Program Overview

Pre-Master's Programme

The Pre-Master's programme is a transfer programme for students of a Dutch university of applied sciences or an international research university who cannot be admitted directly to the Master's in Business Administration. The goal is to bridge the gap between the current Bachelor's and the future Master's.

What Applies to You?

The programme you need to take depends on your previous or current education.

• University of applied sciences (Dutch HBO)
  • As a Bachelor's student from a Dutch university of applied sciences, it is mandatory to follow a Pre-Master's first to prepare for the Master's in Business Administration.
  • You will be taught various scientific research skills, and your knowledge in mathematics and statistics will be raised to an academic level.
• Social sciences Bachelor's at a Dutch research university (Dutch WO)
  • As a Bachelor's student of a Dutch research university, you first need to find out if you are directly admissible or if you need to follow the Pre-Master's first.
  • This may be necessary if you intend to follow a Master's in a slightly different field of study than your current Bachelor's.
• Technical Bachelor's at a Dutch research university (Dutch WO)
  • Similar to social sciences, you need to determine if direct admission is possible or if a Pre-Master's is required.
• International education
  • As a non-EEA international student, you can only apply for the Master's directly and do not have the option of participating in a Pre-Master's.

Contents

The content of the Pre-Master's depends on the type of specialisation you wish to follow. The Master's in Business Administration has seven specialisations:

• Digital Business & Analytics
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Strategy
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• International Management & Consultancy
• Purchasing & Supply Management
• Strategic Marketing & Servitisation

For students from a Dutch university of applied sciences, the Pre-Master's programme typically consists of up to 30 EC of courses, including:

• Research Methodology & Descriptive Statistics
• Inferential Statistics
• Academic Skills Premaster
• Organisation Theory
• Global Entrepreneurship & Business
• Researching Strategy & Marketing

Study Load

• The Pre-Master's for students from a Dutch university of applied sciences is a six-monthly, full-time study programme of 30 EC, which must be completed within one year.
• For research university students, the Pre-Master's can take between three months and one year, depending on deficiency courses and possible resits, ranging between 15-30 EC.

Admission Requirements and How to Apply

To qualify for the Pre-Master's in Business Administration, you must meet certain conditions. The application process depends on whether you take the Pre-Master's during or after your Bachelor's.

Costs

You pay a fee per EC, and the total amount is based on the number of EC's from your Pre-Master's. The Pre-Master's for students from a Dutch university of applied sciences is 30 EC.

Start Date

The Pre-Master's starts every September.

What is Expected of You?

The Pre-Master's is designed not only to address any deficiencies in your prior knowledge but also as an effective way to find out whether studying at a research university is right for you. You must complete the Pre-Master's successfully within one academic year, with a maximum of two exams per course. If you do not successfully complete the Pre-Master's, it is not possible to start a Pre-Master's in another programme at the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences.