Pre-Master's program Strategic Management: Consultancy track

The pre-Master's program for Dutch 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.

• There are two options to choose from: 
  • Fast track: a half-year pre-master's program. The Fast track always begins in September and runs until January. 
  • Regular track: a one-year pre-master's program. You can start the Regular track in either September or February (from February 2025 onwards).
• Each variant includes 30 credits, and the course content is identical. The admission requirements are also the same for both variants. You choose between the Fast track and the Regular track in advance.
• After completing the pre-Master's program successfully, you can start with:
  • the one-year Master's program in Strategic Management: Consultancy track at the end of August. 
  • The one-year Master's program in Strategic Management: Entrepreneurship track at the end of January.

The courses for 2023-2024 are:

• Academic Competences Organization and Strategy
• Business Research Techniques for Pre-master
• Strategy for Pre-Master
• Mathematics for Pre-master 
• Statistics for Pre-master

You will find a detailed description of the courses and required literature in our course catalog.

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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 your hbo-Bachelor's program is not indicated as admissible for this program, unfortunately you cannot apply. In that case you can look for other (pre-)Master’s programs more closely related to the topic of your hbo-Bachelor’s program.

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Tilburg University offers a program designed for students with a research university Bachelor's degree that does not entirely meet the entry requirements of the Master's program in Strategic Management: Consultancy track.

Tailor made to individual learning needs

The program is tailor-made to individual learning needs and consists of a maximum of 30 ECTS, providing you with the essential foundation needed to pursue your Master's in Strategic Management: Consultancy track.

• After finishing the program with good results, you can start with the one-year Master's program in Strategic Management: Consultancy track end of August next academic year.
• In case you do not want to wait until the end of August, you can opt for the Entrepreneurship track and start already in the end of January.

Application and admission

As a university graduate you are encouraged to apply for the Master’s program directly. After receiving your application, the Admissions Committee will assess your academic background, and decide whether:

1. You can be admitted directly into the Master’s program.
2. You can be offered a pre-Master’s program (6 to 30 ECTS).
3. Your academic background is unfortunately not matching enough to cover the gap with a 30 ECTS pre-Master’s program. In that case it is impossible to continue.

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