Pre-Master's program Organization and Management Studies
The pre-Master’s programs in Organization and Management 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 one-year pre-Master’s program (60 ECTS) runs from the end of August until June.
After finishing this program with good results, you can:
- Start with the one-year Master's program in Organization and Management Studies end of August next academic year. You can also follow the Extended Master Organization and Management Studies.
- Enroll for the Master's track Organizing for Global Social Challenges starting end of August of the subsequent academic year.
- Enroll for the Master's track Organizing and Managing Digital Transformation starting end of August of the subsequent academic 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 in Organization and Management Studies.
For Dutch wo and international students
Tailor made to individual learning needs
The pre-Master’s program is tailor-made to individual learning needs, providing you with the foundation needed to follow our Master's in Organization and Management Studies.
After finishing the program with good results, you can:
- Start with the one-year MSc program in Organization and Management Studies end of August of the subsequent academic year. You can also follow the Extended Master Organization and Management Studies.
- Enroll for the Master's track Organizing for Global Social Challenges starting end of August of the subsequent academic year.
- Enroll for the Master's track Organizing and Managing Digital Transformation starting end of August of the subsequent academic year.
Application and admission
After you have submitted your complete application, the Admissions Committee 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.
Program content
Course overview
You will take the following courses in block 1:
- Qualitative Research Methods for international students (6 ECTS)
- Innovation, Organization and Entrepreneurship (6 ECTS)
- Tutorial Premaster Organization Studies (0 ECTS)
You will take the following courses in block 2:
- Causal Analysis Techniques for international students (6 ECTS)
- Organization Theory (6 ECTS)
You will take the following courses in block 3:
- Construction and Analysis of Questionnaires for international students (6 ECTS)
- Organization Development (6 ECTS)
- Empirical Research Pre-master Organization Studies (6 ECTS)
You will take the following courses in block 4:
- Relations and Networks of Organizations (6 ECTS)
- Strategic Decision-Making (6 ECTS)
- Empirical Research Pre-master Organization Studies (6 ECTS)
You will find a detailed description of the courses and required literature in our course catalog.
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
Interested in the MSc Organization and Management Studies?
Check your eligibility and the deadlines for application