Application and admission Information Management - national procedure
This is the national application and admission procedure for the Master of Science in Information Management.
a) Check your eligibility
Students of Tilburg University
The following TiSEM Bachelor's make you eligible to the Master's program in Information Management:
- Bedrijfseconomie
- International Business Administration, including the (extra) course 'Information Management for IBA' (30J303)
- Economie en Bedrijfseconomie, including the (extra) course 'Management en Informatiesystemen' (330093)
The following TiSEM Bachelor's might grant you access after individual assessment:
- Economics
- Economie en Bedrijfseconomie
- Fiscale Economie
- Econometrics and Operational Research
- Entrepreneurship and Busines Innovation
You can schedule an appointment for an individual assessment with the education coordinator of the Master’s program in Information Management.
Check the Overview Admission for TiSEM Bachelors for the specific entry requirements to each Master's program.
Bachelor’s students of other Tilburg University schools
Some programs at Tilburg University give access to a tailor made individual deficiency program (during the bachelor), or to an academic pre-master.
Contact the education coordinator of the Master’s program in Information Management for more information.
Students of other Dutch universities
A solid basis in the following areas is required in order for you to be eligible for the Master's program in Information Management:
You must have a solid academic basis in the following areas in order to qualify for the Master's in Information Management:
- Academic training (6-12 ECTS)
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Mathematics (6-12 ECTS)
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Statistics (6-12 ECTS)
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Management and Organization (6-12 ECTS)
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Finance (6-12 ECTS)
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Marketing (6 ECTS)
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Accounting (12 ECTS)
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Information Management (6 ECTS)
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Knowledge of databases (strongly recommended)
The requirements mentioned above are indicative.
The final assessment lies with the Admissions Committee, for which they need the transcript(s) of your Bachelor’s program and relevant course descriptions of courses in the fields mentioned above. See under c), Step 2: Continue your application in our online application system below on this page.
Students of a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo)
Students with a Bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences (hbo) in the Netherlands are required to complete the pre-Master's program Information Management prior to entering the Master's program.
Students have been admitted to the pre-Master's program Information Management with the following Dutch hbo Bachelor's:
- Accountancy
- Bedrijfs(kundige) informatica
- Business Economics (Bedrijfseconomie)
- Business Administration (Bedrijfskunde)
- Bedrijfskunde en agri(food)business
- Business IT & Management
- Commercieel Management
- Commerciële Economie / Speco CE
- Finance and Control
- Finance Tax & Advice
- Financial Services Management
- Food and Business
- Global Project and Change Management
- ICT Management & Security Interale Veiligheidskunde
- Informatica
- International Business
- Technische Bedrijfskunde
- Technische Informatica
You can get an indication of your eligibility to all TiSEM pre-Master's in the overview eligibility hbo to pre-Master's programs (pdf).
b) Consider the deadlines
When applying for this program, please make sure that your application package, including all necessary documents, reaches us before the deadline that applies to you.
Students of Tilburg University
Starting end of August with the Master's program
Deadline for application: before August 1
Starting end of January with the Master's program
Deadline for application: before January 1
Please note that the Pre-Master's program starts only end of August.
Students of other Dutch universities
Starting end of August with the Master's program
Deadline for application: before August 1
Starting end of January with the Master's program
Deadline for application: before January 1
Please note that the Pre-Master's program starts only end of August.
Students of a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo)
Starting end of August with the pre-Master's program:
Deadline for application: before August 1
c) Follow the procedure for national applicants
Step 1: Register in Studielink
You will not receive information about your application and admission until you have registered in Studielink. Therefore we advise you to register in Studielink as soon as possible. Studielink opens on October 1st.
For applicants with a degree of Tilburg University or another Dutch university:
- The name of this Master's program in Studielink:
M Information Management (croho: 60055)
For applicants with a degree of a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo):
- The name of the pre-Master's program in Studielink:
B Bedrijfseconomie (hbo premaster Information Management). In English: B Business Economics (hbo pre-master Information Management).
Enter an e-mail address in Studielink that you use regularly. Tilburg University sends you important information at this address to complete your registration. Please read the documentation in the e-mail carefully and check your mailbox (and junk mail) regularly.
Step 2: Continue your application in our online application system
This step is not applicable for:
- TiSEM students who are currently enrolled in a TiSEM Bachelor's program.
- Students from a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo).
In these cases you only need to register in Studielink (Step 1). Please continue to 'Step 3: Admissions Committee's decision'.
Upload your documents in our online application system
After you have registered in Studielink, please go to our Master Application System and upload the following documents:
- Grades list (Transcript of Records)
This is an official list from your University of the courses you have taken in your Bachelor's degree, with the grades you have achieved. - Courses list (full descriptions of relevant courses)
This is a description of the content of each course you took as part of your previous degree which is relevant to your application for this program. Please use this MSc Information Management Course list template.
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Step 3: Admissions Committee's decision
Admissions Committee's decision
Within four to six weeks after your application package is complete, you will receive the decision of the Admissions Committee by e-mail.
You will receive an e-mail with a letter stating the outcome of your admission request and information about the rest of the admission procedure.
There are three possibilities:
- A. (Conditionally) accepted to the Master's program
If you are conditionally accepted, this means that you are admitted to our Master's program, provided that you upload the originals or certified copies of your documents. - B. (Conditionally) accepted to a pre-Master's program
It is possible that you do not completely fulfill the requirements. If this is the case, we may offer you a pre-Master's program to prepare you for the Master's program, provided that you upload the originals or certified copies of your documents. - C. Rejected
If you do not fulfill the admission requirements, your application will be rejected. We will notify you by e-mail.
Step 4: Admitted, what's next?
Congratulations on being admitted to Tilburg University, either conditionally or unconditionally!
You may be wondering what the next steps are. To ensure a smooth (and stress-free) start of your studies, we have prepared a timeline to give you an overview of the things you need to arrange before the start of your studies.
On the timeline you can find information about:
- Completing your enrollment
- Paying your tuition fees
- Tips on finding accommodation (if applicable)
- Books and schedule
- Introduction activities like TOP week and your (mandatory) Study Program Introduction
Do you have any questions?
Please feel free to contact us for your personal queries. You can contact us on every page of the Master's website.