Application and admission Information Management - national procedure

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 (from 2016 on), including the (extra) course 'Management en Informatiesystemen' (330093)

The following TiSEM Bachelor's might grant you access after individual assessment:

• Economics
• Economie en Bedrijfseconomie (from 2011 on)
• Fiscale Economie

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.

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: 

• Mathematics and Statistics (18 ECTS)
• Academic training (24 ECTS)
  Academic training means courses/experience in research skills and an academic way of working. E.g. if you have written a thesis or have done a research project this will count as academic training.
• Management or Marketing (12 ECTS)
• Information Management (6 ECTS)
• Finance (12 ECTS)
• Accountancy (12 ECTS)

More background in Information Management related courses such as knowledge of databases/information systems is 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 in the requirements. See under c), step 2 below on this page.

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.

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).

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.

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.

Starting end of August with the Pre-Master's program:

Deadline for application: before August 1

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).

Enroll via Studielink

Please note: 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.

Upload your documents

This step is not applicable if you are a student from a Dutch HBO/University of Applied Science. You only register in Studielink (step 1). Please read about the Admission committee’s process below and continue to step 3.

After registering in Studielink, please go to our Master Application System and upload the following documents:
- (official) transcript(s) 
- course descriptions (only for relevant courses in the fields mentioned in the entry requirements under a) on this page)  DEADLINE: August 1!

Admission Committee's decision

Within 4 to 6 weeks after your application package is complete, you will receive the decision of the Admission Committee by email.
You will receive an email 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 email.

Confirm your registration at Tilburg University

After your registration in Studielink, you will be notified by Tilburg University and need to confirm this registration before you can start with the program.