of August (30 ECTS in one semester):

  • Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • Thinking about Science 
  • Globalization, Migration and Tourism 
  • Doing Research: Methodology
  • Platforms, Persons, Publics 

Curriculum when starting end of January (30 ECTS in one semester):

  • Cultural Professionals 
  • Intercultural Communication and Global Journalism 
  • Multiculturalism and Identity
  • Doing Research: Ethnography and Discourse Analysis
  • Heritage, Memory and Identity

Curriculum when starting parttime end of August parttime (30 ECTS in two semesters):

  • Introduction to Human Resource Management 
  • Thinking about Science 
  • Doing Research: Ethnography and Discourse Analysis
  • Intercultural Communication and Global Journalism 
  • Heritage, Memory and Identity 

You will find a detailed description of the courses and required literature in our course catalog for the academic year 2023-2024.

Go to the course descriptions


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.


Do you want to know more about this pre-Master’s program?

Visit this pre-Master’s information session during the upcoming Open day

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Interested in the Management of Cultural Diversity track?

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